1986 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | , Salem, Massachusetts | ||||
| Champions | Salem State Vikings (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Bishop Tigers (1st title game) | ||||
| Third place | Capital Crusaders (2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Fourth place | Rust Bearcats (1st Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Tim Shea (1st title) | ||||
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The 1986 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the fifth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Salem State defeated Bishop in the championship game, 89–85, to claim the Vikings' first Division III national title.
The championship rounds were hosted in Salem, Massachusetts.