The 20th World Cup season began in August 1985 in Argentina, resumed in December 1985 in Italy, and concluded in March 1986 in Canada. Because of the South America events, this was the first time that the World Cup season had started prior to December 1. The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg, his second consecutive overall win, and Maria Walliser of Switzerland, her first. This was the first season in which a separate discipline championship was awarded for Super G, which had been introduced as a part of giant slalom in the 1983 season. The addition increased the number of discipline champions to five, which led to the elimination of the Combined discipline championship the next season. Combined would not award another World Cup discipline championship until after the introduction of the "Super Combined" or "Alpine combined" races, but that championship would only last from the 2006/07 season until it was again eliminated after the 2011/12 season. In addition, the number of men's races that counted for World Cup championship points reached 45, which remains the all-time high. There were also two individual parallel slaloms held for men that only counted toward the Nations Cup team championship.
Calendar
Men
Ladies
Men
Overall
see complete table In Men's Overall World Cup 1985/86 the best five downhills, the best three Super Gs, best five giant slaloms, best five slaloms and best three combined count. The two parallel slaloms did not count for the Overall World Cup. 30 racers had a point deduction.
Downhill
see complete table In Men's Downhill World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. 15 racers had a point deduction, which are given in.
see complete table In Men's Super G World Cup 1985/86 all 5 results count. This was the first ever Super G World Cup! It started late, when the first race was held at the beginning of February. Markus Wasmeier was able to finish every race on the podium and won the cup.
see complete table In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. Three racer had a point deduction, which is given in.
Slalom
see complete table In Men's Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in. Rok Petrovič won the cup with maximum points.
Combined
see complete table In Men's Combined World Cup 1985/86 the best 3 results count. Ten racer had a point deduction, which is given in.
Ladies
Overall
see complete table In Women's Overall World Cup 1985/86 the best five downhills, the best three Super Gs, best five giant slaloms, best five slaloms and best three combined count. The parallel slalom only counts for the Nationscup. 19 racers had a point deduction.
Downhill
see complete table In Women's Downhill World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. Ten racers had a point deduction, which are given in.
Super G
see complete table In Women's Super G World Cup 1985/86 all 5 results count. This was the first ever Super G World Cup!
Giant Slalom
see complete table In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best five results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in.
Slalom
see complete table In Women's Slalom World Cup 1985/86 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in. Roswitha Steiner won the Slalom World Cup discipline because she had more wins than Erika Hess.
Combined
see complete table In Women's Combined World Cup 1985/86 the best 3 results count. Three racers had a point deduction, which are given in. Swiss athletes dominated and were able to win all five competitions.
Nations Cup
Overall
Men
All points were shown including individual deduction. It is only shown the parallel slalom result from the race at Vienna, which is certain to count for the Nationscup. But without the parallel slalom race held at Bromont, because result ?
Ladies
All points were shown including individual deduction. But without parallel slalom, because result ?
