# 1985–86 ACB season

The 1985–86 ACB season was the 3rd season of the ACB Primera División, the top Spanish professional basketball league. It started on 21 September 1985 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 10 May 1986 with the finals.
Real Madrid won their third consecutive ACB title, and their 25th Spanish title.

## Teams
### Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 1984–85 season and three promoted from the 1984–85 Primera División B.

#### Teams promoted from Primera División B

* Magia de Huesca
* Claret Las Palmas
* TDK Manresa

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena |
| Breogán Caixa Galicia | Lugo | Municipal |
| Cacaolat Granollers | Granollers | Municipal |
| CAI Zaragoza | Zaragoza | Palacio de Deportes |
| Caja Álava | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza |
| Cajamadrid | Alcalá de Henares | Municipal |
| Claret Las Palmas | Las Palmas | Tarnaraceite |
| Clesa Ferrol | Ferrol | Punta Arnela |
| Espanyol Juver | Barcelona | Palau dels Esports |
| Estudiantes Caja Postal | Madrid | Antonio Magariños |
| FC Barcelona | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana |
| Fórum Valladolid | Valladolid | Huerta del Rey |
| Licor 43 | Santa Coloma de Gramenet | Municipal |
| Magia de Huesca | Huesca | Municipal |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Ciudad Deportiva |
| Ron Negrita Joventut | Badalona | Club Joventut Badalona |
| TDK Manresa | Manresa | Congost |

## First phase
### Group Odd

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1383 | 1097 | +286 | 26 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1429 | 1178 | +251 | 26 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1242 | 1224 | +18 | 22 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1246 | 1300 | −54 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | Cajamadrid | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1107 | 1244 | −137 | 20 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Clesa Ferrol | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1177 | 1323 | −146 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | Fórum Valladolid | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1159 | 1232 | −73 | 17 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Magia de Huesca | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1128 | 1273 | −145 | 17 | Qualification to Group A2 |

### Group Even

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ron Negrita Joventut | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1355 | 1167 | +188 | 27 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1293 | 1216 | +77 | 25 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Espanyol Juver | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1219 | 1227 | −8 | 23 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | Breogán Caixa Galicia | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1238 | 1272 | −34 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | Caja Álava | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1216 | 1256 | −40 | 20 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Licor 43 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1226 | 1246 | −20 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | TDK Manresa | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1154 | 1213 | −59 | 18 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Claret Las Palmas | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1067 | 1171 | −104 | 15 | Qualification to Group A2 |

## Second phase
### Group A1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1392 | 1174 | +218 | 26 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1394 | 1201 | +193 | 25 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 3 | Ron Negrita Joventut | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1314 | 1275 | +39 | 23 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1322 | 1325 | −3 | 22 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1331 | 1308 | +23 | 22 | Qualification to first round |
| 6 | Espanyol Juver | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1190 | 1330 | −140 | 19 | Qualification to first round |
| 7 | Breogán Caixa Galicia | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1193 | 1395 | −202 | 16 | Qualification to first round |
| 8 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1169 | 1297 | −128 | 15 | Qualification to first round |

### Group A2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Caja Álava | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1179 | 1120 | +59 | 24 | Qualification to first round |
| 2 | TDK Manresa | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1207 | 1117 | +90 | 24 | Qualification to first round |
| 3 | Fórum Valladolid | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1138 | 1092 | +46 | 22 | Qualification to first round |
| 4 | Clesa Ferrol | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1132 | 1100 | +32 | 21 | Qualification to first round |
| 5 | Magia de Huesca | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1166 | 1207 | −41 | 20 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Claret Las Palmas | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1099 | 1232 | −133 | 20 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 7 | Cajamadrid | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1193 | 1235 | −42 | 19 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Licor 43 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1156 | 1167 | −11 | 18 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |

## Playoffs
### Championship playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | A1–1 Real Madrid | A1–1 Real Madrid | 97 | 87 | | | | |
| | | | | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | 84 | 76 | | | | |
| A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | 93 | 96 | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | 84 | 76 | | | | |
| A2–1 Caja Álava | A2–1 Caja Álava | 90 | 84 | | | | | | | | |
| A2–1 Caja Álava | A2–1 Caja Álava | 90 | 84 | | | | | A1–1 Real Madrid | A1–1 Real Madrid | 98 | 105 |
| | | | | | | | | A1–4 CAI Zaragoza | A1–4 CAI Zaragoza | 81 | 93 |
| | | | | A1–4 CAI Zaragoza | A1–4 CAI Zaragoza | 105 | 89 | | | | |
| | | | | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | 99 | 88 | | | | |
| A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | 102 | 88 | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | 99 | 88 | | | | |
| A2–4 Clesa Ferrol | A2–4 Clesa Ferrol | 84 | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–4 Clesa Ferrol | A2–4 Clesa Ferrol | 84 | 86 | | | | | | | | | A1–1 Real Madrid | A1–1 Real Madrid | 83 | 88 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–2 FC Barcelona | A1–2 FC Barcelona | 80 | 86 |
| | | | | A1–2 FC Barcelona | A1–2 FC Barcelona | 123 | 137 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | 82 | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | 105 | 95 | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | 82 | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 TDK Manresa | A2–2 TDK Manresa | 91 | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 TDK Manresa | A2–2 TDK Manresa | 91 | 86 | | | | | A1–2 FC Barcelona | 96 | 96 | 95 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | A1–3 Joventut | 95 | 100 | 81 |
| | | | | A1–3 Joventut | A1–3 Joventut | 97 | 88 | | | | |
| | | | | A1–6 Espanyol Juver | A1–6 Espanyol Juver | 85 | 73 | | | | |
| A1–6 Espanyol Juver | 82 | 85 | 87 | A1–6 Espanyol Juver | A1–6 Espanyol Juver | 85 | 73 | | | | |
| A2–3 Fórum Valladolid | 88 | 84 | 86 | | | | | | | | |
Source: Linguasport

### Relegation playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| A2–5 Magia de Huesca | 111 | 95 | 82 |
| A2–8 Licor 43 | 105 | 108 | 79 | | | | |
| A2–8 Licor 43 | 105 | 108 | 79 | A2–5 Magia de Huesca | 107 | 92 | 83 |
| | | | | A2–7 Cajamadrid | 90 | 97 | 72 |
| A2–6 Claret Las Palmas | 95 | 72 | 95 | A2–7 Cajamadrid | 90 | 97 | 72 |
| A2–7 Cajamadrid | 85 | 98 | 99 | | | | |
Source: Linguasport

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 34 | 30 | 4 | Qualification to European Champions Cup |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 35 | 27 | 8 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 3 | Ron Negrita Joventut | 33 | 25 | 8 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | CAI Zaragoza | 32 | 21 | 11 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 5 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 32 | 17 | 15 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 6 | Espanyol Juver | 33 | 16 | 17 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 7 | Breogán Caixa Galicia | 32 | 11 | 21 | |
| 8 | Cacaolat Granollers | 32 | 11 | 21 | |
| 9 | Caja Álava | 30 | 16 | 14 | |
| 10 | TDK Manresa | 30 | 14 | 16 | |
| 11 | Fórum Valladolid | 31 | 12 | 19 | |
| 12 | Clesa Ferrol | 30 | 12 | 18 | |
| 13 | Magia de Huesca | 34 | 13 | 21 | |
| 14 | Cajamadrid (R) | 34 | 14 | 20 | Relegation to Primera División B |
| 15 | Claret Las Palmas (R) | 31 | 8 | 23 | Relegation to Primera División B |
| 16 | Licor 43 (R) | 31 | 10 | 21 | Relegation to Primera División B |