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
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.
Round 1 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueRefereeAttendance Warrington Wolves18–20 St. HelensHalliwell Jones StadiumBentham10,881 Hull F.C.16–30 Castleford TigersKCOM Stadium Smith9,936 Wigan Warriors60–12 Wakefield Trinity DW Stadium Mikalauskas10,593 Catalans Dragons 26-10 Widnes Vikings Stade Gilbert Brutus Hicks7,341
Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueRefereeAttendance Widnes Vikings0–38 Hull F.C.Halton StadiumThaler4,359 Castleford Tigers36-22 Wigan WarriorsWheldon Road Cobb6,325 St. Helens39-16 Catalans DragonsLangtree ParkChild9,440 Wakefield Trinity 10-38 Warrington WolvesBelle Vue Hicks3,552
Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueRefereeAttendance Hull F.C. 44-0 Catalans DragonsKCOM StadiumBentham10,494 Wigan Warriors25-0 St. HelensDW StadiumThaler15,265 Warrington Wolves14-11 Castleford TigersHalliwell Jones Stadium Kendall9,228 Widnes Vikings 40–8 Wakefield TrinityHalton Stadium4,010
Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueRefereeAttendance Wigan Warriors 6-8 Widnes VikingsDW Stadium Bentham 11,495 St. Helens 31-10 Hull F.C.Langtree Park Campbell 10,086 Catalans Dragons 22-26 Warrington Wolves Stade Gilbert Brutus Smith 7,108 Castleford Tigers 46-22 Wakefield Trinity Wheldon Road Hewer 6,298
Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueRefereeAttendance St. Helens40–16 Castleford TigersLangtree Park Smith 9,448 Warrington Wolves30–12 Widnes VikingsHalliwell Jones Stadium Hewer10,488 Hull F.C.12–18 Wigan WarriorsKCOM StadiumThaler11,686 Wakefield Trinity10–14 Catalans DragonsBelle VueChild 2,612
Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueRefereeAttendance Widnes Vikings8–21 St. HelensHalton StadiumChild6,128 Warrington Wolves28–35 Wigan WarriorsHalliwell Jones StadiumHicks13,044 Catalans Dragons28–34 Castleford TigersStade Gilbert BrutusBentham7,802 Wakefield Trinity12–18 Hull F.C.Belle VueCampbell3,413
Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueRefereeAttendance St. Helens32–12 Wakefield TrinityLangtree ParkCobb9,516 Hull F.C.6–23 Warrington WolvesKCOM StadiumThaler17,453 Wigan Warriors48–24 Catalans DragonsDW StadiumBentham16,140 Castleford Tigers40–26 Widnes VikingsWheldon RoadSmith7,103
Standings
Play-offs
#HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance SEMI-FINALSSF1 Warrington Wolves18–10 St. Helens29 September 20:00Halliwell Jones StadiumThaler12,036SF2 Wigan Warriors 28-18 Hull F.C.30 September 20:00DW StadiumHicks 10,013 GRAND FINALF Warrington Wolves6–12 Wigan Warriors8 October 18:00Old Trafford, ManchesterHicks70,202
The Qualifiers
The Qualifiers Super 8s sees the bottom 4 teams from Super League table join the top 4 teams from the Championship. 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 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Featherstone Rovers 6–62 Leeds RhinosPost Office Road6,671 Leigh Centurions 34-30 London BroncosLeigh Sports Village4,041 Salford Red Devils 34–12 Huddersfield Giants Salford City Stadium2,184 Hull Kingston Rovers 58–18 Batley Bulldogs Craven Park 5,491
Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Leeds Rhinos 22–18 Hull Kingston RoversHeadingley Stadium14,180 Leigh Centurions 32–26 Salford Red DevilsLeigh Sports Village4,547 Huddersfield Giants 62-16 Featherstone Rovers Kirklees Stadium3,690 London Broncos 76-16 Batley Bulldogs Trailfinders Sports Ground 594
Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Salford Red Devils 12–29 Hull Kingston RoversSalford City Stadium2,074 Featherstone Rovers 18–30 Leigh CenturionsPost Office Road 1,678 London Broncos 28–42 Leeds Rhinos Trailfinders Sports Ground3,015 Batley Bulldogs 28–58 Huddersfield Giants Mount Pleasant 1,390
Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Leeds Rhinos 30-8 Salford Red DevilsHeadingley Stadium 13,996 Hull Kingston Rovers 18–25 Leigh CenturionsCraven Park7,363 Batley Bulldogs 11–10 Featherstone Rovers Mount Pleasant 1,131 Huddersfield Giants 40-4 London Broncos Kirklees Stadium3,794
Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Leeds Rhinos32–0 Batley BulldogsHeadingley Stadium15,135 Leigh Centurions 48–40 Huddersfield GiantsLeigh Sports Village5,934 Salford Red Devils70-16 Featherstone RoversSalford City Stadium 1,579 London Broncos18-58 Hull Kingston RoversTrailfinders Sports Ground 1,215
Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Leigh Centurions 42-24 Batley BulldogsLeigh Sports Village10,556 Salford Red Devils16-19 London BroncosSalford City Stadium2,521 Featherstone Rovers24–32 Hull Kingston RoversPost Office Road4,034 Huddersfield Giants22–14 Leeds RhinosKirklees Stadium6,666
Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Leeds Rhinos37–12 Leigh CenturionsHeadingley Stadium14,747 Batley Bulldogs14–42 Salford Red DevilsMount Pleasant1,520 London Broncos46–6 Featherstone Rovers Trailfinders Sports Ground605 Hull Kingston Rovers22–23 Huddersfield GiantsKC Lightstream Stadium8,024
Standings
Million Pound Game
HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (local)VenueAttendance Million Pound Game Hull Kingston Rovers18-19 AET Salford Red Devils1 October 15:00KC Lightstream Stadium 6,562
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 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Whitehaven 18–46 Bradford BullsRecreation Ground675 Dewsbury Rams 36–24 Swinton LionsCrown Flatt647 Halifax 28–48 Sheffield Eagles The Shay1,228 Oldham R.L.F.C. 30–16 Workington Town Bower Fold573
Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Bradford Bulls 44–22 HalifaxOdsal Stadium3,498 Sheffield Eagles 48–16 WhitehavenBawtry Road412 Swinton Lions 8–30 Oldham R.L.F.C. Heywood Road693 Workington Town 34–24 Dewsbury Rams Derwent Park527
Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Bradford Bulls 83–0 Oldham R.L.F.C.Odsal Stadium3,022 Halifax 22–24 Dewsbury RamsThe Shay1,133 Sheffield Eagles 38–40 Swinton Lions Bawtry Road466 Workington Town 24–28 Whitehaven Derwent Park1,058
Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Whitehaven 10–30 HalifaxRecreation Ground718 Dewsbury Rams 26–36 Bradford BullsCrown Flatt1,807 Oldham R.L.F.C. 24–54 Sheffield Eagles Bower Fold680 Swinton Lions 19–12 Workington Town Heywood Road546
Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Bradford Bulls 46–28 Swinton LionsOdsal Stadium4,030 Dewsbury Rams 12–56 WhitehavenCrown Flatt524 Halifax 32–18 Oldham R.L.F.C. The Shay1,182 Sheffield Eagles 62–0 Workington Town Bawtry Road380
Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Oldham R.L.F.C. 18-20 WhitehavenBower Fold 843 Sheffield Eagles 22-38 Dewsbury RamsBawtry Road 564 Swinton Lions 28-26 Halifax Heywood Road 582 Workington Town 30-26 Bradford Bulls Derwent Park 596
Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Whitehaven 40-18 Swinton LionsRecreation Ground 733 Bradford Bulls 80-0 Sheffield EaglesOdsal Stadium 4,035 Dewsbury Rams 30-12 Oldham R.L.F.C. Crown Flatt 628 Halifax 46-26 Workington Town The Shay 1,217
Standings PosClubPWDLForAgstDiffPointsQualification1 Bradford Bulls (Q)30192999757050740PlayOffs2 Halifax (Q)3016113775656139333 Sheffield Eagles (Q)3012018855763 12244 Dewsbury Rams (Q)3012018646797 -133245 Swinton Lions (S)30101195961001 -42721Season Complete6 Oldham R.L.F.C. (S)3010020523888 -383207 Whitehaven (R)308121571945 -36517Relegation to 2017 League 18 Workington Town (R)307122541919 -39415
(Q) = Qualified for Play-offs
(S) = Secured spot in Championship
(R) = Relegated to League 1
Play-offs #HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereeAttendance SEMI-FINALSSF1 Halifax 32-46 Sheffield Eagles The Shay 946SF2 Bradford Bulls 36-22 Dewsbury Rams Odsal Stadium 2,189 CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD FINALF Bradford Bulls 27-16 Sheffield Eagles Odsal Stadium 3,518
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 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Hunslet Hawks 30 – 26 London SkolarsSouth Leeds Stadium 414 Toulouse Olympique 40 – 4 Keighley CougarsStade Ernest-Argelès1,214 Barrow Raiders 34–12 Rochdale HornetsCraven Park913 York City Knights 28–36 DoncasterBootham Crescent 540
Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Doncaster 12–40 Barrow RaidersKeepmoat Stadium 622 Keighley Cougars 8–18 Hunslet HawksCougar Park 384 London Skolars 28–38 Rochdale HornetsNew River Stadium 308 Toulouse Olympique 46–16 York City KnightsStade Ernest-Argelès1,314
Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Hunslet Hawks 24–36 DoncasterSouth Leeds Stadium 379 Rochdale Hornets 18–4 Keighley CougarsSpotland 510 London Skolars 14–58 Toulouse OlympiqueNew River Stadium 974 York City Knights 6–20 Barrow RaidersBootham Crescent 664
Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Keighley Cougars 30–10 London SkolarsCougar Park297 Barrow Raiders 44–26 Hunslet HawksCraven Park1,003 Doncaster 18–38 Toulouse OlympiqueKeepmoat Stadium573 Rochdale Hornets 16–36 York City KnightsSpotland413
Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Toulouse Olympique 46–6 Rochdale HornetsStade Ernest-Argelès1,772LaDépêche.fr York City Knights 12–33 Hunslet HawksBootham Crescent702 London Skolars 4–54 Barrow RaidersNew River Stadium Doncaster 26–24 Keighley CougarsKeepmoat Stadium609
Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Barrow Raiders 26–18 Keighley CougarsCraven Park1,173 Rochdale Hornets 38–22 DoncasterSpotland393 Hunslet Hawks 12–16 Toulouse OlympiqueSouth Leeds Stadium 541 York City Knights 30–4 London SkolarsBootham Crescent448
Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationVenueAttendance Rochdale Hornets 34–18 Hunslet HawksSpotland 690 Keighley Cougars 50–8 York City KnightsCougar Park 658 Toulouse Olympique 44–22 Barrow RaidersStade Ernest-Argelès 1,161 Doncaster 34–30 London SkolarsKeepmoat Stadium 587
Standings