National Soccer League 1986 1.Mt Wellington 22 12 8 2 42-22 44 2.Miramar 22 12 7 3 45-27 43 3.Wellington Utd 22 11 6 5 46-29 39 4.Christchurch Utd 22 11 6 5 38-22 39 5.Gisborne City 22 11 5 6 46-35 38 6.Papatoetoe 22 6 8 8 35-34 26 7.North Shore Utd 22 6 7 9 38-51 25 8.Dunedin City 22 6 5 11 38-40 23 9.University 22 5 7 10 30-48 22 10.Nelson Utd 22 5 6 11 28-47 21 11.Manawatu 22 5 5 12 30-46 20 12.Manurewa 22 5 4 13 27-42 19 University were dropped from league because their ground did not meet the standard required. The league was increased to 14 teams. 1986 Chatham Cup runners up and Northern League Winners Mt Manganui, Central League Winners Napier City Rovers and Hutt Valley United - a composite team supported by Lower Hutt City, Petone and Stop Out were promoted. ChU Dun Gis Mat Mar Mir MtW Nel NSh Pap Uni Wel Ch Utd - 0-0 3-0 2-0 4-2 1-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-3 3-0 2-4 Dunedin 3-2 - 3-4 6-0 3-1 1-3 0-2 5-3 1-2 1-3 1-1 1-2 Gisborne 1-1 3-1 - 2-2 1-3 1-2 3-2 2-2 7-4 2-0 6-1 0-1 Manawatu 0-1 2-2 1-2 - 2-1 0-1 1-4 3-1 4-1 1-1 1-0 1-4 Manurewa 2-4 2-2 0-2 2-0 - 0-2 1-0 1-1 2-3 2-1 0-2 1-1 Miramar 0-0 2-1 2-1 2-2 3-1 - 2-2 1-1 2-2 3-1 2-2 0-1 Mt. Well 2-1 1-0 2-0 3-2 2-0 2-1 - 4-1 2-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 Nelson U 0-1 2-0 0-2 2-1 3-2 0-3 1-3 - 3-2 0-0 2-2 1-1 N Shore 1-3 2-3 3-3 3-1 1-2 1-3 1-1 2-1 - 1-1 1-1 4-1 Papatoe 1-4 2-2 0-1 3-3 3-1 2-4 1-1 5-0 1-2 - 0-0 0-1 Univer 2-1 1-0 1-2 2-3 1-0 3-1 2-5 2-4 1-1 2-5 - 0-2 Well Utd 0-2 0-2 1-1 1-0 1-1 2-5 2-2 4-0 8-0 1-2 7-3 - Author: Andre Zlotkowski (nzfooty@hotmail.com) Last updated: 30 Jan 2001 (C) Copyright Andre Zlotkowski and RSSSF 2000/01