The championship was won by Nicki Pedersen, who claimed the title for the first time.[1] He won by two points from Václav Milík, who beat Krzysztof Kasprzak in a run-off for second place. Grigory Laguta and Leon Madsen finished fourth and fifth to ensure qualification for the 2017 competition. Two-time defending champion Emil Sayfutdinov finished seventh.
Qualification
For the 2016 season, 15 permanent riders were joined at each SEC Final by one wild card and two track reserves.
Seven riders qualified through the SEC Challenge and the line-up was then completed when Grigory Laguta, Václav Milík and Andžejs Ļebedevs received and accepted wild cards to compete. [2]