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 15 teams with
Toulouse Olympique rejoining the British game. At the end of the weekly rounds the top 8 teams played each other once more in the
League 1 Super 8s
The Rugby League Super 8s were a feature of the British rugby league system, between 2015 and 2018, and were played in the top three professional divisions. Following the completion of the regular season home-and-away fixtures in the Super League ...
after which the top 5 teams competed in the play-offs. The bottom 7 teams played each other once more with the top two teams competing for the inaugural
League 1 Shield.
Teams
''*capacity for rugby league games may differ from official stadium capacity.''
Standings
Regular season
(Q) = Qualified for Play-offs
(S) = Secured spot in 2017 Championship
Super 8s
(Q) = Qualified for Play-offs
League 1 Shield
Playoffs
Promotion Final
*
Rochdale Hornets are promoted to the
Championship.
Playoffs
*
Toulouse Olympique are promoted to the
Championship.
References
External links
Official Website
{{Championship 1
RFL League 1
2016 in English rugby league
2016 in Welsh rugby league
2016 in French rugby league