| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 1985 – 2 May 1986 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Goals scored | 191 (3.24 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,423,930 (24,134 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Igor Belanov (Dynamo Kyiv) Oleg Blokhin (Dynamo Kyiv) Frank Lippmann (Dynamo Dresden) Oleksandr Zavarov (Dynamo Kyiv) 5 goals each |
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The1985–86European Cup Winners' Cup was won byDynamo Kyiv in the final againstAtlético Madrid. It was their second title in the competition, and first since1975.
Reigning championsEverton, who initially qualified for the European Cup instead as the1984–85 Football League champions, and 1985FA Cup winnersManchester United missed out on European football due to the newly enacted five-year ban on English clubs participating in Europe, following theHeysel Stadium disaster on 29 May 1985.
CSKA Sofia were barred from entering after the riots during the Bulgarian Cup final.
Benfica were given a bye in the 1st round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
| Fram Reykjavík | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Monaco | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |
| Utrecht | 3–5 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |
| AEL Limassol | 2–6 | 2–2 | 0–4 | |
| AIK | 13–0 | 8–0 | 5–0 | |
| AEL | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Lyngby | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Fredrikstad | 1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| HJK Helsinki | 5–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Cercle Brugge | 4–4 (a) | 3–2 | 1–2 | |
| Żurrieq | 0–12 | 0–3 | 0–9 | |
| Galatasaray | 2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Rapid Wien | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Halilović Kienast Krankl | Report |
| Fram Reykjavík | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Torfason Thorkelsson | Report | Bowers |
| Utrecht | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kruys van Loen | Report | Demyanenko |
| AEL Limassol | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Savva Farkaš | Report | Korejčík Pelc |
| AIK | 8–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Andersson Dahlkvist Bergman Lundmark Zetterlund Johansson | Report |
| AEL | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsibonas | Report | Mancini |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Musemić Ǵurovski | Report |
| Fredrikstad | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deunk | Report | Williams |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Setién | Report | Johnston |
| HJK Helsinki | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muhonen Kanerva Rantanen | Report | Muça Bubeqi |
| Cercle Brugge | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vanthournout Raes Krnčević | Report | Trautmann Kirsten |
| Żurrieq | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | F. Funkel Guðmundsson |
| Galatasaray | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Önal | Report |
| Tatabányai Bányász | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schmidt | Report | Weinhofer |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blokhin Yaremchuk Zavarov Yevtushenko | Report | de Kruijk |
Dynamo Kyiv won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Dukla Prague | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Luhový Pelc Vízek | Report |
| Red Boys Differdange | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sundin Bergman Göransson Andersson Johansson |
| Galway United | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy Bonner | Report | Christensen Schäfer Lyng |
| Bangor City | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| KS Flamurtari | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruci | Report | Valla |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pilz Lippmann | Report | Krnčević |
| Bayer Uerdingen | 9–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bommer F. Funkel Raschid Loontiens Puszamszies Feilzer | Report |
| Widzew Łódź | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cisek Leszczyk | Report | Keser |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2–5 | 2–2 | 0–3 | |
| Dukla Prague | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Benfica | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Lyngby | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| Bangor City | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| HJK Helsinki | 3–7 | 1–0 | 2–7 | |
| Bayer Uerdingen | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Rapid Wien | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kranjčar Pacult | Report |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bâcu | Report | Zavarov |
| Dukla Prague | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Korejčík | Report |
| Benfica | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diamantino Rui Águas | Report |
| Lyngby | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Christensen Spangsborg | Report | Đurovski Mrkela |
| Bangor City | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | da Silva Setién |
| HJK Helsinki | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | Report |
| Bayer Uerdingen | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schäfer Bommer | Report |
| Fram Reykjavík | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jónsson Torfason | Report | Pacult |
Dynamo Kyiv won 5–2 on aggregate.
| AIK | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlkvist Zetterlund | Report | Vízek |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Landáburu | Report |
| Dynamo Dresden | 7–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sammer Lippmann Trautmann Pilz Kirsten | Report | Lee Valvee |
| Galatasaray | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Prekazi | Report | Herget |

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Wien | 2–9 | 1–4 | 1–5 | |
| Dukla Prague | 2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Dynamo Dresden | 5–7 | 2–0 | 3–7 |
| Rapid Wien | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Willfurth | Report | Belanov Rats Yakovenko |
| Red Star Belgrade | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | da Silva |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lippmann Pilz | Report |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yaremchuk Belanov Blokhin Yevtushenko | Report | Halilović |
Dynamo Kyiv won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Benfica | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Manuel Manniche | Report | Korejčík |
2–2 on aggregate. Dukla Prague won on away goals.
| Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marina | Report | Đurović |
| Bayer Uerdingen | 7–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Funkel Guðmundsson Schäfer Klinger | Report | Minge Lippmann Bommer |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Kyiv | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Atlético Madrid | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blokhin Zavarov | Report |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Julio Prieto | Report |
| Dukla Prague | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kříž | Report | Belanov |
Dynamo Kyiv won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Bayer Uerdingen | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Herget Guðmundsson | Report | Rubio Cabrera Julio Prieto |