| NSWRL National Panasonic Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 5 March - 4 June 1986 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Parramatta (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Balmain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
← 1985 1987 → | |
The 1986 National Panasonic Cup was the 13th edition of the NSWRL Midweek Cup, a NSWRL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRL, the BRL, the CRL, Western Australia and Papua New Guinea.
A total of 17 teams from across Australia and Papua New Guinea played 16 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.