The 2016 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that was played from 4 January to 3 March 2016 at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Stock, England.

Stuart Bingham was the defending champion, but he was eliminated at the league stage of group seven. Judd Trump clinched his third Championship League title after a 3–2 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final. Mark Williams took the largest share of the prize money thanks to a lucrative campaign through 4 groups before qualifying for the winners' group.

Fergal O'Brien made the 118th official maximum break during his league stage match against Mark Davis in group six. This was O'Brien's first official 147 break and the fourth in the 2015/2016 season. O'Brien also became the oldest player to make an official 147, at the age of 43. His record was surpassed in the following year's edition of the Championship League, when Mark Davis became the oldest player to score a maximum break, at the age of 44. Davis even scored two 147s in that year's Championship League.

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below. The maximum possible prize money, if the full five frames are played in each game, is £205,000.

Group one was played on 4 and 5 January 2016. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the first player to qualify for the winners group.

Group two was played on 6 and 7 January 2016. The group was won by Judd Trump.

Group three was played on 25 and 26 January 2016. The group was won by Stephen Maguire.

Group four was played on 27 and 28 January 2016. The group was won by Mark Williams.