| 1986 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Nunawading Spectres |
| Season MVP | Kathy Foster (Hobart Islanders) |
| Top scorer | Karin Maar (Coburg Cougars) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Nunawading Spectres |
| Runners-up | Australian Institute of Sport |
| Finals MVP | Shelley Gorman (Nunawading Spectres) |
The 1986 season of the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) was the sixth season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 13 teams contested the league, and Nunawading Spectres emerged as champions.