| Competition: | ntfl |
| Year: | 1985–86 |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Premiers: | St Marys |
| Count: | 13 |
| Minor Premiers: | St Marys |
| Mpcount: | 14 |
| Wooden Spooners: | Palmerston |
| Wscount: | 4 |
| Prevseason: | 1984 |
| Nextseason: | 1986 |
The 1985–86 NTFL season was the 65th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).[1]
St Marys have won there 13th premiership title while defeating the Nightcliff Tigers in the grand final by 178 points, the highest winning margin in an NTFL grand final.[2]