| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 85:33 | 52 | 93 | |
| 2 | Tottenham | 38 | 86:26 | 60 | 86 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 38 | 80:39 | 41 | 78 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 78:42 | 36 | 76 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 77:44 | 33 | 75 | |
| 6 | Man. United | 38 | 54:29 | 25 | 69 | |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | 62:44 | 18 | 61 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 38 | 41:48 | -7 | 46 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 55:67 | -12 | 46 | |
| 10 | West Brom | 38 | 43:51 | -8 | 45 | |
| 11 | West Ham | 38 | 47:64 | -17 | 45 | |
| 12 | Leicester | 38 | 48:63 | -15 | 44 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 38 | 41:56 | -15 | 44 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 50:63 | -13 | 41 | |
| 15 | Swansea City | 38 | 45:70 | -25 | 41 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 38 | 39:55 | -16 | 40 | |
| 17 | Watford | 38 | 40:68 | -28 | 40 | |
| 18 | Hull City | 38 | 37:80 | -43 | 34 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 27:53 | -26 | 28 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 38 | 29:69 | -40 | 24 |
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Wir sind eine der Mannschaften, die nichts Besonderes bringen. Aber das ist das Bild der Bundesliga 85/86.
— Frankfurts Trainer Dietrich Weise am Ende der Saison 1985/86.