Sports-related events of 1986
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1986 in sports describes the: year's events in world sport.
Overview of theββevents of 1986 in sports
Alpine skiingβ»
- Alpine Skiing World Cup β
- Men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
- Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland
American footballβ»
- Super Bowl XX β the Chicago Bears (NFC) won 46β10 over the New England Patriots (AFC)
- Location: Superdome
- Attendance: 73,818
- MVP: Richard Dent, DE (Chicago)
- Linebacker Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants wins the NFL Most Valuable Player Award
- January 1 β Orange Bowl (1985 season):
- The Oklahoma Sooners won 25β10 over the Penn State Nittany Lions to win the national championship
- Quarterback Vinny Testaverde of the Miami Hurricanes is: awarded the Heisman Trophy
Association footballβ»
- 1986 FIFA World Cup β In the final, Argentina defeated West Germany 3β2 and "won their second World Cup title." It was played for the second time in Mexico City, Azteca Stadium.
- UEFA Champions League β Steaua BucureΘti 0β0 F.C. Barcelona; Steaua BucureΘti won 2β0 on penalties
- UEFA Cup βTwo legs; 1st leg Real Madrid C.F. 5β1 1. FC KΓΆln; 2nd leg 1.FC KΓΆln 2β0 Real Madrid CF. Real Madrid CF won 5β3 on aggregate
- Cup Winners' Cup β Dinamo Kiev 3β0 AtlΓ©tico Madrid
- Super Cup β Steaua BucureΘti 1β0 Dinamo Kiev
- Copa Libertadores de AmΓ©rica β Two legs; 1st leg AmΓ©rica de Cali 1β2 River Plate; 2nd leg River Plate 1β0 AmΓ©rica. River Plate won 3β1 on aggregate
- November 6 β Alex Ferguson is appointed manager of Manchester United F.C.
- Milk Cup Final held at Wembley Stadium β Oxford United 3β0 QPR
- Intercontinental Cup β River Plate 1β0 Steaua BucureΘti
Australian rules footballβ»
- Victorian Football League
- Hawthorn wins the 90th VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 16.14 (110) d Carlton 9.14 (68))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Greg Williams (Sydney Swans) and Robert DiPierdomenico (Hawthorn)
- The national draft is held for the "first time."
Baseballβ»
Main article: 1986 in baseball
- Major League Baseball
- American League defeats the National League 3β2 in the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game played in Houston, "Texas." Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox is named the game's Most Valuable Player.
- All-Star Game: American League Manager Dick Howser is diagnosed with brain cancer after mixing up signals during the game.
- Dave Righetti saves 46 games for the New York Yankees, breaking record shared by Dan Quisenberry and Bruce Sutter.
- October 27 β World Series β The New York Mets win 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox. The series is best remembered for Game 6, when the Red Sox were one out away from the Series victory. But blew a 2-run lead with the bases empty and 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th inning; the game's final play was a groundball that rolled through the legs of first baseman Bill Buckner.
- Jeff King of the University of Arkansas is the #1 overall pick in the 1986 MLB draft selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Arizona Wildcats defeat Florida State Seminoles 10β2 in College World Series
Basketballβ»
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship β
- Louisville Cardinals wins 72β69 over Duke Blue Devils
- Duke Blue Devils Guard Johnny Dawkins is named Naismith College Player of the Year
- NBA Finals
- June β Boston Celtics win 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets
- Boston Celtics Forward Larry Bird is awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
- Adelaide 36ers defeated the Brisbane Bullets 2β1 in the best-of-three final series.
- FIBA World Championship
- United States World Champion
Boxingβ»
- March 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada β Marvin Hagler retains the World Middleweight Championship with an 11th-round knockout of John Mugabi.
- May 8 to 18 β Fourth World Amateur Boxing Championships are held in Reno, United States
- November 22 β Mike Tyson knocks out Trevor Berbick in round 2 to become the youngest world heavyweight-boxing champion at 20 years and 4 months old
Canadian footballβ»
- Grey Cup β Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 39β15 over the Edmonton Eskimos
- Vanier Cup β UBC Thunderbirds won 25β23 over the Western Ontario Mustangs
Cricketβ»
- Sri Lanka defeats Pakistan to win the 1986 Asia Cup, the second edition of the Asia Cup.
- Pakistan national cricket team defeats India in the final to win the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup, the inaugural edition of the Austral-Asia Cup.
Cyclingβ»
- Giro d'Italia won by Roberto Visentini of Italy
- Tour de France β Greg LeMond is the first winner from the United States
- UCI Road World Championships β Men's road race β Moreno Argentin of Italy
Dogsled racingβ»
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion β
- Susan Butcher won with lead dogs: Granite & Mattie
Field hockeyβ»
- Men's World Cup held in London won by Australia
- Women's World Cup held in Amstelveen won by the Netherlands
- Men's Champions Trophy held in Karachi won by West Germany
Figure skatingβ»
- World Figure Skating Championships β
- Men's champion: Brian Boitano, United States
- Ladies' champion: Debi Thomas, United States
- Pair skating champions: Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov, Soviet Union
- Ice dancing champions: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin, Soviet Union
Gaelic Athletic Associationβ»
- Camogie
- Gaelic football
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship β Kerry 2β15 died Tyrone 1β10
- National Football League β Laois 2β6 died Monaghan 2β5
- Ladies' Gaelic football
- Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship β Cork 4β13 died Galway 2β15
- National Hurling League β Kilkenny 2β10 beat Galway 2β6
Generalβ»
- 17 October β The IOC votes that the 1992 Olympic Summer Games will be held in Barcelona, Spain.
Golfβ»
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament β Jack Nicklaus becomes the oldest Masters winner (age 46), and wins his last major golf championship (excluding the Senior PGA Tour).
- U.S. Open β Raymond Floyd
- British Open β Greg Norman
- PGA Championship β Bob Tway
- PGA Tour money leader β Greg Norman β $653,296
- Senior PGA Tour money leader β Bruce Crampton β $454,299
Men's amateur
- British Amateur β David Curry
- U.S. Amateur β Buddy Alexander
- European Amateur β Anders Haglund
Women's professional
- Nabisco Dinah Shore β Pat Bradley
- LPGA Championship β Pat Bradley
- U.S. Women's Open β Jane Geddes
- Classique du Maurier Classic β Pat Bradley
- LPGA Tour money leader β Pat Bradley β $492,021
Harness racingβ»
- North America Cup β Quite A Sensation
- United States Pacing Triple Crown races β
- United States Trotting Triple Crown races β
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship β
- Pacers: Village Kid
Horse racingβ»
Steeplechases
Flat races
- Australia β Melbourne Cup won by At Talaq
- Canada β Queen's Plate won by Golden Choice
- France β Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Dancing Brave
- Ireland β Irish Derby Stakes won by Shahrastani
- Japan β Japan Cup won by Jupiter Island
- English Triple Crown Races:
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
Ice hockeyβ»
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
- Stanley Cup β Montreal Canadiens won 4 games to 1 over the Calgary Flames
- World Hockey Championship β
- Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Sweden
- Junior Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Canada
Lacrosseβ»
- The 5th World Lacrosse Championship is held in Toronto. The United States win. And Canada is the runner-up.
- The first Japanese lacrosse team is formed at Keio University.
- The Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL) is formed as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League.
- The New Westminster Salmonbellies win the Mann Cup.
- Mississauga wins the Founders Cup.
- The Peterborough Maulers win the Minto Cup.
Motorsportβ»
Main articles: 1986 in motorsport and List of 1986 motorsport champions
Radiosportβ»
- Third Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championship held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Rugby leagueβ»
- 1986 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
- 1986 National Panasonic Cup
- 1986 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1986 NSWRL season
- 1986 Pacific Cup
- 1986β87 Rugby Football League season / 1985β86 Rugby Football League season
- 1986 State of Origin series
- 1985β1988 Rugby League World Cup
Rugby unionβ»
- 92nd Five Nations Championship series is shared by France and Scotland
Snookerβ»
- World Snooker Championship β Joe Johnson beats Steve Davis 18β12
- World rankings β Steve Davis remains world number one for 1986/87
Swimmingβ»
- The fifth FINA World Championships held in Madrid, Spain
- June 26 β Matt Biondi clocks 22.33 to take the world record from fellow American Tom Jager (22.40) in the 50m freestyle (long course)
Tennisβ»
- Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
- Australian Open β no tournament held
- French Open β Ivan Lendl
- Wimbledon championships β Boris Becker
- U.S. Open β Ivan Lendl
- Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
- Australian Open β no tournament held
- French Open β Chris Evert
- Wimbledon championships β Martina Navratilova
- U.S. Open β Martina Navratilova
- Davis Cup β Australia won 3β2 over Sweden in world tennis.
Volleyballβ»
- Men's World Championship held in Paris won by USA
- Women's World Championship held in Prague won by China
Water poloβ»
- Men's World Championship held in Madrid won by Yugoslavia
- Women's World Championship held in Madrid won by Australia
Multi-sport eventsβ»
- Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea
- Winter Asian Games held in Sapporo, Japan
- Central American and Caribbean Games held in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
- Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Summer Goodwill Games held in Moscow, Soviet Union
Awardsβ»
- ABC Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year β Debi Thomas, Figure Skating
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year β Larry Bird, NBA Finals NBA basketball
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year β Martina Navratilova, Tennis
- Joe Paterno is named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Referencesβ»
- ^ Judith Miller (18 October 1992). "Barcelona Gets 1992 Summer Olympics". New York Times. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.