1985 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1985 The 1985 season was the tenth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Auckland 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 2024-09-14 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 Pts1Auckland y1090123286+146182Canterbury y10712240109+131153Wellington y10712281163+118154Wairarapa Bush y10604132162-30125Otago y10514178128+50116Bay of Plenty y10505176207-31107Counties y10316147180-3378Manawatu y10316176197-2179North Auckland y10316136172-36710Southland y1020880296-216411Waikato y10208126194-684 Division 2 The following table gives the final standings:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19851007.2.150.2 Rugby tables The Press 7 October 1985 26 Relegated to Division Three Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Taranaki y770023344+189142Hawke's Bay y750219385+108103Marlborough y7502133102+31104King Country y7403129102+27105Mid Canterbury y7304113137-2466Wanganui y730486121-3567Buller y71067517510028West Coast y700751247-1960 Division 3 (North) The following table gives the final standings: Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1North Harbour y33001117+10432Poverty Bay y32014342-143Thames Valley y31025371-1824East Coast y30032386-630 Division 3 (South) The following table gives the final standings: Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Nelson Bays y33005430+2462South Canterbury y32015630+2643Horowhenua y31024532+1324North Otago y30032386-630 Promotion/relegation Division Two winner Taranaki won their playoff match with Hawke's Bay to be promoted to Division One to replace Waikato who were relegated.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19850930.2.136.2 Taranaki in first division The Press 30 September 1985 22 Division Three North winner North Harbour to replace West Coast who were relegated. References 1985 1