1985-86 Rugby Football League Championship — Final Table
Halifax won a genuinely close title race with fewer wins (19) but more draws (6) than Wigan (20 wins, 3 draws) - 44 championship points to 43, despite Wigan's far superior points difference (+476 vs +134).
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 499 | 365 | +134 | 44 |
| 2 | Wigan | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 776 | 300 | +476 | 43 |
| 3 | St Helens | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 729 | 503 | +226 | 42 |
| 4 | Warrington | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 665 | 393 | +272 | 41 |
| 5 | Widnes | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 520 | 454 | +66 | 41 |
| 6 | Leeds | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 554 | 518 | +36 | 33 |
| 7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 507 | 500 | +7 | 33 |
| 8 | Hull F.C. | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 616 | 508 | +108 | 32 |
| 9 | Oldham | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 524 | 549 | -25 | 30 |
| 10 | Salford | 30 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 508 | 561 | -53 | 28 |
| 11 | Castleford | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 551 | 585 | -34 | 25 |
| 12 | Bradford Northern | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 447 | 473 | -26 | 23 |
| 13 | Featherstone Rovers | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 419 | 616 | -197 | 21 |
| 14 | York | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 413 | 592 | -179 | 18 |
| 15 | Swinton | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 371 | 648 | -277 | 16 |
| 16 | Dewsbury | 30 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 313 | 847 | -534 | 10 |
Sources
← Super League & British Champions
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