The previous season's runners-up FC Port Moresby were excluded from the competition after failing to submit the necessary paperwork on time, with the club taking the PNGFA and the NSL to court over the whole procedure.
At the end of the regular season, the top four teams advanced to a knockout competition, the winners of which were crowned Champions.
Due to FC Port Moresby's ongoing court case, the start of the season was delayed three times[4] before eventually kicking off on 8 February 2014.
[8] Oro drew level with Morobe after a win and a draw against Besta PNG United,[8] while Lae's first match against Admiralty was abandoned at 89 minutes[9] and replayed later once Hekari had already claimed the Minor Premiership.
[11] The following weekend, Hekari claimed the Minor Premiership after a win against Lae FC combined with Morobe's 1–0 loss against Oro, giving them an unassailable lead with two fixtures to play.