The 1985-86

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was the first edition of the tournament created to compensate for the ban on English clubs from European football following the Heysel Stadium disaster. It was won by Chelsea, who beat

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5–4 in the final at Wembley Stadium. The tournament attracted just 21 entries from the 44 eligible clubs. Only five First Division clubs entered ( Chelsea,

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and West Bromwich Albion). The second division teams who didn't enter were

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, Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Norwich City, Oldham Athletic and

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Southern section

First round

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Semi-finals

Final

First leg

Second leg

''Chelsea won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Northern section

First round

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

''Sunderland qualified on penalties after both teams tied on aggregate and points.''

Group 4

Semi-finals

Final

First leg

Second leg

''Manchester City won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Final

References

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