Ice Hockey National League (Austria) 1985/86
| National league | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ◄ previous | 1985/86 season | next ► | |
| Master: | EK Zell am See | ||
| Newcomers: | none | ||
| Relegated: | none | ||
| ↑ OIL | • National League | |||
The 1985/86 season of the Austrian national ice hockey league was played with seven teams. The championship was EK Zell am See , which however renounced promotion to the Bundesliga.
Basic round
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
| 1. | Salzburg EC | 12 | 7th | 3 | 2 | 82:45 | 17th |
| 2. | ATSE Graz | 12 | 7th | 1 | 4th | 70:65 | 15th |
| 3. | Kapfenberger SV | 12 | 5 | 4th | 3 | 62:55 | 14th |
| 4th | UEC Mödling | 12 | 6th | 2 | 4th | 53:46 | 14th |
| 5. | EK Zell am See | 12 | 4th | 3 | 5 | 66:68 | 11 |
| 6th | WAT Stadlau | 12 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 49:53 | 10 |
| 7th | DSG Rotschitzen | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 31:81 | 3 |
Final round
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | bonus | |
| 1. | EK Zell am See | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 82:61 | 20th | 0 |
| 2. | Salzburg EC | 12 | 7th | 0 | 5 | 71:53 | 18th | 4th |
| 3. | Kapfenberger SV | 12 | 6th | 2 | 4th | 81:53 | 15th | 1 |
| 4th | ATSE Graz | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6th | 69:78 | 14th | 3 |
| 5. | UEC Mödling | 11 1 | 4th | 2 | 5 | 51:52 | 12 | 2 |
| 6th | WAT Stadlau | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6th | 53:49 | 11 | 0 |
| 7th | DSG Rotschitzen | 11 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 33:94 | 2 | 0 |
1 = Game Mödling against Rotschitzen canceled when Mödling was 2-0, game was not counted
With the championship title, EK Zell am See qualified for the Bundesliga, but decided to remain in the national league. In the event of a climb, Zell would have needed an ice rink instead of an open ice rink.