| 1986 New South Wales Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 13 |
| Premiers |  Parramatta (4th title) |
| Minor premiers | Parramatta (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 163 |
| Points scored | 5212 |
| Attendance | 1705156 |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Terry Lamb (210) |
| Player of the year |  Mal Cochrane (Rothmans Medal) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Phil Blake (13) Garry Schofield (13) |
The 1986 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the seventy-ninth season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Thirteen clubs competed for the J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between the Parramatta Eels and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs which featured the introduction of the Clive Churchill Medal. This season, NSWRL teams also competed for the 1986 National Panasonic Cup.