1986 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1986 The 1986 season was the eleventh year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Wellington were the winners of Division 1. Division 1 The following table gives the final standings:http://www.thesilverfern.co.nz/index.php/air-nz-cup-mainmenu-57/results-1976-2005-mainmenu-145 NPC Results 1976-2006 2024-09-15 2009-08-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20090808023539/http://www.thesilverfern.co.nz/index.php/air-nz-cup-mainmenu-57/results-1976-2005-mainmenu-145 dead Relegated to Division Two Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Wellington y101000274131+143402Auckland y1090130885+223363Canterbury y10712282153+129314Otago y10604199187+12255Bay of Plenty y10505179214-35226Counties y10406147234-87167Taranaki y10307189205-16158North Auckland y10307147176-29139Wairarapa Bush y10307123241-1181310Manawatu y10217176225-491211Southland y10208166339-1738 Division 2 The following table gives the final standings:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19861008.2.130.3 Provincial tables The Press 8 October 1986 32 Relegated to Division Three Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Waikato y770021859+159282North Harbour y760117258-114253Wanganui y750215380+73214Hawke's Bay y7403200111+89175Mid Canterbury y740376138-62136Marlborough y720593181-8887King Country y7106571173-39858Buller y7007502219-2831 Division 3 The following table gives the final standings: Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1South Canterbury y770016168+93282East Coast y75029274+18213Horowhenua y740313994+45184Thames Valley y73048895-7155Poverty Bay y7304118116+2146West Coast y730478122-44147Nelson Bays y720570121-51108North Otago y710682136-546 Promotion/relegation Division Two winner Waikato won their playoff match with North Harbour to be promoted to Division One to replace Southland who were relegated.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19860929.2.85 Dramatic Waikato return The Press 29 September 1986 17 Division Three winner South Canterbury were elevated to Division Two to replace Buller who were relegated. References 1986 1