| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Essex (1st title) |
| Participants | 32 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | 417 Tim Robinson (Nottinghamshire) |
| Most wickets | 11 Derek Pringle (Essex) |
The 1985 NatWest Trophy was the 5th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 3 July and 7 September 1985.[1] The tournament was won by Essex who defeated Nottinghamshire by 1 run in the final at Lord's.