1985/86 League of Ireland Premier Division
1985/86 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 48 | |
| 2 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 43 | |
| 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 42 | |
| 4 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 35 | |
| 5 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 34 | |
| 6 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 34 | |
| 7 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 33 | |
| 8 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 | |
| 9 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 20 | |
| 10 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 16 | |
| 11 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 16 | |
| 12 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 51 | -32 | 10 |
1985/86 League of Ireland Premier Division - Home
1985/86 League of Ireland Premier Division - Home
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shamrock Rovers | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 28 |
| 2 |  Galway United (ex) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 |  Waterford | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 |  Dundalk | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 |  Limerick City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 |  Bohemians | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 |  St Patrick's Athletic | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 18 |
| 8 |  Athlone Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
| 9 |  Home Farm | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
| 11 |  Shelbourne | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 8 |
| 12 |  UCD | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 6 |
| 10 |  Cork City | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 3 |
1985/86 League of Ireland Premier Division - Away
1985/86 League of Ireland Premier Division - Away
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dundalk | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 21 |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 20 |
| 2 | Galway United (ex) | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
| 5 | Limerick City | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| 7 | St Patrick's Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | Cork City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
| 9 | Home Farm | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 11 |
| 6 | Waterford | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Shelbourne | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 8 |
| 12 | UCD | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 4 |