1985-86 SM-Liiga standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tappara Tampere | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 179 | 125 | |||
| HIFK Helsinki | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 47 | 178 | 134 | |||
| TPS Turku | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 153 | 139 | |||
| Karpat | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 41 | 138 | 139 | |||
| JyP HT Jyvaskyla | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 143 | 135 | |||
| Ilves Tampere | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 159 | 143 | |||
| Assat Pori | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 37 | 186 | 168 | |||
| Lukko Rauma | 36 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 31 | 160 | 192 | |||
| Jokerit Helsinki | 36 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 131 | 181 | |||
| SaiPa Lappeenranta | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 98 | 169 |