| Tournament Name: | Carlsberg Challenge |
| Venue: | RTÉ Studios |
| Location: | Dublin |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Format: | Non-ranking event |
| Total Prize Fund: | £33,000 |
| Winners Share: | £12,000 |
| Highest Break: | (138)[1] |
| Score: | 8–3 |
| Previous: | 1985 |
| Next: | 1987 |
The 1986 Carlsberg Challenge was a non-ranking invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 15 and 17 September 1986.[2] The tournament featured four professional players and was filmed in RTÉ Studios, Dublin, for broadcast on RTÉ.[3]
Dennis Taylor won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 8–3 in the final.[4] Taylor received £12,000 from the total prize fund of £33,000 as winner.__TOC__
Results for the tournament are shown below.[5]