1985–86 Rugby Football League season
| 1985–86 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Slalom Lager Championship |
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions |
 Halifax
|
| Premiership winners |
 Warrington
|
| Man of Steel |
 Gavin Miller
|
| Top try-scorer(s) |
 Ellery Hanley 63 |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Second Division |
 Leigh Barrow Wakefield Trinity
|
| Relegated to Second Division |
 York Swinton Dewsbury
|
| Second Division | |
| Champions |
Leigh
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
Chris Johnson 400
|
| Top try-scorer(s) |
John Henderson 27
|
The 1985–86 Rugby Football League season was the 91st ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1985 until May, 1986 for the Slalom Lager Championship.
Slalom Lager League Champions were Halifax.
Halifax finished on top of the First Division table to claim their fourth, and to date, last championship, but Warrington defeated them in the Rugby League Premiership competition.
Paul Bishop of Warrington scored a record equalling 5 drop goals in the Premiership semi-final against Wigan on 11 May 1986.
Castleford were 15-14 winners over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Silk Cut Challenge Cup.
Wigan were 11-8 winners over Hull Kingston Rovers in the final for the John Player Special Trophy.
Warrington were 38-10 winners over Halifax in the Premiership Trophy. Warrington's Australian forward Les Boyd was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man-of-the-match.
2nd Division Champions were Leigh.
Bridgend Blue Dragons and Southend Invicta dropped out of the competition. The promotion scheme was changed to 3-up 3-down.
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