Football year 1986
The most important event in 1986 was the World Cup in Mexico from May 31st to June 29th.
International
National teams
- 24 national teams took part in the final round of the thirteenth soccer World Cup. In contrast to the World Cup four years earlier, the intermediate round was omitted. After the preliminary round group phase, the eighth, quarter and semi-finals followed in the knockout system . Argentina became world champion, the German team lost in the final, as in 1982.
- Football Africa Cup of Nations 1986 in Egypt: Egypt - Cameroon 0-0 afterwards, 5-4 i. E.
societies
- European Champion Clubs' Cup 1985/86 : Steaua Bucharest , Final 0-0 aet, 2-0 i. E. against FC Barcelona
- European Cup Winners' Cup 1985/86 : Dynamo Kiev , 3-0 against Atlético Madrid
- 1985/86 UEFA Cup : Real Madrid , finals 5-1 and 0-2 against 1. FC Köln
- Copa Libertadores 1986 : CA River Plate , finals 2-1 and 1-0 against América de Cali
soccer player of the year
- Ballon d'Or 1986: Igor Belanov
- South American Footballer of the Year : Diego Maradona and Antonio Alzamendi
- Africa's Footballer of the Year : Badou Zaki
National
Belgium
- Belgian Championship : Master RSC Anderlecht
Brazil
- Brazilian Championship : Champions São Paulo FC
England
- English Championship : Champions Liverpool FC
- FA Cup 1985/86 : Winner Liverpool FC
Yugoslavia
- Partizan was only awarded the title in 1987, while FK Red Star Belgrade took part in the European Cup of National Champions .
Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein Cup 1985/86 : Cup winner FC Vaduz
Netherlands
- Dutch championship : Master PSV Eindhoven
Austria
- Austrian Football Championship 1985/86 : Master FK Austria Vienna
- Austrian Football Cup 1985/86 : Winner FK Austria Wien
Scotland
- Scottish Championship : Masters Celtic Glasgow
Switzerland
- Swiss Football Championship 1985/86 : Master BSC Young Boys
Uruguay
- Uruguayan Football Championship : Champions Club Atlético Peñarol
Women's soccer
- Soccer Asia Cup 1986 : Champion People's Republic of China