Slalom Lager League Champions were Halifax.Halifax finished on top of the First Division table to claim their fourth, and to date, last championship, but Warrington defeated them in the Rugby League Premiership competition.Paul Bishop of Warrington scored a record equalling 5 drop goals in the Premiership semi-final against Wigan on 11 May 1986.

Castleford were 15-14 winners over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Silk Cut Challenge Cup.

Wigan were 11-8 winners over Hull Kingston Rovers in the final for the John Player Special Trophy.

Warrington's Australian forward Les Boyd was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man-of-the-match.

Castleford's scrum half back, Bob Beardmore was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.