The 2016 Super 8s were a feature of the
British rugby league system
The British rugby league system is based on a five-tier structure administered by the Rugby Football League.
There is no system of automatic promotion and relegation between all five tiers although teams have moved between them in the past. Since ...
, between 2015 and 2018, and were played in the top three professional divisions.
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 Super League Grand Final is the championship-deciding game of rugby league's Super League competition. It is played between two teams who have qualified via the Super League Play-Off series. The winning team receives the Super League Trop ...
.
The bottom 4 Super League teams and top 4 Championship teams play each other in
The Qualifiers
In British rugby league system, the qualifiers was a competition that was played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the Middle 8 of the Super 8s.
Structure
At the end of 23 rounds of the regular season, the bottom 4 teams in the S ...
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
The Championship Shield is a competition that is played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the Bottom 8 of the Super 8s.
Structure
At the end of the regular season the bottom 8 Championship teams carry points they have earned f ...
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
The League 1 Shield was a competition that is played at the end of the regular rugby league season in the League 1 Super 8s of the League 1 (rugby league).
Structure
The teams that do not qualify for the Super 8s in League 1 play each other ...
Super League
The Super League Super 8s sees the top 8 teams from the Super League play 7 games each. Each team's points are carried over and after 7 additional games the top 4 teams will contest the play off semi-finals with the team in 1st hosting the team in 4th, and the team finishing 2nd hosting the 3rd placed team; the winners of these semi-finals will contest the Super League Grand Final at
Old Trafford
Old Trafford () is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,310 it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after We ...
.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Standings
(C) = Champions
(L) = League Leaders
(Q) = Qualified for playoffs
(U) = Unable to qualify for playoffs
Play-offs
The Qualifiers
The Qualifiers Super 8s sees the bottom 4 teams from
Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of ...
table join the top 4 teams from the
Championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
. The points totals are reset to 0 and each team plays 7 games each, playing every other team once. After 7 games each the teams finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will gain qualification to the 2017 Super League season. The teams finishing 4th and 5th will play in the "Million Pound Game" at the home of the 4th place team which will earn the winner a place in the 2017 Super League; the loser, along with teams finishing 6th, 7th and 8th, will be relegated to the Championship.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Standings
(Q) = Qualified for Super League XXII
(S) = Secured spot in Million Pound Game
(R) = Relegated to the Championship
Million Pound Game
Championship Shield
At the end of the regular season the bottom 8 Championship teams play each other once more, home or away. The bottom two teams are then relegated to
League 1 and the top four teams qualify for the play off for the Championship Shield.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Standings
(Q) = Qualified for Play-offs
(S) = Secured spot in Championship
(R) = Relegated to League 1
Play-offs
League 1 Super 8s
The top 8 teams in League 1 carry points forward and play each other once more home or away. The top five teams after 7 games will enter the playoffs.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Standings
(C) = Champions
(PP) = Qualified for Promotion Playoff
(Q) = Qualified for Play-offs
(F) = Failed to reach Playoffs
Play-offs
League 1 Shield
The bottom 7 teams compete in the League 1 Shield where they play each other once more home or away. The top 2 teams compete for the League 1 Shield.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Standings
(Q) = Qualified for Shield Final
(F) = Unable to qualify for Shield Final
(W) = Wooden Spoon
Final
See also
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Super League XXI
The 2016 Super League season, known as the First Utility Super League XXI for sponsor reasons, was the 21st season of the Super League and 122nd season of rugby league in Britain. Twelve teams competed over 23 rounds, including the Magic Weekend ...
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2016 RFL Championship
The 2016 Rugby Football League Championship, known as Kingstone Press Championship due to sponsorship by Kingstone Press Cider, was a rugby league football competition played in the UK, one tier below the first tier Super League. The 2016 seaso ...
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League 1 2016 season
The 2016 League 1, known as the Kingstone Press League 1 for sponsorship reasons, was a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in England, the third tier of the sport in the country.
The 2016 League 1 season was expanded to 1 ...
References
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2016 in English rugby league
Super League XXI