Statistics of Division 2 in the 1985–86 season.

Overview It was contested by 36 teams, and Saint-Étienne and Paris won the championship.

League tables

Group A

Group B

Championship play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Top goalscorers RankPlayerClub (Grp)Goals1 Eugène KabongoRacing Paris (B)302 Andrzej SzarmachGuingamp (B)263 Jean-Marc ValadierMontpellier (A)22 Marco MorganteMulhouse (B)5 Milan ĆalasanOrléans (B)17 Simo NikolićBéziers (A)7 Juan Carlos AcostaLe Puy (A)168 Hervé GuéganGuingamp (B)15 Dušan SavićCannes (A)10 Philippe N'DioroLimoges (B)14 Franck PriouIstres (A) Christian PerezNîmes (A) Jean-Pierre OrtsNîmes (A)

References France - List of final tables (RSSSF)