1985–86 Nationale 1A season

The 1985–86 Nationale 1A season was the 65th season of the Nationale 1A, the top level of ice hockey in France. 12 teams participated in the league, and Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais won their sixth league title. Chamonix Hockey Club and ASG Tours were relegated to the Nationale 2.

First round

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais 22 21 0 1 204 68 42
2. Français Volants 22 19 0 3 216 92 38
3. Club des Sports de Megève 22 14 1 7 139 102 29
4. Diables Rouges de Briançon 22 13 1 8 133 127 27
5. Gap Hockey Club 22 10 4 8 128 144 24
6. HC Amiens Somme 22 10 2 10 118 117 22
7. Dragons de Rouen 22 10 0 12 127 179 20
8. CSG Grenoble 22 9 1 12 117 117 19
9. Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey‎ 22 8 2 12 142 176 18
10. Chamonix Hockey Club 22 4 1 17 108 179 9
11. Ours de Villard-de-Lans 22 3 3 16 78 160 9
12. ASG Tours 22 3 1 18 97 146 7

Final round

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais 32 29 0 3 71 37 58
2. Français Volants 32 26 1 5 85 52 53
3. HC Amiens Somme 32 16 3 13 52 47 35
4. Club des Sports de Megève 32 17 1 14 45 47 35
5. Diables Rouges de Briançon 32 15 2 15 53 93 32
6. Gap Hockey Club 32 12 5 15 43 73 29

Qualification round

Club GP W T L GF GA Pts
7. Dragons de Rouen 32 17 1 14 97 66 35
8. CSG Grenoble 32 16 1 15 70 63 33
9. Viry-Châtillon Essonne Hockey‎ 32 10 3 19 66 85 23
10. Ours de Villard-de-Lans 32 8 4 20 53 67 20
11. Chamonix Hockey Club 32 9 1 22 74 65 19
12. ASG Tours 32 5 2 25 60 74 12

Relegation