2016 League 1
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 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
= Qualified for Play-offs= Secured spot in 2017 Championship
Super 8s
= Qualified for Play-offsLeague 1 Shield
| Date | Winner | Score | Runner up | Venue |
| 18 September 2016 | Newcastle Thunder | 31–26 | North Wales Crusaders | Kingston Park |
Playoffs
Promotion Final- Rochdale Hornets are promoted to the Championship.
- Toulouse Olympique are promoted to the Championship.