2016 Super 8s
The 2016 Super 8s were a feature of the British rugby league system, between 2015 and 2018, and were played in the top three professional divisions.
| 2016 Super 8s | |
|---|---|
| League | Rugby League Super 8s |
| Duration | 7 Rounds (Followed by 2 rounds of relevant playoffs) |
| Teams | 39 |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sports BBC Sport SLTV Fox Sports (Australia) beIN Sport Fox Soccer Plus Sport Klub |
| 2016 season | |
| Super League Wigan Warriors Qualifiers Leeds Rhinos Championship Shield Bradford Bulls League 1 Rochdale Hornets League 1 Shield Newcastle Thunder | |
| Biggest home win | Bradford Bulls 83 – 0 Oldham |
| Biggest away win | Hemel Stags 10 – 66 Newcastle Thunder |
| Man of Steel Awards | Danny Houghton (Hull F.C.) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) (40) |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Championship League 1 | Leigh Centurions Rochdale Hornets |
| Relegated to Championship League 1 | Hull Kingston Rovers Workington Town Whitehaven |
After 23 games the league table is frozen and the teams are split into 5 groups called the Super 8s. The top 8 Super League play each other once more before the top 4 team enter the playoffs for a place in the Super League Grand Final.
The bottom 4 Super League teams and top 4 Championship teams play each other in The Qualifiers for a place in next seasons Super League. The bottom 4 Championship teams play each other once more with the top 4 teams entering the playoffs for the Championship Shield with the bottom 2 teams being relegated to League 1.
The top 8 League 1 sides play each other once more before the top 5 teams enter the playoffs with 2 teams being promoted. The bottom 7 teams play each other for the League 1 Shield