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| 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 RhinosChampionship Shield  Bradford BullsLeague 1  Rochdale HornetsLeague 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 |
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.
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