[3] The National Club Championship became the de facto highest level of football at this time, and was generally played over one weekend at Easter.
[1] Due to their victory in 1986, Guria FC qualified for the inaugural Oceania Club Championship held in 1987 in Adelaide, Australia.
[4] With the prospect of the 2001 Oceania Club Championship taking place in Port Moresby, for the second time there was an opportunity for the national champion to qualify for a continental competition.
Guria Lahi reached the final once again, but were defeated 3–2 by Unitech, with the university-based side qualifying for the Oceania Club Championship as a result.
[5] The next five editions of the competition were won by Sobou FC, who picked up their first title in 2001 with a 3–1 victory over four-time champions ICF University.
[7] As national champions, Sobou qualified for the 2005 and 2006 editions of the OFC Club Championship, but failed to register any victories in the finals.