| Competition | British League |
| Season | 1986 |
| No. of competitors | 11 |
| Champion | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| Coventry Bees | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| Bradford Dukes | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| Reading Racers | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| Swindon Robins | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| Ipswich Witches | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
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