| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maribor |
| Relegated | Ilirija Aluminij |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 510 (2.8 per match) |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 17 | +48 | 40 |
| 2 | Triglav Kranj | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 37 |
| 3 | Olimpija | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 36 |
| 4 | Slovan | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 33 |
| 5 | Rudar Trbovlje | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 29 |
| 6 | Mura | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 28 |
| 7 | Domžale | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 26 |
| 8 | Rudar Velenje | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 24 |
| 9 | Kovinar Maribor | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 23 |
| 10 | Vozila | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 22 |
| 11 | Železničar Maribor | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 21 |
| 12 | Kladivar Celje | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 19 |
| 13 | Ilirija | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 14 |
| 14 | Aluminij | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 67 | −42 | 12 |