| 1985–86 Elitserien season | |
| League: | Elitserien |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | 19 September 1985 – 27 February 1986 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | League Champion |
| Season Champs: | Färjestads BK |
| Mvp Link: | Guldpucken |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Link: |
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| Finals Champ: | Färjestads BK |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Södertälje SK |
| Nextseason Year: | 1986–87 |
| Prevseason Year: | 1984-85 |
| Seasonslistnames: | SHL |
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.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 154 | 111 | 49 | |||
| 2. | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 167 | 128 | 45 | |||
| 3. | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 128 | 118 | 38 | |||
| 4. | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 125 | 119 | 38 | |||
| 5. | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 150 | 132 | 35 | |||
| 6. | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 135 | 130 | 35 | |||
| 7 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 118 | 134 | 34 | |||
| 8. | 36 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 134 | 158 | 33 | |||
| 9. | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 134 | 158 | 32 | |||
| 10. | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 100 | 158 | 21 |