The 1986 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 87th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the third time and a £1 million, three-year deal was announced.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 24 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Essex 2410 6 8 51 76 2872Gloucestershire 249 3 12 50 65 2593Surrey 248 6 10 54 66 2484Nottinghamshire 247 2 15 55 80 2475Worcestershire 247 5 12 58 72 2426Hampshire 247 4 12 54 69 2357Leicestershire 245 7 12 55 67 2028Kent 245 7 12 42 75 1979Northamptonshire 245 3 16 53 60 19310Yorkshire 244 5 15 62 59 19311Derbyshire 245 5 14 42 70 18812Middlesex 244 5 11 47 65 17613Warwickshire 244 9 15 61 51 17614Sussex 244 5 12 46 56 16615Lancashire 244 7 14 41 51 15616Somerset 243 5 13 52 52 15217Glamorgan 242 7 15 39 47 118
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