1985–86 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1985–86 DDR-Oberliga season was the 38th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SC Dynamo Berlin won the championship.


1985–86 DFB-Pokal
The 1985–86 DFB-Pokal was the 43rd season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 24 August 1985 and ended on 3 May 1986. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds. In their third consecutive final Bayern Munich defeated VfB Stuttgart 5–2.


1985–86 DFB-Pokal Frauen
The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1985–86 was the 6th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 3 May 1986 TSV Siegen defeated SSG Bergisch Gladbach 2–0, thus winning their first national title.


1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA.


1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season
Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but lost to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, losing the series in six games.


1985–86 Dallas Sidekicks season
The 1985–86 Dallas Sidekicks season was the second season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. It saw the team move to the Eastern Division and make the playoffs for the first time in franchise in history.


1985–86 Dallas Sidekicks season, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 Denver Nuggets season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Nuggets' 10th season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.


1985–86 Denver Nuggets season
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the First Round before losing to the eventual Western Conference Champion Houston Rockets in six games in the Semifinals.


1985–86 Detroit Pistons season
The 1985-86 NBA season was the Pistons' 38th season in the NBA and 29th season in Detroit.


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1985–86 season was the team's 60th season, their 54th season as the Red Wings. This was the first of two seasons in which Red Wings games would air in the Detroit area on then-independent WXON-TV (now MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYD) channel 20 before returning to WKBD channel 50 (then a Fox station, now with The CW) for the 1987–88 season after the two-year break.


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season
It was also the first of 11 seasons with former NBC sportscaster Dave Strader as the Red Wings' television play-by-play announcer, joining him as color commentator and analyst was former Red Wings right wing man Mickey Redmond. Also, the Red Wings played their first game with Hall of Famer Brad Park as their head coach on December 31, 1985. This was Park's only season as a head coach in the NHL, replacing current Buffalo Sabres radio and television color analyst Harry Neale, who was fired after 35 games. Park had retired as a player during the previous season.


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season
The Red Wings finished dead last in the Norris Division, the Clarence Campbell Conference, and in the entire National Hockey League with a record of 17 wins, 57 losses and 6 ties, failing to make the playoffs with only 40 points. It is the worst record in franchise history; the Red Wings finished the season with the fewest goals scored of all NHL teams, the most goals against, and the most penalty minutes.


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season, Awards and records
This team set the NHL record for most fighting majors in a season with 154.


1985–86 Detroit Red Wings season, Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.


1985–86 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)
1985-86 was the 11th season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the SHL).


1985–86 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey), Format
Division 1 was divided into four starting groups of 10 teams each. The top two teams in each group qualified for the Allsvenskan, while the remaining eight teams had to compete in a qualifying round in which the results carried over from the first round. The top two teams from each qualifying round qualified for the playoffs. The last team in each of the qualifying groups was relegated directly to Division 2, while the second-to-last-place team had to play in a relegation series.


1985–86 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey), Format
Of the eight teams in the Allsvenskan, the top two team qualified directly for promotion to the Elitserien (now the SHL), while the second place team qualified for the Kvalserien, which offered another opportunity to be promoted. The third to sixth ranked teams in the Allsvenskan qualified for the second round of the playoffs. The two playoff winners qualified for the Kvalserien, in which the first-place team qualified for the following Elitserien season.


1985–86 Divizia A
The 1985–86 Divizia A was the sixty-eighth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.


1985–86 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Helmuth Duckadam (32 / 0); Dumitru Stângaciu (7 / 0). Defenders: Ștefan Iovan (29 / 7); Adrian Bumbescu (33 / 0); Miodrag Belodedici (32 / 2); Ilie Bărbulescu (33 / 2); Anton Weissenbacher (14 / 1); Dan Petrescu (2 / 0); Virgil Petcu (1 / 0); Leontin Stanciu (1 / 0).


1985–86 Divizia A, Champion squad
Midfielders: Lucian Bălan (28 / 2); Tudorel Stoica (31 / 5); László Bölöni (31 / 9); Ștefan Petcu (4 / 1); Mihail Majearu (33 / 7); Gabi Balint (31 / 3); Constantin Pistol (4 / 0); Marius Răzvan Goran (1 / 0); Marian Alexandru (1 / 0); Gheorghe Ceaușilă (1 / 0). Forwards: Marius Lăcătuș (31 / 7); Victor Pițurcă (34 / 29); Marin Radu (21 / 4). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1985–86 Divizia B
The 1985–86 Divizia B was the 46th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


1985–86 Divizia B
The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.


1985–86 Divizia B, Team changes, Renamed teams
FC Baia Mare was renamed as FC Maramureș Baia Mare.


1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University  during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 9th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).


1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 19–12, and finished in 1st place in the ECC in the regular season.


1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
In the 1985–86 season, sophomore guard Michael Anderson set the school records at the time for both assists and steals in a season, recording 225 assists and 92 steals.


1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
In the season opener against Villanova, Anderson also set the school record for most free throws attempted in a game, with 24.


1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
On December 15, 1985, in their game against Coppin State, the team set a school record for most steals in a game as a team with 19 steals.


1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1985–86 Duleep Trophy
The 1985–86 Duleep Trophy was the 25th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.


1985–86 Duleep Trophy
West Zone won the final against South Zone on first innings lead.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1985–86 was the 102nd football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 80th time, the Scottish Cup for the 91st time and the Scottish League Cup for the 39th time.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Dumbarton returned to the First Division as favourites for the title, and in mid October the team was sitting atop the league. However results took an inexplicable nosedive with 2 wins in 11 games, accounting for Davie Wilson's resignation at the beginning of February. Alex Wright took over as caretaker manager until the end of the season, and an initial run of only 2 defeats in 11 matches placed the club well clear in 2nd place with only 6 games remaining. However, 4 nervy defeats in those closing fixtures dropped Dumbarton to 6th place, 13 points behind champions Hamilton but only 2 points shy of 2nd placed Falkirk, and one of four clubs just missing out on a promotion spot.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the Scottish Cup, Dumbarton lost embarrassingly to Second Division Queen's Park in the third round.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
The League Cup was no better with another disappointing exit in the second round to Second Division Stirling Albion.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Locally, however, in the Stirlingshire Cup, there was something to smile about with the trophy returning to Boghead after a final win over Clydebank.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Finally, despite losing Premier Division status, Dumbarton were invited to participate in the annual televised indoor Tennent's Sixes tournament, as both Rangers and Celtic had declined to enter. After winning all three qualifying matches, 1-0 vs St Mirren, 0-0 (4-3 on penalties) vs Dundee and 4-0 vs Manchester City, Dumbarton suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat in the semi final to the eventual tournament winners Aberdeen.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), winning 10 and drawing 5 of 18 matches finishing runners up to Airdrie.


1985–86 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
In the Reserve League Cup Dumbarton lost in the second round to Celtic.


1985–86 Dundee F.C. season
The 1985–86 season was the 84th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division. Dundee would finish in 6th place for the second consecutive season. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out of the League Cup by Hamilton Academical in the 3rd round, and were defeated by Aberdeen in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup.


1985–86 Dundee F.C. season
During this season, the club would incorporate a single stripe onto their classic navy shirts, diagonally split displaying red and white. This season would be most memorable for Dundee's final game of the league season, where a late double from substitute Albert Kidd would help Dundee defeat Heart of Midlothian, inadvertently ending their title hopes and allowing Celtic to win instead, resulting in Kidd becoming a cult figure for the Celtic fanbase, as well as for those of Hibernian faith.


1985–86 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1985–86 season was the 77th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1985 to 30 June 1986. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.


1985–86 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 52 competitive matches during the 1985–86 season. The team finished third in the Scottish Premier Division.


1985–86 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
In the cup competitions, United lost in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup to Hearts and to Aberdeen in the same round of the Skol Cup. Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax  eliminated United in the third round of the UEFA Cup.


1985–86 Dundee United F.C. season, Transfers, In
The club signed one player during the season with a total public cost of £70,000. Two other players joined before the following season.


1985–86 Dundee United F.C. season, Transfers, Out
Three players were sold by the club during the season.


1985–86 Dundee United F.C. season, Playing kit
The shirts were sponsored for the first time – future chairman Eddie Thompson's VG Foodstores were the inaugural sponsors.


1985–86 Eastern Counties Football League
The 1985–86 Eastern Counties Football League season was the 44th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.


1985–86 Eastern Counties Football League, Clubs
The league featured 22 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off back to back Stanley Cup Championships. Edmonton won the inaugural Presidents' Trophy, as they finished with 119 points, which was a league high and tied the franchise record which was set in the 1983–84 season. The Oilers won the Smythe Division for the 5th consecutive season, and were heavy favourites to win their third-straight Stanley Cup. It was also the fifth consecutive season in which they scored at least 400 goals. However, the Oilers were defeated by the Calgary Flames in the second round.


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season
During the season, the Oilers had to deal with some legal issues. Dave Hunter was convicted three times in a span of less than two years for impaired driving. Mark Messier had his automobile troubles too, getting a fine after hitting three parked cars with his Porsche. Finally, the Oilers signed Craig MacTavish, who had missed the 1984-85 NHL season while serving a year in jail for vehicular homicide. Despite these distractions, the Oilers still finished first overall in the NHL.


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season
Wayne Gretzky set an NHL record by earning 215 points and 163 assists, breaking records that he had previously set, as he won his sixth Art Ross Trophy and his seventh Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri became the first Oiler other than Gretzky to lead the team in goals as he scored 68 goals, and added 63 assists to finish with 131 points. Paul Coffey set the record for most goals (48) by a defenceman, breaking the record of 46 goals that Bobby Orr had previously set while finishing the season with 138 points, which was one point behind Orr's all-time defenceman record of 139 points. He won his second straight Norris Trophy.


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season
In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog once again split time, with Fuhr leading the team with 29 wins, while Moog posted a team best 3.69 GAA.


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season, Schedule and results
Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season, Playoffs
In the playoffs, the Oilers made quick work of the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round sweeping them in three straight games, setting up a matchup with their rivals the Calgary Flames, who swept the Winnipeg Jets in their opening round series, for another Battle of Alberta. The Oilers could never seem to get on a roll against the Flames, as the series was pushed to the limit as they would meet for a seventh game in Edmonton.


1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season, Playoffs
With the score tied up at 2 late in the third period, Oilers defenceman Steve Smith was playing the puck behind the Edmonton goal, and attempted to make a pass, however it hit goalie Grant Fuhr and the puck ended up in the Oilers goal, giving the Flames a 3–2 lead. Edmonton could not come back, as the Flames ended up winning the game, and the series, and ending the Oilers chance at winning a third Stanley Cup in a row.


1985–86 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1985–86 season was contested by 19 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to FC Emmen entering from the amateurs. FC Den Haag won the championship without losing a single match.


1985–86 Eerste Divisie, Promotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.


1985–86 Ekstraklasa, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Górnik Zabrze won the championship.


1985–86 Eliteserien (Denmark) season
The 1985–86 Eliteserien season was the 29th season of ice hockey in Denmark, and the first season of the Eliteserien. Seven teams participated in the league, and the Rødovre Mighty Bulls won the championship. Hellerup IK was relegated to the 1. division.


1985–86 Elitserien season
The 1985–86 Elitserien season was the 11th season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Farjestads BK won the championship.


1985–86 England Hockey League season
The 1985–86 English Hockey League season took place from September 1985 until May 1986.


1985–86 England Hockey League season
The season culminated in the National Inter League Championship for men which brought together the winners of their respective regions. The Men's championship was won by East Grinstead


1985–86 England Hockey League season
The Men's Hockey Association Cup was won by Southgate and the Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) was won by Slough.


1985–86 England Hockey League season, Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals), Groups
(Held at Peterborough, April 19–20), Pool 1 was won by Ealing and Pool 2 was won by Slough.


1985–86 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1985–86 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.


1985–86 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The 1985–86 Eredivisie season was the 26th season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Nine teams participated in the league, and G.IJ.S. Groningen won the championship.


1985–86 Essex Senior Football League
The 1985–86 Essex Senior Football League season was the 15th in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.


1985–86 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the league last season, along with one new club:


1985–86 European Cup
The 1985–86 European Cup was the 31st season of UEFA's premier club football tournament, the European Cup. The European Champion Clubs' Cup was won by Steaua București on penalties in the final against Barcelona. Steaua București became the first Eastern Bloc side to win the tournament. The final was decided mainly by goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam, who (after keeping a clean sheet in the final) saved all four of Barcelona's penalties to secure the cup.


1985–86 European Cup
Juventus, the defending champions, were eliminated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals.


1985–86 European Cup
No clubs from England were entered into the competition during this year, owing to a ban from European competition in light of the Heysel Stadium disaster. Had the ban not been imposed, Everton would have represented England.


1985–86 European Cup, First round
The Belgian club Anderlecht received a bye from the first round.


1985–86 European Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1985–86 European Cup are as follows:


1985–86 European Cup (handball)
The 1985–86 European Cup was the 26th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.


1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Dynamo Kyiv in the final against Atlético Madrid. It was their second title in the competition, and first since 1975.


1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup
Reigning champions Everton, who initially qualified for the European Cup instead as the 1984–85 Football League champions, and 1985 FA Cup winners Manchester United missed out on European football due to the newly enacted five-year ban on English clubs participating in Europe, following the Heysel Stadium disaster on 29 May 1985.


1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup
CSKA Sofia were barred from entering after the riots during the Bulgarian Cup final.


1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1985–86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:


1985–86 Everton F.C. season
During the 1985–86 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 2nd in the table with 86 points.


1985–86 Everton F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 FA Cup
The 1985–86 FA Cup was the 105th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The competition was won by Liverpool, who defeated local rivals Everton 3–1 at Wembley in the first ever Merseyside derby final. Liverpool thus became only the fifth club to win the league and FA Cup double.


1985–86 FA Cup, First round proper
The first round of games were played over the weekend 16–17 November 1986. Replays were played on the 19th-20th.


1985–86 FA Cup, Second round proper
The second round of games were played over 7–9 December 1985, with replays being played on the 10th.


1985–86 FA Cup, Third round proper
Most of the third round of games in the FA Cup were played over the weekend 4–6 January 1986. Various matches and replays were played as late as 16 January, however.


1985–86 FA Cup, Fourth round proper
The fourth round of games were played over the weekend 25–26 January 1986. Replays took place on 28–29 January, or 3–6 February.


1985–86 FA Cup, Fifth round proper
The fifth set of games were intended to be played on 15 February 1986, but due to earlier replays, some of these matches were not concluded until just under a month later.


1985–86 FA Cup, Sixth round proper
The sixth round of FA Cup games were played either at the weekend on 8 March or midweek on 11-12 1986. Replays were played in the following midweek fixture.


1985–86 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The FA Cup 1985–86 is the 105th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 28 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.


1985–86 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1985–86 FA Cup
See 1985-86 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.


1985–86 FA Trophy
The 1985–86 FA Trophy was the seventeenth season of the FA Trophy.


1985–86 FC Barcelona season
The 1985–86 season was the 87th season for FC Barcelona.


1985–86 FC Barcelona season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 FC Basel season
The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1985–86 season was their 92nd season since their foundation on 15 November 1893. It was the club's 40th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football since their promotion in the 1945–46 season. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. Urs Gribi was the club's chairman for the third consecutive year.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
Helmut Benthaus returned as first team manager, after his successful three-year term with VfB Stuttgart in which they won the Bundesliga in the 1983–84 season. He took over from caretaker manager Emil Müller. A number of players left the squad. Former Netherlands international Adrie van Kraay retired from active football. Swiss international player Martin Andermatt moved on to Grasshopper Club and Livio Bordoli moved on to Locarno. Two players, Beat Feigenwinter and Nicolas Keller, left the first team squad and went to play for the reserve team.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
In the other direction Gerhard Strack signed in from 1. FC Köln, André Ladner and Marco Schällibaum both signed in from Grasshopper Club, Francois Laydu signed in from La Chaux-de-Fonds and local lad Enrique Mata joined after a three season period by Xamax. Further, another local lad Stefano Ceccaroni returned from his one season loan to Baden.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
In this season Basel played a total of 51 games. 30 matches were played in the domestic league, five in the Swiss Cup and 16 were friendly matches. Of their 16 test games, 12 ended with a victory, one was drawn, three ended with a defeat, the team scored 78 goals and conceded 18. Only one of these test games were played at home in St. Jakob Stadium, against Bayern Munich, all the others were all played away.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
Basel played in the 1985–86 Nationalliga A, which was contested by 16 teams, these being the top 14 clubs from the previous 1984–85 season and the two promoted teams from the second level Nationalliga B the previous season, these being Grenchen and Baden. he league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, home and away. Two points were awarded for a win and one point given to each team for a draw. The champions would be qualified for 1986–87 European Cup and the next two teams in the league would be qualified for the 1986–87 UEFA Cup.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
Basel ended the season in tenth position, 14 points behind BSC Young Boys who became that seasons champions and qualified for the 1986–87 European Cup. In their 30 league championship matches Basel won ten games, drew ten and also lost ten, which meant that they obtained 30 points. They scored 44 and conceding 40 goals. Erni Maissen was the team's top league goal scorer with 14 goals, Enrique Mata scored seven, Thomas Hauser scored five. Xamax and Luzern qualified for the 1986–87 UEFA Cup. The two newly promoted teams Grenchen and Baden suffered relegation.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Overview, Swiss Cup
Basel entered the Swiss Cup in the round of 64 with an away game against lower classed Concordia Basel. The game was played in the St. Jakob Stadium, in which Concordia had home team status, in front of 1,800 spectators and Basel won 9–1. They continued to the round of 32 in which they had a home game against FC Vernier, which was won 6–0. In the round of 16 they had a home game against Lausanne Sports, which ended in a 4–1 victory.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Overview, Swiss Cup
The quarterfinal was played as visitors to lower classed FC Lengnau and with a 6–0 victory, Basel advanced to the semifinal. The semi final was played at home in front of 12,000 spectators against Servette on 15 April 1986 and Servette took an early three-goal lead. A hat trick form Gerhard Strack in the last 22 minutes of regular time meant that the match had to go into overtime. But with a penalty goal against them in the 4 minute of the extra time meant that Basel did not reach the final. Sion beat Servette in the final and as Cup winners were qualified for the 1986–87 Cup Winners' Cup.


1985–86 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 FC Bayern Munich season
The 1985–86 FC Bayern Munich season was the 86th season in the club's history and 21st season since promotion from Regionalliga Süd in 1965. Bayern Munich won its eighth Bundesliga title. This title marked a back-to-back championship for the club. The club also won the DFB-Pokal and reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup  This season, Frank Hartmann, Hansi Flick, and Helmut Winklhofer transferred to the club while Manfred Schwabl was promoted from the Junior Team.


1985–86 FC Bayern Munich season, Players, Bookings
Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season
The 1985–86 season was FC Dinamo București's 37th season in Divizia A. This was the season when it started the Lucescu era for Dinamo. Mircea Lucescu was brought as manager in the 14th round. He won his first trophy at the end of the season, the Romanian Cup, beating Steaua in the final, the team that just became European champions.


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season
In the championship, Dinamo started badly, and continued that way, ending only fourth. The results were not good in the European competitions either. In the UEFA Cup, Dinamo was eliminated in the first round, by the Yugoslavian side Vardar Skopje.


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season
In the game versus FC Bihor, in the 33rd round, the assistant manager Florin Cheran, was introduced in the team because of the medical problems in the squad. Cheran was 39 years old and ended his football career four years before.


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season, UEFA Cup
FK Vardar Skopje won 2-2 on aggregate due to away goals


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Defenders: Mircea Rednic, Ioan Andone, Alexandru Nicolae, Nelu Stănescu, Vasile Jercălău, Iulian Mihăescu, Ioan Varga, Virgil Mitici, Dan Topolinschi, Niculae Ivan.


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Midfielders: Ionel Augustin, Marin Dragnea, Lică Movilă, Ioan Zare, Daniel Sava, Alexandru Suciu.


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Forwards: Marian Damaschin, Costel Orac, Gheorghe Tulba, Sorin Răducanu, Nistor Văidean, Florin Răducioiu.


1985–86 FC Dinamo București season, Transfers
Dinamo brought Nistor Văidean (FCM Brașov), Marian Damaschin (Poli Iași). Cornel Țălnar is transferred to FCM Brașov, Nicușor Vlad, Teofil Stredie and Ionel Augustin to Victoria București. Vasile Jercălău, Florin Răducioiu and Florin Prunea make their debuts.


1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup
The 1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 29th edition of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Sportcsarnok in Budapest, Hungary, on April 3, 1986. It was won by Cibona for the second time in a row. They defeated Žalgiris in the finals, by a result of 94–82.


1985–86 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1985–86 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the twentieth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 1 October 1985, to 18 March 1986. It was contested by 22 teams, two more than in the previous edition.


1985–86 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
Defending champions FC Barcelona, defeated Scavolini Pesaro in the final, which was held in Caserta, to win its second trophy. They became the third team to successfully defend its title. It was the third title in a row for a Spanish League team.


1985–86 FIBA Korać Cup
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1985–86 FIBA Korać Cup, Second round
*The first leg was suspended in minute 9 (with Olympique Antibes winning 14-17) when one of the basket boards in Hagen's court was broken; although a replacement was quickly installed, it proved inadequate and the officials cancelled the game. Later, FIBA decided that the original two-legged match would be played as a single game in Antibes.


1985–86 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
The 1985-86 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup was the 28th edition of FIBA Europe's competition for national champions women's basketball clubs, running from 3 October 1985 to 20 March 1986. Defending champion Primigi Vicenza defeated Agon Düsseldorf in a rematch of the 1983 edition's final to win its third title.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The 20th World Cup season began in August 1985 in Argentina (for men only), resumed in December 1985 in Italy, and concluded in March 1986 in Canada. Because of the South America events (held during winter in the Southern Hemisphere), this was the first time that the World Cup season had started prior to December 1. The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg, his second consecutive overall win, and Maria Walliser of Switzerland, her first.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
This was the first season in which a separate discipline championship was awarded for Super G, which had been introduced as a part of giant slalom in the 1983 season. The addition increased the number of discipline champions to five, which led to the elimination of the Combined discipline championship the next season. Combined would not award another World Cup discipline championship until after the introduction of the "Super Combined" (downhill/slalom) or "Alpine combined" (Super G/slalom) races, but that championship would only last from the 2006/07 season until it was again eliminated after the 2011/12 season.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
In addition, the number of men's races that counted for World Cup championship points reached 45, which remains the all-time high. There were also two individual parallel slaloms held for men (one in Vienna in January and one as the final event in Bromont) that only counted toward the Nations Cup team championship.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Overall
In Men's Overall World Cup 1985/86 the best five downhills, the best three Super Gs, best five giant slaloms, best five slaloms and best three combined count. The two parallel slaloms did not count for the Overall World Cup. 30 racers had a point deduction.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Downhill
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. 15 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Super G
In Men's Super G World Cup 1985/86 all 5 results count. This was the first ever Super G World Cup! It started late, when the first race was held at the beginning of February. Markus Wasmeier was able to finish every race on the podium and won the cup.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Giant Slalom
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. Three racer had a point deduction, which is given in ().


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Slalom
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Rok Petrovič won the cup with maximum points.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Combined
In Men's Combined World Cup 1985/86 the best 3 results count. Ten racer had a point deduction, which is given in ().


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Overall
In Women's Overall World Cup 1985/86 the best five downhills, the best three Super Gs, best five giant slaloms, best five slaloms and best three combined count. The parallel slalom only counts for the Nationscup (or was a show-event). 19 racers had a point deduction.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Downhill
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Super G
In Women's Super G World Cup 1985/86 all 5 results count. This was the first ever Super G World Cup!


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Giant Slalom
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best five results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Slalom
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Roswitha Steiner won the Slalom World Cup discipline because she had more wins (4) than Erika Hess (2).


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Combined
In Women's Combined World Cup 1985/86 the best 3 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Swiss athletes dominated and were able to win all five competitions.


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Nations Cup, Men
All points were shown including individual deduction. It is only shown the parallel slalom result from the race at Vienna, which is certain to count for the Nationscup. But without the parallel slalom race held at Bromont, because result ? (Also possible, that this parallel slalom was only a show-event.)


1985–86 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Nations Cup, Ladies
All points were shown including individual deduction. But without parallel slalom, because result ? (Also possible, that the parallel slalom was only a show-event.)


1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The 1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 5th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup began in Labrador City, Canada, on 7 December 1985 and finished in Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1986. Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's.


1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Before the season began, after several years of disagreements between athletes and federations concerning what styles of skiing should be allowed, it was decided that cross-country skiing should have two disciplines: classical and freestyle. The initiative to this idea was made by the Swedish skier Thomas Wassberg.


1985–86 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup
The 1985/86 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup was the seventh World Cup season in freestyle skiing organised by International Ski Federation. The season started on 10 December 1985 and ended on 9 March 1986. This season included four disciplines: aerials, moguls, ballet and combined.


1985–86 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
The 1985/86 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup was the third World Cup season, a combination of ski jumping and cross-country skiing organized by International Ski Federation. It started on 21 Dec 1985 in Tarvisio, Italy and ended on 22 March 1986 in Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia.


1985–86 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1985/86 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 7th World Cup season in ski jumping. It began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 7 December 1985 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 23 March 1986. The individual World Cup was won by Matti Nykänen and Nations Cup by Austria.


1985–86 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Map of world cup hosts
All 19 locations which have been hosting world cup events for men this season.


1985–86 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Map of world cup hosts
Four Hills Tournament Swiss Tournament Bohemia Tournament KOP International Ski Flying Week


1985–86 FK Partizan season
The 1985–86 season was the 40th season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1985–86 season.


1985–86 FK Partizan season, Players, Squad information
players (league matches/league goals): Fahrudin Omerović (34/0) -goalkeeper- Zvonko Varga (32/17) Ljubomir Radanović (32/4) Vladimir Vermezović (32/1) Admir Smajić (30/2) Slobodan Rojević (29/0) Goran Stevanović (28/3) Nebojša Vučićević (27/6) Miloš Đelmaš (26/11) Zvonko Živković (24/12) Bajro Župić (24/0) Milonja Đukić (23/1) Vlado Čapljić (21/3) Radoslav Nikodijević (17/0) Miodrag Bajović (15/0) Miodrag Radović (12/0) Milinko Pantić (9/2) Milorad Bajović (6/0) Dragan Mance (5/2) died 3 September 1985 in a car accident Goran Bogdanović (5/0) Jovica Kolb (4/1) Isa Sadriu (4/0)


1985–86 Football League
The  1985–86 season was the 87th completed season of The Football League.


1985–86 Football League, Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation website, with home and away statistics separated.


1985–86 Football League, Final league tables and results
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.


1985–86 Football League, First Division
In a close three-horse race, Liverpool pipped Everton and West Ham United to the First Division title, while also defeating Merseyside rivals Everton in the FA Cup Final, thereby completing a historic double.


1985–86 Football League, First Division
Manchester United had been ten points clear in early November after winning their first ten matches; and thirteen of their first fifteen, but injuries, loss of form and ineffective signings had seen them fall away, leaving them still waiting for their first league title since 1967, mounting the pressure of manager Ron Atkinson, although the Old Trafford board initially decided to stick with Atkinson as their manager for the following season.


1985–86 Football League, First Division
Arsenal finished seventh in the league for a third successive season, their manager Don Howe resigning a few weeks before the end of the season after it was reported that Terry Venables had been offered his job. Coach Steve Burtenshaw was placed in temporary charge of the first team until the end of the season, when George Graham returned to Highbury as manager. Tottenham Hotspur finished a disappointing 10th in the league, prompting the White Hart Lane board to sack manager Peter Shreeves and replace him with Luton Town's David Pleat.


1985–86 Football League, First Division
At the lower end of the table, a disastrous season saw West Bromwich Albion relegated in bottom place after just four wins in the league. Their local rivals Birmingham City fared nearly as badly, and were relegated in second place from bottom. Their local rivals Aston Villa nearly went down with them, before a late upturn in form secured their survival. Oxford United had a memorable first season at this level as League Cup winners, but spent much of the season battling against relegation before finally managing to beat the drop. The final relegation place went to Ipswich Town, who had gradually fallen out of contention with the First Division's leading pack since Bobby Robson's departure to manage the England team four years earlier.


1985–86 Football League, Election/Re-election to the Football League
As champions of the Alliance Premier League, Enfield won the right to apply for election to the Football League, to replace one of the four bottom teams in the 1985–86 Football League Fourth Division. The vote went as follows:


1985–86 Football League, Election/Re-election to the Football League
Hence, all four Football League teams were re-elected, and Enfield were denied membership of the Football League.


1985–86 Football League, Election/Re-election to the Football League
This was the last season in which the Alliance Premier League champions had to apply for election to the Football League. From the 1986–87 season, when the Alliance Premier League was re-branded as the Football Conference, the champions were automatically promoted, provided that they met the criteria set by the Football League.


1985–86 Football League Cup
The 1985–86 Football League Cup (known as the Milk Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.


1985–86 Football League Cup
The competition began on 20 August 1985, and ended with the final on 20 April 1986 at the Old Wembley Stadium. The cup was won by Oxford United, who beat Queens Park Rangers 3–0 in the final, to win their first major cup silverware. It was Oxford United's first season in Division One. Goals from Trevor Hebberd, Ray Houghton and Jeremy Charles sealed the victory. TV coverage of this competition only began after Christmas following the "blackout" where no club matches were shown for the first half of the season, and there was no UEFA Cup place for the winners as a result of the ban on English clubs that followed the Heysel Stadium disaster.


1985–86 Football League Cup, First round
A total of 56 teams took part in the First Round. All of the Third Division and Fourth Division sides entered, with eight of the Second Division clubs also starting in this round. The eight clubs consisted of the three teams promoted from the Third Division and the five teams finishing 15th to 19th in the Second Division from the 1984–85 season. Each tie was played across two legs.


1985–86 Football League Cup, Second round
A total of 64 teams took part in the Second Round, including the 28 winners from round one. The remaining Second Division clubs entered in this round, as well as the 22 sides from the First Division. Each tie was again played across two legs.


1985–86 Football League Cup, Third round
A total of 32 teams took part in the Third Round, all 32 winners from round two. Unlike the previous two rounds, this round was played over one leg.


1985–86 Football League Cup, Fourth round
A total of 16 teams took part in the Fourth Round, all 16 winners from round three. Once again this round was played over one leg.


1985–86 Football League Cup, Fifth round
The eight winners from the Fourth Round took part in the Fifth Round. Once again this round was played over one leg.


1985–86 Football League Cup, Semi-finals
As with the first two rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs. Favourites Liverpool, in search of a unique domestic treble, were surprisingly beaten by QPR, while Oxford United eased past Aston Villa in the other semi-final.


1985–86 Four Hills Tournament
The 1985-86 Four Hills Tournament took place at the four traditional venues of Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, located in Germany and Austria, between 30 December 1985 and 6 January 1986.


1985–86 French Division 1
The 1985-86 Division 1 season was the 48th since its establishment. Paris Saint-Germain became champions for the first time in their history with 56 points. During this season the "Boulogne Boys" and "Gavroche" emerged. They were groups of supporters located in the Kop of Boulogne a stand in the Parc des Princes. On 26 July 1985, Paris Saint-Germain took the top spot in the league for the first time in their history after defeating Toulouse 3-1. On 20 September, Les Parisiens recovered from a 2-0 score and claimed a 2-3 victory over Lens.


1985–86 French Division 1
A victory that proved the strength of the current championship leader. On 29 November, Paris recorded a goalless draw against Girondins de Bordeaux, setting a new record of 22 matches without defeat along the way (previously held by Saint-Étienne in the 1957-58 season). The capital club would eventually lose against Lille in the 20th matchday after recording a run of 27 matches without a single defeat. On 11 April 1986, Oumar Sène gave PSG the victory over AS Monaco in stoppage time.


1985–86 French Division 1
Thanks to the victory, the club captained by Luis Fernández was virtually champion of France, with four points ahead of the second and with a better goal difference. The club would become the first club from Paris to win the league since 1936. On 18 April, PSG lost 3-1 against Metz with a surprising ending that saw Paris goalkeeper Joël Bats abandon the pitch injured, leaving his place to Luis Fernández. On 25 April, Paris SG claimed their first league title after easily defeating Bastia 3-1 at the Parc des Princes. After the match, fireworks blazed in the sky celebrating the first championship of the club. On 28 April, the Mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac, received the champion of France at the Paris City Hall.


1985–86 French Division 2, Overview
It was contested by 36 teams, and Saint-Étienne and Paris won the championship.


1985–86 French Rugby Union Championship
The 1985-86 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Toulouse that beat Agen  in the final.


1985–86 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
The 40 clubs were divided in 4 pools of ten.


1985–86 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
The best two teams of each pool were admitted directly to the "last 16", while the teams classified from 3rd to 6th played a barrage


1985–86 French Rugby Union Championship, Qualification round
The teams are listed as the ranking, in bold the teams admitted directly to "last 16" round.


1985–86 Fulham RLFC season
The 1985–86 Fulham RLFC season was the sixth in the club's history. They competed in the 1985–86 Second Division of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1985–86 Challenge Cup, 1985–86 Lancashire Cup and the 1985–86 League Cup. They finished the season in 9th place in the second tier of British professional rugby league.


1985–86 Full Members' Cup
The 1985-86 Full Members' Cup was the first edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Chelsea, who beat Manchester City 5–4 in the final at Wembley Stadium.


1985–86 Full Members' Cup
The tournament attracted just 21 entries from the 44 eligible clubs. Only five First Division clubs entered (Chelsea, Coventry City, Manchester City, Oxford United and West Bromwich Albion).


1985–86 Full Members' Cup
The second division teams who didn't enter were Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Norwich City, Oldham Athletic and Wimbledon.


1985–86 Full Members' Cup, Northern section, First round, Group 3
Sunderland qualified on penalties after both teams tied on aggregate and points.


1985–86 Galatasaray S.K. Men's Basketball season
Galatasaray SK Men's 1985–1986 season is the 1985–1986 basketball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray SK.


1985–86 Galatasaray S.K. Men's Basketball season, Squad changes for the 1985–1986 season
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 Galatasaray S.K. Men's Basketball season, Squad changes for the 1985–1986 season
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 Galatasaray S.K. Men's Basketball season, Results, schedules and standings, Turkish Basketball League 1985–86, Regular season
Pts=Points, Pld=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points againstTarsus İdmanyurdu Erkutspor withdrew from Turkish Basketball League prior to the regular season kick off. During the first half of regular season, game scores registered as 0-2 and then the team dismissed from regular season second half schedule.


1985–86 Galatasaray S.K. season
The 1985–86 season was Galatasaray's 82nd in existence and the 28th consecutive season in the 1. Lig. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club have played in the season.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his 14th season as head coach. They played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 24–8, 11–5 in Big East play. They advanced to the 1986 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals before losing to Syracuse and to the second round of the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament before losing to Michigan State. They were ranked No. 13 in the season's final Associated Press Poll and No. 15 in the final Coaches' Poll.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
By the mid-1980s, slow-down games in which weaker teams attempted to control the ball for long stretches without shooting as a way of evening their odds against larger and faster teams had become common enough in men's college basketball to prompt the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to adopt a shot clock in men' basketball this season to force a return to quicker and higher-scoring play. Initially a 45-second clock, it would be reduced to 35 seconds in the 1993-94 season.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The new shot clock was not the only major change that the 1985-86 Hoyas faced: They also played the first season of the post-Patrick Ewing era at Georgetown, and the graduation of the dominant center – as well as of forward Bill Martin – in May 1985 required adjustments by a team that had become accustomed to Ewing's stellar offensive and defensive performances.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Junior forward Reggie Williams and senior forward David Wingate were the team's top scoring threats, combining to lead the Hoyas in scoring in 28 of the season's 32 games. Williams scored in double figures in 31 games, including 30 points against 18th-ranked DePaul, 25 points against 10th-ranked St. John's, 22 points and 14 rebounds in Georgetown's first meeting with Villanova, and 26 points and 12 rebounds in the second game against Villanova. He shot 53% from the field and led his team with 17.6 points per game.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Wingate, who had played much of his first two seasons at guard but moved to small forward this year, played nearly 1,000 minutes without ever fouling out, and tied his career high with 26 points against Pittsburgh in the last home game of his Georgetown career. He finished the year second to Williams in scoring, averaging 15.9 points per game.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Senior guard Horace Broadnax had seen limited playing time as a reserve and scored in double figures in a combined 18 games during the previous three seasons, but Wingate's move to forward this season allowed him to become a starter for the first time. As such, he had his best season as a Hoya, with 13 points in 17 minutes against Providence, 16 points against seventh-ranked Louisiana State, 15 points against Connecticut, and 17 points against Boston College. Although he averaged only 20 minutes per game, he was fourth in both scoring and assists for the season, and averaged 7.5 points per game.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Senior guard and team co-captain Michael Jackson provided leadership to the team all season. During the final ten games of the regular season, he averaged 11 points and 6.4 assists a game and shot a perfect 30-for-30 from the free-throw line as Georgetown won seven of the games and lost the other three by a combined total of only five points. Overall, he shot 50% from the field and 81% from the free-throw line during the season and had 200 assists. He finished his collegiate career as the leader in Georgetown history in assists, with 671.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Freshman guard Charles Smith joined the team this season. He had a season-high 11 points against Seton Hall, but saw limited playing time, averaging eight minutes and 3.0 points per game. He would emerge late the following season as one of Georgetown's top players. Freshman forward Jaren Jackson was another newcomer. Limited to reserve duty, he came off the bench to lead the team in scoring in three games, but scored half his 102 points for the season in those three games, averaging only 3.2 points per game for the year. His breakout season would come in his junior year.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Sophomore guard Perry McDonald was hobbled by a back injury all season and averaged only 3.4 points per game. Like Smith, he would begin to make his mark as one of the Hoya greats the following year.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The Hoyas' record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1986 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. In the quarterfinals, they squeaked past Pittsburgh with a one-point win in which Wingate's defense was key to pulling out the victory. They thus advanced to the tournament semifinals, where they lost to Syracuse.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown was the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region of the 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament – the eighth of 14 consecutive Georgetown NCAA Tournament appearances – and defeated Texas Tech in the first round to advance to the second round, in which the Hoyas met the Midwest Region's No. 5 seed, Michigan State. Although he had nine of Georgetown's 17 assists, Michael Jackson shot only 1-for-7 (14.3%) from the field while Michigan State senior guard Scott Skiles scored 24 points to lead the Spartans to an 80–68 upset win and bring the Hoyas' season to an end.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
David Wingate graduated in May 1986 as the third-highest scorer in Georgetown history, having been the runner-up in scoring in each of his four seasons on the team. During his four years, Georgetown had posted a record of 115-24 (.827), and during the final three years of his collegiate career the Hoyas had lost a combined total of only four home games.


1985–86 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The 1985-86 Hoyas were ranked No. 13 in the season's final Associated Press Poll and No. 15 in the final Coaches' Poll.


1985–86 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.


1985–86 Gillingham F.C. season
The 1985–86 season was the fifty-fourth season in which football club Gillingham competed in the Football League, and the thirty-sixth since the club's return to the League in 1950.


1985–86 Gillingham F.C. season, Summary
Gillingham finished 5th in the Football League Third Division, narrowly missing out on promotion.


1985–86 Golden State Warriors season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Warriors' 40th season in the NBA and 23rd in the San Francisco Bay Area.


1985–86 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University of Spokane, Washington, in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald, the Bulldogs were 15–13 (.536) overall (4–8 in WCAC, 5th), and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion.


1985–86 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
After four years away from the bench, athletic director Fitzgerald resumed his former role as head coach.


1985–86 Greek Football Cup
The 1985–86 Greek Football Cup was the 44th edition of the Greek Football Cup.


1985–86 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
Totally 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32.


1985–86 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
It was an interesting edition, with the eternal enemies, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, to contest the Final after 11 years. Olympiacos had eliminated "big three of Thessaloniki" (PAOK, Aris, and Iraklis), while Panathinaikos only one Alpha Ethniki team, AEK Athens, in semi-finals. In the Final, that was held in Olympic Stadium, the common home of all three teams of former P.O.K. that year, Panathinaikos achieved an impressive 4–0 victory against their opponent, completing one successful season with the win of The Double.


1985–86 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
There were nevertheless many unusual events. Cup holders, Larissa, were eliminated by Panseraikos in the First Round. Also, Panionios eliminated by Naoussa. PAOK struggled to qualify against Anagennisi Giannitsa, with impressive score 16–15 in penalty shootout, when with pointless shot there were in total 36 implementations from both teams in the process. Finally, it was memorable in the fact that HFF allocated the 1/5 of crude income of the Final in favour of the aims of UNICEF.


1985–86 Greek Football Cup, Quarter-finals
First legs were played on March 12, 1986, and second legs on April 9.


1985–86 Greek Football Cup, Semi-finals
First legs were played on May 11, 1986. Second on the 19th.


1985–86 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 42nd Greek Football Cup Final was played at the Olympic Stadium.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season
The 1985–86 Hartford Whalers season saw the Whalers finish in fourth place in the Adams Division with a record of 40 wins, 36 losses, and 4 ties for 84 points. They beat the Quebec Nordiques in the Adams Division Semifinals in three games, for their first and only playoff series victory in franchise history. They lost the Adams Division Finals in seven games to the Montreal Canadiens. Because the Whalers made it to the Adams Division Finals, the 1985–86 season is considered by many to be the most successful in Whalers history.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
At the 1985 NHL Entry Draft held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, the Hartford Whalers selected defenseman Dana Murzyn from the Calgary Wranglers of the WHL with their first round, fifth overall draft pick. In 72 games with the Wranglers, Murzyn scored 32 goals, 92 points and accumulated 233 penalty minutes during the 1984–85 season. In eight playoff games, Murzyn had a goal and 12 points. Some other notable picks by the Whalers included goaltender Kay Whitmore from the Peterborough Petes in the second round, and right winger Shane Churla from the Medicine Hat Tigers in the sixth round.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
On September 19, the Whalers signed free agent center John Newberry. In 16 games with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1984–85 season, Newberry had four assists. With the Sherbrooke Canadiens of the AHL, Newberry scored 23 goals and 63 points in 58 games.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
Hartford acquired defenseman Tim Bothwell in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on October 4, as the Whalers sent cash to the Blues to complete the trade. Bothwell scored four goals and 26 points in 79 with the Blues during the 1984–85 season. He also had a +27 rating, and over the past two seasons, Bothwell was a +49.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
Three days later, on October 7, Hartford traded defenseman Chris Kotsopoulos to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for left winger Stew Gavin. Gavin scored 12 goals and 25 points in 73 games with Toronto in 1984–85. In 268 career games to date, Gavin scored 34 goals and 82 points since beginning his career in the 1980–81 season.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
Hartford began the 1985–86 season on the road against the Buffalo Sabres on October 10. The Whalers, led by two goals by Kevin Dineen, overcame a 3–0 deficit to defeat the Sabres 5–4. Two nights later, on October 12, the Whalers hosted the New York Rangers for their home opener, and were led by two goals by Ron Francis and Ray Ferraro, as well as 33 saves by Mike Liut, as Hartford defeated New York 8–2 in front of 15,142 fans at the Civic Center.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
The Whalers dropped their next game to the Quebec Nordiques, however, they would win their following two games, including a wild 11–6 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, to open the season 4–1–0. Hartford then began a four-game road trip, in which they dropped their first three games before salvaging a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, bringing their record to 5–4–0.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
In their final game of the month, Hartford defeated the Quebec Nordiques on home ice, finishing October with a 6–4–0 record, as they earned 12 points. The Whalers sat in third place in the Adams Division, five points behind the first place Quebec Nordiques.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
Hartford got off to a tough start in November, losing their first three games, including blowout losses of 8–1 to the Los Angeles Kings and 8–3 to the Montreal Canadiens. The Whalers ended their losing streak with a 4–3 win over the Quebec Nordiques as they stormed back from a 3–0 third period deficit to take the victory.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
The Whalers won their next game against the Minnesota North Stars, however, this followed by another three game losing skid, dropping the Whalers to a record of 8–10–0 and falling into last place in the Adams Division. On November 21, the Whalers acquired defenseman Dave Babych from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for right winger Ray Neufeld. Babych had four goals and 16 points in 19 games with the Jets at the time of the trade. A high-scoring defenseman, Babych had recorded at least 60 points in three of his four previous seasons, including 74 points in 79 games with Winnipeg in 1982–83.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
The trade sparked the Whalers to a huge 8–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on November 23, as Ron Francis led the way with a hat trick. In their next game, the Whalers shutout the Los Angeles Kings 9–0, as Mike Liut earned the shutout with 30 saves.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
The Whalers won their third game in row on November 29, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 5–4, however, the Edmonton Oilers snapped the Whalers winning streak the next night, as they defeated Hartford 8–5.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
Hartford struggled to a 5–7–0 record in November, dropping their overall record to 11–11–0 through their first 22 games. The Whalers were in last place in the Adams Division, three points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
The Whalers opened December the same way they closed November, as Hartford lost by a score of 8–5, this time to the Calgary Flames, on December 4. Two days later, Hartford acquired center Doug Jarvis from the Washington Capitals for left winger Jörgen Pettersson. Jarvis, who began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1975–76 season, had never missed a game in his career, as he had played in 825 games in a row at the time of the trade.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
Jarvis was a four time Stanley Cup champion with the Canadiens, winning the Cup in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. He was traded to the Washington Capitals prior to the 1982–83 season, and won the Selke Trophy in 1984. Jarvis had a goal and three points in 25 games with Washington to begin the 1985–86 season.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
In their next six games after the trade, the Whalers posted a record of 4–1–1 to climb over the .500 mark with an overall record of 15–13–1, pulling the Whalers within one point of the Buffalo Sabres for the fourth and final playoff position in the Adams Division.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
Hartford dropped two of their final three games before Christmas, however, the Whalers rebounded by winning their first three games after the Christmas break, before dropping their final game of December.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
The Whalers posted a record of 8–5–1 record during December, bringing their overall record to 19–16–1 through 36 games. The Whalers were tied with the Buffalo Sabres for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Adams Division. They were also only three points behind the first place Montreal Canadiens, as three points separated first and last place in the division.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
Hartford dropped their first two games on January, losing to the Quebec Nordiques and Edmonton Oilers, bringing their overall losing streak to three games. The Whalers ended their losing skid with a 9–1 win over the Calgary Flames, as Dean Evason and Kevin Dineen each scored hat tricks in the victory. Hartford won their next game against the Vancouver Canucks, before dropping two in a row.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
On January 17, the Whalers acquired Wayne Babych, the older brother of Whalers defenseman Dave Babych, from the Quebec Nordiques, in exchange for Greg Malone. Babych, who was acquired by Quebec from the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier in the season, had six goals and 11 points in 15 games with the Nordiques. His best season came in 1980–81, while as a member of the St. Louis Blues, Babych scored 54 goals and 96 points in 78 games. During that season, he led the NHL with 40 even strength goals.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The trade marked the beginning of a five-game winning streak, as that evening, the Whalers defeated the Quebec Nordiques 11–6. On January 21, the Whalers shutout the New York Rangers 5–0, as Steve Weeks stopped all 19 shots he faced.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The Whalers winning streak came to an end on January 27, as the Boston Bruins defeated Hartford 6–3. Two nights later, in the Whalers final game of the month, the club lost to the Boston Bruins 5–4 in overtime.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
Hartford earned a record of 7–6–0 during January, which was their second consecutive winning month of the season. Their overall record at the end of January was 26–22–1, as the club had 53 points and sat in the fourth and final playoff spot in the Adams Division, two points ahead of the fifth place Buffalo Sabres.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
The Whalers continued their winless skid into February, as Hartford began February with a 0–7–1 record in their first eight games, bringing their overall winless skid to 10 games (0–9–1). During this slump, the club acquired center Bill Gardner from the Chicago Black Hawks in exchange for a third round draft pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Gardner scored three goals and 13 points in 46 games with Chicago during the 1985–86 season.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
The winless skid dropped the Whalers overall record to 26–29–2 following their 4–1 loss to the Minnesota North Stars on February 15. This dropped the club into last place in the Adams Division, six points behind the fourth place Buffalo Sabres.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
On February 18, the Whalers earned their first win of February, a 5–4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The next night, the Whalers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6–4, bringing their winning streak to two games. This came to an abrupt end, as Hartford lost their remaining three games of February.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
The Whalers posted a record of 2–10–1 during February, dropping their overall record to 28–32–2. The club had earned 59 points and sat in last place, six points behind the Buffalo Sabres for the final playoff position in the Adams Division.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
Hartford opened March with another loss, as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Hartford 8–2 on March 1, extending their losing streak to four games. Hartford broke out of their slump, by winning their next three games, including two over the Buffalo Sabres, to improve their record to 31–33–2, cutting the Sabres lead to four points.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
On March 8, the Whalers acquired right winger John Anderson from the Quebec Nordiques for defenseman Risto Siltanen. Anderson had 21 goals and 49 points in 65 games with the Nordiques in 1985–86, his first season with the club. He previously appeared in 534 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1977–1985, scoring 189 goals and 393 points with the Maple Leafs. That evening, the Whalers, despite an assist from Anderson, lost to the Nordiques 6–3, ending their winning streak at three games.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
Following a 5–2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on March 10, the Whalers acquired defenseman Mike McEwen from the New York Rangers for right winger Bob Crawford. McEwen was acquired by New York from the Detroit Red Wings earlier in the season, and between the two clubs, he two goals and 17 points in 45 games. McEwen was a member of the New York Islanders from 1980–1984, winning three Stanley Cup championships in 1981, 1982, and 1983.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
On March 13, the New York Islanders defeated Hartford 5–2, dropping the Whalers record to 32–35–2, as Hartford was now six points behind the Buffalo Sabres for the final playoff position. On March 15, the Whalers crushed the Chicago Black Hawks 11–4, which began an eight-game unbeaten streak in which the Whalers earned a record of 6–0–2. On April 1, the Whalers met the Buffalo Sabres, with both teams tied for fourth place in the Adams Division.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
After Ray Ferraro gave the Whalers a 1–0 lead, the Sabres scored three in a row, taking a 3–1 lead in the second period. Hartford, clinging onto their playoff hopes, scored four goals in a row, including two goals by Kevin Dineen, to defeat the Sabres 5–3 and take over fourth place.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
The Whalers ended the season with two wins in their final three games to clinch the fourth and final playoff position in the Adams Division. The club earned a record of 12–4–2 in their final 18 games, bringing their overall record to 40–36–4. The 40 victories and 84 points were franchise records, breaking the previous record of 30 wins set in 1984–85, and 73 points set in their inaugural season in 1979–80. This ended the Whalers five year playoff drought, as the club clinched their first playoff berth since 1980.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
The Whalers opened the 1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Quebec Nordiques in a best-of-five series. Quebec finished the regular season with a 43-31-6 record, earning 92 points, and finishing in first place in the Adams Division. In 1985, the Nordiques reached the Wales Conference finals, where they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 1986 post-season was the Whalers first playoff appearance since 1980.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
The series opened on April 9 at Le Colisée in Quebec City. The Nordiques opened the scoring 2:44 into the game on a power play goal by Anton Stastny, however, the Whalers Dean Evason scored with 49 seconds remaining in the period to tie the game 1-1. The clubs played to a goalless second period, as the game remained tied heading into the third. In the third period, the Whalers John Anderson scored on the power play at 9:29, giving Hartford their first lead of the game at 2-1.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
Just over three minutes later, the Nordiques tied the game on a goal by Brent Ashton, as Quebec tied the game 2-2. The game would go into overtime, as the Whalers Sylvain Turgeon scored 2:36 into the extra period, as the Whalers defeated the Nordiques 3-2 to win their first ever post-season game, and take a 1-0 series lead. Mike Liut made 37 saves for the victory.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
The second game of the series was played on April 10 in Quebec. The Whalers took an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Stew Gavin 3:53 into the game. At 8:51 of the first period, Paul MacDermid scored for Hartford, giving the club a 2-0 lead over Quebec after the first period. In the second period, MacDermid scored his second goal of the game, as Hartford took a 3-0 lead after two periods. In the third period, the Nordiques Alain Cote scored 1:39 into the period, cutting the Whalers lead to 3-1. With under five minutes remaining in the period, the Whalers Torrie Robertson scored, as Hartford won the game 4-1 and took a 2-0 series lead. Mike Liut was very solid in goal again for the Whalers, as he made 26 saves for the win.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
The series shifted back to the Hartford Civic Center for the third game, as the Whalers pushed the Nordiques on the brink of elimination. The third game of the series was played on April 12. The Whalers opened the scoring 2:29 into the game on a power play goal by Kevin Dineen. Just under three minutes later, the Whalers Dave Tippett scored a shorthanded goal to give Hartford a 2-0 lead. The Nordiques Alain Lemieux cut the Whalers lead to 2-1 with a power play goal midway through the period.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
At 15:08, the Whalers Ron Francis restored the two goal lead with his first career playoff goal. Just 44 seconds later, the Nordiques Brent Ashton cut the Whalers lead down to one with a shorthanded goal, as Hartford held a 3-2 lead. With 40 seconds remaining in the period, the Whalers Ray Ferraro scored a power play, as Hartford took a 4-2 lead into the first intermission. Early in the second period, Ulf Samuelsson scored for Hartford, extending their lead to 5-2.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
At 11:06 of the second period, the Nordiques Michel Goulet scored a power play goal, cutting the Whalers lead to 5-3. Just over two minutes later, the Whalers Ray Ferraro scored his second power play goal of the game, as Hartford regained their three goal lead. Twenty-six seconds after Ferraro's goal, the Whalers John Anderson scored on the power play, giving the Whales a commanding 7-3 lead. In the third period, Anderson scored his second goal of the game 7:00 into the period, as Hartford took a lead of 8-3.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Whalers 3, Nordiques 0
The Nordiques Mark Kumpel scored midway through the period, however, the Whalers Kevin Dineen scored his second goal of the game with under two minutes left, as the Whalers crushed the Nordiques 9-4 to sweep the series and complete the upset. This marked the first time in franchise history that the Whalers had won a series since moving to the NHL.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The Whalers faced the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-seven series to determine the champion of the Adams Division. Montreal finished the regular season with a 40-33-7 record, earning 87 points and second place in the Adams Division. In the first round of the post-season, the Canadiens swept the Boston Bruins in three games. The Whalers and Canadiens had previously met in the post-season during the 1979-80 season, as Montreal swept Hartford in the first round of the playoffs.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The series opened on April 17 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. The two clubs skated to a scoreless first period, as Mike Liut shut the door for the Whalers, making 14 saves during the period. In the second period, Hartford opened the scoring with a goal by Stew Gavin at 4:24 to take a 1-0 lead. Just over two minutes later, the Whalers struck again, as Sylvain Turgeon scored to make it 2-0 for the Whalers. Late in the second period, John Anderson scored on the power play, as the Whalers took a 3-0 lead into the third period.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
Midway through the third period, the Canadiens Chris Nilan ended the shutout bid by Liut, as he scored to cut the Whalers lead to 3-1. The Whalers Stew Gavin scored his second goal of the game as he scored an empty net goal with 58 seconds left in the period, as Hartford won the game 4-1 and took a 1-0 series lead.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The second game of the series was played on April 19 in Montreal. In the first period, the Canadiens scored first, as Stephane Richer scored on the power play at 12:33 of the period. Just under five minutes later, Guy Carbonneau of the Canadiens scored to make it 2-0. The Canadiens dominated the Whalers in the first period, outshooting them 15-2. In the second period, the Canadiens Guy Carbonneau scored his second goal of the game 6:12 into the period, making it 3-0 for Montreal.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The Whalers responded with a power play goal by Ray Ferraro just over a minute later, as Hartford cut the Canadiens lead to 3-1. This would be as close as Hartford would get, as the Canadiens shut down the Whalers for the rest of the game, winning the contest 3-1 and tying the series up at 1-1.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The series shifted to the Hartford Civic Center for game three, played on April 21. Montreal opened the scoring early in the first period on a goal by Kjell Dahlin to take a 1-0 lead. Late in the period, the Canadiens Stephane Richer scored on the power play, as Montreal took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. The Canadiens struck again, as early in the second period, Claude Lemieux scored as Montreal took a 3-0 lead in the game. The Whalers Dave Tippett scored just 32 seconds after Lemieux, cutting the Canadiens lead to 3-1. In the third period, Montreal continued to hold off the Whalers, then Guy Carbonneau scored an empty net goal late in the period, as Montreal won the game 4-1 and took a 2-1 series lead over Hartford.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The fourth game of the series was played on April 23 in Hartford. The Whalers opened the scoring at 13:53 of the first period, as Stew Gavin scored against Patrick Roy of the Canadiens to give Hartford a 1-0 lead. The two clubs played very tight defensively, as after two periods, the score remained 1-0 Hartford, as the shot count was 12-11 for Montreal through two periods. In the third period, the Canadiens Mats Naslund scored a power play goal at 12:22, as Montreal tied the game 1-1, sending the game into overtime. In the extra period, the Whalers Kevin Dineen scored 1:07 into the period, leading Hartford to a 2-1 victory and tying the series at 2-2.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The series shifted back to Montreal for the fifth game, played on April 25. Only 2:05 into the game, the Canadiens Claude Lemieux scored a power play goal, giving the Canadiens a 1-0 lead. At 8:26 of the first period, Montreal's Guy Carbonneau scored a shorthanded goal, followed by a second power play goal by the Canadiens, this time by Mats Naslund, as Montreal took an early 3-0 in the game. With under five minutes remaining in the period, the Whalers Kevin Dineen scored, as Montreal took a 3-1 lead after the first period.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
In the second period, the Whalers Kevin Dineen scored his second goal of the game at 14:14, cutting the Canadiens lead down to 3-2. Just under two minutes later, Mike Lalor scored for the Canadiens, as Montreal took a 4-2 lead after two periods. Midway through the third period, the Whalers John Anderson scored, as Hartford trailed Montreal by a score of 4-3. The Canadiens managed to hold off the Whalers, as Guy Carbonneau scored a late goal, as Montreal won the game 5-3 and took a 3-2 series lead.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The series returned to Hartford for the sixth game, with the Whalers facing elimination. The game was played on April 27. In the first period, Montreal fired 14 shots at Mike Liut, however, Liut stopped them all as the game remained scoreless after the first period. In the second period, Dean Evason finally broke through for the Whalers, as he scored at the 7:30 mark of the period, giving the Whalers a 1-0 lead. The Whalers took this lead into the third period. In the third period, the Whalers were able to hold off the Canadiens, as Mike Liut made 32 saves for his first career playoff shutout, as the Whalers defeated the Canadiens 1-0 and tied the series up at 3-3.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs, Canadiens 4, Whalers 3
The seventh and final game of the series was played back in Montreal on April 29. With only 13 seconds left in the first period, the Canadiens Mike McPhee scored a shorthanded goal, giving the Canadiens a 1-0 lead. The game was played very tight defensively, as Montreal held on to their 1-0 lead late into the third period. The Whalers Dave Babych broke the shutout bid by Patrick Roy with under three minutes left in the game, as Hartford tied the game 1-1, sending the contest into overtime. In the extra period, the Canadiens Claude Lemieux scored on Mike Liut 5:55 into the extra period, as Montreal won the game 2-1 and won the series, eliminating the Whalers from the post-season.


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1985–86 Hartford Whalers season, Transactions
The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season.


1985–86 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
The 1985–86 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C. 's 3rd consecutive season of play in the Scottish Premier Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.


1985–86 Hellas Verona season, Season
In 1985-86, Hellas Verona came into a disappointing season: it failed the attempt to retain his domestic title, coming just at tenth place.


1985–86 Hellas Verona season, Season
Due to historical win of Scudetto, attained in previous season, Hellas also took part in European Cup. However, the hopes of a respectable result were lost in the second round: Hellas met Juventus, reigning champion. The first leg resulted in a goalless draw: the second, played in Turin, ended in Juventus' win (2-0) who reached quarter-finals.


1985–86 Hellenic Football League
The 1985–86 Hellenic Football League season was the 33rd in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1985–86 Hellenic Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One:


1985–86 Hellenic Football League, Division One
Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1985–86 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1985–86 season, the Scottish football club Hibernian F.C. was placed 8th in the Scottish Premier Division. The team reached the final of the Scottish League Cup, losing to Aberdeen, and also reached the semifinals of the Scottish Cup.


1985–86 Highland Football League
It was won by Forres Mechanics for the first time, ahead of Elgin City.


1985–86 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 1985–86 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 20th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of two groups of five followed by a 4-team playoff round. C.D. Marathón won the title after winning the final round and qualified to the 1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup along with C.D. Motagua.


1985–86 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1985–86 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 75th since its establishment. It produced a rare instance of two unbeaten teams in the same league, as South China and Happy Valley both won 10 games and drew the other 8. South China won the league on goal difference.


1985–86 Houston Rockets season
The 1985–86 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the 1986 NBA Finals to the Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics in six games.


1985–86 Houston Rockets season
In the playoffs, the Rockets swept the Sacramento Kings in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games in the Semifinals, before dethroning the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Conference Finals after Ralph Sampson hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired in game five at The Forum to reach the NBA Finals.


1985–86 Houston Rockets season
In the NBA Finals, the Rockets faced off against the Boston Celtics in a rematch of the 1981 NBA Finals, where the Celtics won in six games. Just like in their previous NBA Finals meeting, the Rockets would lose in six games against the Celtics.


1985–86 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1985–86 campaign was another disappointing season for the Terriers, with the team struggling for consistency and survival in the Second Division, until the arrival of Scottish striker Duncan Shearer from Chelsea near the end of the season saw Town guarantee their status in 16th place.


1985–86 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Town had a good start to the season with Dale Tempest becoming the first and so far only Town player to score a hat-trick on the opening day of a league season in Town's 4–3 win over Millwall. He was top scorer with 12 goals, even though he was on loan at Gillingham in the latter part of the season, before moving to Lokeren in Belgium at the end of the season.


1985–86 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Between October and December, Town went on a run of 10 consecutive matches without a win, which saw Town hover dangerously above the relegation zone for most of the season. Following that they went on a run of only 1 defeat in 8 matches, followed by a run of 5 losses in 6, which forced manager Mick Buxton to bring in a new striker.


1985–86 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
In came Chelsea striker Duncan Shearer, who scored a hat-trick on his full debut in Town's 3–1 win over Barnsley. That coupled with three other wins saw Town finish in 16th place, just 6 points and 3 places above the relegation zone.


1985–86 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1985–86 I-Divisioona season
The 1985–86 I-Divisioona season was the 12th season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 12 teams participated in the league, and KalPa Kuopio won the championship. KalPa Kuopio, TuToHockey, KooKoo, and HPK Hämeenlinna qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.


1985–86 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup
The 1985–86 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup was the tenth edition of IHF's competition for European women's handball national cup champions. 20 teams entered the competition, three less than in the previous edition.


1985–86 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup
3-times European Cup champion Radnički Belgrade defeated VfL Engelskirchen in its sixth consecutive appearance in a European final, to win the first of its three Cup Winners' Cups to date. It was the last of 5 consecutive trophies won by Yugoslav teams, a competition record which hasn't been matched as of 2013. On the other hand, Engelskirchen was the first club from the Western Bloc to reach the competition's final.


1985–86 IHL season
The 1985–86 IHL season was the 41st season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 10 teams participated in the regular season, and the Muskegon Lumberjacks won the Turner Cup.


1985–86 IIHF European Cup
The 1985–86 European Cup was the 21st edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 10, 1985, and finished on August 30, 1986.


1985–86 IIHF European Cup
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.


1985–86 IIHF European Cup, First round
Ilves,    Södertälje SK,    SB Rosenheim,    Dukla Jihlava,   CSKA Moscow    :  bye


1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Bill Trumbo and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.


1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Prior to the season, the coaches picked Idaho to finish fifth in the conference, and the media put them at sixth. The Vandals were 11–17 overall in the regular season and 4–10 in conference play, last in the standings for a third consecutive year. At the conference tournament in Reno, they met second-seed Montana in the quarterfinals and lost by eight points, their  third consecutive loss in the Big Sky quarterfinals.


1985–86 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
In three seasons, Trumbo's teams were 27–59 (.314) overall (9–33 (.214) in conference) and he was relieved of his duties in March, succeeded by Tim Floyd, an assistant under hall of fame head coach Don Haskins at Texas-El Paso.


1985–86 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.


1985–86 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
Junior college transfer Ken Norman highlighted the 1985-86 season as he set the school record for single-season field-goal percentage (.641).


1985–86 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by eighth year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.


1985–86 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
They finished the season 15–14, 9–7 in conference play to finish in fourth place. They were the number four seed for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. They made it to the semifinal game before losing to ninth ranked Bradley University.


1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 15th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21–8 and a conference record of 13–5, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. IU was invited to participate in the 1986 NCAA Tournament as a 3-seed; however, IU made a quick exit with a first-round loss to 14-seed Cleveland State.


1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The season was memorialized and popularized by A Season on the Brink, a 1986 book by John Feinstein. For the book, Bobby Knight granted almost unprecedented access to his team, as well as insights into his private life. The book was well received and is often referred to as "the bestselling sports book of all time." The book and season was later dramatized in a two-hour, made-for-ESPN movie of the same name that first aired in the spring of 2002.


1985–86 Indiana Pacers season
The 1985–86 NBA season was Indiana's tenth season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.


1985–86 Inter Milan season, Season
Inter could line-up notable attacking players, such as the new Fanna in add to Altobelli and Rummenigge. Despite his good performances in Europe the Italian league was disappointed, forcing the club to replace Castagner with Mario Corso.


1985–86 Inter Milan season, Season
The coach, renamed God's left foot, was not able to get more a sixth position but reached the semi-finals of UEFA Cup, being defeated by Real Madrid for the second time in row. The side could take part to European cups for 1986–87 season only thank to the fact that Roma won Coppa Italia, leaving a spot for UEFA Cup.


1985–86 Inter Milan season, Competitions, Appearances and goals
Zenga (30/−33); Bergomi (30/5); Altobelli (29/9); Baresi G. (29/1); Brady (29/3); Fanna (28); Ferri (27); Mandorlini (26); Collovati (25); Rummenigge (24/13); Cucchi (22/1); Tardelli (19/2); Marangon (19); Minaudo (9/1); Bernazzani (8); Selvaggi (7); Rivolta (2); Marini G. (2); Pellegrini (2); Mandelli (1).


1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by third-year head coach George Raveling and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 20–12 overall and 10–8 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #11 seed in the Midwest Region, losing in the first round to the NC State Wolfpack.


1985–86 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1985–86 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 6th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.


1985–86 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 22–11, 9–5 in Big Eight play to finish in 2nd place. The Cyclones advanced to the Big Eight Tournament championship game against #2 Kansas, falling 73–71. They qualified for the NCAA Tournament as a 7 seed, defeating 10-seed Miami (Ohio) and 2-seed Michigan before falling to 6-seed NC State in the Sweet Sixteen.