The 1985–86 Austrian Hockey League season was the 56th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Six teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.
First round
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EC KAC | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 150 | 100 | 40 |
| 2. | VEU Feldkirch | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 124 | 123 | 37 |
| 3. | EC VSV | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 154 | 118 | 36 |
| 4. | EV Innsbruck | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 127 | 110 | 34 |
| 5. | Wiener EV | 30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 123 | 165 | 22 |
| 6. | EHC Lustenau | 30 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 107 | 169 | 11 |
Final round
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EC KAC | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 37 | 18 (4) |
| 2. | EC VSV | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 36 | 17 (2) |
| 3. | VEU Feldkirch | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 34 | 16 (3) |
| 4. | EV Innsbruck | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 51 | 12 (1) |
| 5. | EHC Lustenau | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 70 | 4 (0) |
| 6. | Wiener EV | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 55 | 3 (0) |