2016 Super 8s
| 2016 Super 8s | |
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| 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
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| 2016 season | |
Super League Wigan WarriorsQualifiers  Leeds RhinosChampionship Shield  Bradford BullsLeague 1  Rochdale HornetsLeague 1 Shield  Newcastle Thunder
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| Biggest home win |
Bradford Bulls 83 – 0  Oldham Roughyeds
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| Biggest away win |
 Hemel Stags 10 – 66 Newcastle Thunder
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| Man of Steel |
 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
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| Relegated to Championship League 1 |
 Hull Kingston Rovers Workington Town Whitehaven
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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
The Super League Super 8s sees the top 8 teams from the Super League play 7 games each. Each teams 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.
(C) = Champions
(L) = League Leaders
(Q) = Qualified for playoffs
(U) = Unable to qualify for playoffs
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.
(Q) = Qualified for Super League XXII
(S) = Secured spot in Million Pound Game
(R) = Relegated to the Championship
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.
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