| Competition: | La Liga |
| Winners: | Real Madrid 21st title |
| Relegated: | Valencia Hércules Celta |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Real Madrid |
| Continentalcup2: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Zaragoza |
| Continentalcup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Barcelona Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 798 |
| League Topscorer: | Hugo Sánchez (22 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1984–85 |
| Nextseason: | 1986–87 |
The 1985–86 La Liga season, the 55th since its establishment, started on August 31, 1985, and finished on April 20, 1986.
Barcelona lost their defence of the title to Real Madrid, who won the title by an 11-point margin.
This season marked Valencia CF's only relegation from La Liga.[1]
| Goalscorers | Goal | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hugo Sánchez | Real Madrid | ||
 Jorge Valdano | Real Madrid | ||
 Juan Antonio Señor | Zaragoza | ||
| Luis Mario Cabrera | Atlético Madrid | ||
 Jorge da Silva | Atlético Madrid |