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| 1985–1986 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Celestino Guidotti |
| Manager | Osvaldo Bagnoli |
| Serie A | 10th |
| European Cup | Last 16 |
| Coppa Italia | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Preben Elkjær (9) All: Preben Elkjær (14) |
In 1985-86, Hellas Verona came into a disappointing season: it failed the attempt to retain his domestic title, coming just at tenth place.
Due to historical win of Scudetto, attained in previous season, Hellas also took part in European Cup. However, the hopes of a respectable result were lost in the second round: Hellas met Juventus, reigning champion. The first leg resulted in a goalless draw: the second, played in Turin, ended in Juventus' win (2-0) who reached quarter-finals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Atalanta | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 29 |
| 9 | Como | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Hellas Verona | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 28 |
| 11 | Avellino | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 |
| 12 | Sampdoria | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 27 |
| 8 September 1985 1 | Verona | 2-2 | Lecce | Verona |
| Elkjær Di Gennaro |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Lo Bello |
| 15 September 1985 2 | Avellino | 3-1 | Verona | Avellino |
| Benedetti Díaz Agostinelli |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Partenio Referee: Longhi |
| 22 September 1985 3 | Verona | 3-0 | Como | Verona |
| Verza Elkjær |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Coppetelli |
| 29 September 1985 4 | Hellas Verona | 0-1 | Juventus | Verona |
| Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Lanese |
| 6 October 1985 5 | Internazionale | 0-0 | Hellas Verona | Milan |
| Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Redini |
| 13 October 1985 6 | Hellas Verona | 2-1 | Sampdoria | Verona |
| Bruni Turchetta |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Paparesta |
| 20 October 1985 7 | Napoli | 5-0 | Hellas Verona | Napoli |
| Giordano Bagni Maradona Bertoni Pecci |
Report | Stadium: San Paolo Referee: Lo Bello |
| 27 October 1985 8 | Hellas Verona | 1-0 | Milan | Verona |
| Elkjær |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Lanese |
| 3 November 1985 9 | Roma | 2-1 | Hellas Verona | Roma |
| Ferroni I Nela |
Report | Stadium: Olimpico Referee: Magni |
| 10 November 1985 10 | Hellas Verona | 2-2 | Fiorentina | Verona |
| Elkjær Briegel |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Casarin |
| 1 December 1985 12 | Udinese | 5-1 | Hellas Verona | Udine |
| Fontolan I Pasa Carnevale I Barbadillo Miano |
Report | Stadium: Friuli Referee: Longhi |
| 8 December 1985 13 | Hellas Verona | 2-0 | Bari | Verona |
| Elkjær |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Magni |
| 15 December 1985 14 | Pisa | 0-1 | Hellas Verona | Pisa |
| Report | Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Referee: Baldi |
| 22 December 1985 15 | Hellas Verona | 1-0 | Torino | Verona |
| Galderisi |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: D'Elia |
| 5 January 1986 16 | Lecce | 1-0 | Hellas Verona | Lecce |
| Pasculli |
Report | Stadium: Via del Mare Referee: Mattei |
| 12 January 1986 17 | Hellas Verona | 2-0 | Avellino | Verona |
| Galderisi |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Casarin |
| 19 January 1986 18 | Como | 1-0 | Hellas Verona | Como |
| Corneliusson |
Report | Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia Referee: Pairetto |
| 26 January 1986 19 | Juventus | 3-0 | Hellas Verona | Torino |
| Platini Serena Laudrup I |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Pieri |
| 9 February 1986 20 | Hellas Verona | 0-0 | Internazionale | Verona |
| Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Paparesta |
| 16 February 1986 21 | Sampdoria | 0-0 | Hellas Verona | Genova |
| Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Referee: Boschi |
| 23 February 1986 22 | Hellas Verona | 2-2 | Napoli | Verona |
| Sacchetti Galderisi |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Bianciardi |
| 2 March 1986 23 | Milan | 1-1 | Hellas Verona | Milan |
| Fontolan I |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Pezzella |
| 9 March 1986 24 | Hellas Verona | 3-2 | Roma | Verona |
| Di Gennaro Galderisi Briegel |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: D'Elia |
| 16 March 1986 25 | Fiorentina | 0-0 | Hellas Verona | Firenze |
| Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Boschi |
| 23 March 1986 26 | Hellas Verona | 0-3 | Atalanta | Verona |
| Report | Cantarutti Cantarutti |
Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Mattei |
| 6 April 1986 27 | Hellas Verona | 1-1 | Udinese | Verona |
| Elkjær |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Lo Bello |
| 13 April 1986 28 | Bari | 3-1 | Hellas Verona | Bari |
| Di Gennaro De Trizio Sclosa |
Report | Stadium: Stadio della Vittoria Referee: Baldas |
| 20 April 1986 29 | Hellas Verona | 3-0 | Pisa | Verona |
| Turchetta Di Gennaro Elkjær |
Report | Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Longhi |
| 27 April 1986 30 | Torino | 2-1 | Hellas Verona | Torino |
| Francini |
Report | Stadium: Comunale Referee: Fabricatore |
First round
| 18 September 1985 | Hellas Verona | 3-1 | | Verona |
| Elkjær Volpati |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 27 008 Referee: |
| 2 October 1985 | | 1-2 | Hellas Verona | Salonica |
| Vasilakos |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Toumba Referee: |
Eightfinals
| 23 October 1985 | Hellas Verona | 0-0 | Juventus | Verona |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 38.866 Referee: |
| 6 November 1985 | Juventus | 2-0 | Hellas Verona | Torino |
| Platini Serena |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Referee: |
First round
| 21 August 1985 1 | Cremonese | 0-2 | Hellas Verona | Cremona |
| Stadium: Giovanni Zini Referee: Mattei |
| 25 August 1985 2 | Verona | 2-0 | Parma | Verona |
| Galderisi |
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Pirandola |
| 28 August 1985 3 | Bologna F.C. | 1-0 | Hellas Verona | Bologna |
| Marocchi |
Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Casarin |
| 1 September 1985 4 | Piacenza | 1-1 | Hellas Verona | Piacenza |
| Simonetta |
Stadium: Stadio Galleana Referee: Da Pozzo |
| 4 September 1985 5 | Hellas Verona | 1-1 | Pisa | Verona |
| Di Gennaro |
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Longhi |
Eightfinals
| 29 January 1986 | Hellas Verona | 3-0 | Pisa | Verona |
| Galderisi Sacchetti |
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Boschi |
| 12 February 1986 | Pisa | 2-0 | Hellas Verona | Pisa |
| Volpecina Baldieri |
Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi Referee: Frigerio |
Quarterfinals
| 7 May 1986 | Hellas Verona | 2-1 | Como | Verona |
| Vignola |
Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi |
| 21 May 1986 | Como | 3-1 (3-4 agg.) | Hellas Verona | Como |
| Casagrande Borgonovo |
Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia Referee: Mattei |