2016 Super League season
Super League XXI, known as the First Utility Super League XXI for sponsor reasons, was the 21st season of the Super League and 122nd season of rugby league in Britain for 2016.
Twelve teams competed over 23 rounds, including the Magic Weekend. Wigan Warriors were the Champions after successfully defeating Warrington Wolves 12–6 at Old Trafford, while Leigh Centurions were promoted from the Championship via The Qualifiers while Hull KR were relegated after losing to Salford Red Devils in the Million Pound Game.
Teams
Super League XXI features twelve teams, the second year in which this number has taken part. This is also the second year since promotion and relegation was reintroduced into the competition although there has been no change in teams for 2016.Eleven teams in Super League are from the North of England: five teams, Warrington, St. Helens, Salford, Wigan and Widnes, west of the Pennines in the historic county of Lancashire and six teams, Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity, Leeds, Castleford, Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers, to the east in Yorkshire. Catalans Dragons, in Perpignan, France, are the only team outside the North of England. St Helens, Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos as the only teams to have played in every season of Super League since 1996.
| Team | 2015 position | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area | |
| Castleford Tigers | 5th | The Mend-O-Hose Jungle | 11,750 | Castleford, West Yorkshire | |
| Catalans Dragons | 8th | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 14,000 | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France | |
| Huddersfield Giants | 3rd | John Smith's Stadium | 24,544 | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | |
| Hull F.C. | 7th | Kingston Communications Stadium | 25,404 | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 9th | KC Lightstream Stadium | 12,225 | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Leeds Rhinos | 1st | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 22,250 | Leeds, West Yorkshire | |
| Salford Red Devils | 11th | AJ Bell Stadium | 12,000 | Salford, Greater Manchester | |
| St Helens R.F.C. | 4th | Langtree Park | 18,000 | St. Helens, Merseyside | |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 12th | Rapid Solicitors Stadium | 11,000 | Wakefield, West Yorkshire | |
| Warrington Wolves | 6th | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 15,500 | Warrington, Cheshire | |
| Widnes Vikings | 10th | The Select Security Stadium | 13,500 | Widnes, Cheshire | |
| Wigan Warriors | 2nd | DW Stadium | 25,138 | Wigan, Greater Manchester |
Player statistics
Top try scorers
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