| 1985–86 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Constantin Cernăianu (rounds 1-12), Florin Cheran (round 13), Mircea Lucescu (rounds 14-34) |
| Divizia A | 4th |
| Romanian Cup | Winner |
| UEFA Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | Costel Orac, Nistor Văidean (7 goals) |
The 1985–86 season was FC Dinamo București's 37th season in Divizia A. This was the season when it started the Lucescu era for Dinamo. Mircea Lucescu was brought as manager in the 14th round. He won his first trophy at the end of the season, the Romanian Cup, beating Steaua in the final, the team that just became European champions.
In the championship, Dinamo started badly, and continued that way, ending only fourth. The results were not good in the European competitions either. In the UEFA Cup, Dinamo was eliminated in the first round, by the Yugoslavian side Vardar Skopje.
In the game versus FC Bihor, in the 33rd round, the assistant manager Florin Cheran, was introduced in the team because of the medical problems in the squad. Cheran was 39 years old and ended his football career four years before.
Results
| Divizia A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| 1 | 4 August 1985 | SC Bacău | A | 1-0 |
| 2 | 11 August 1985 | U Cluj | H | 1-0 |
| 3 | 14 August 1985 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | H | 3-0 |
| 4 | 18 August 1985 | Steaua București | A | 0-1 |
| 5 | 1 September 1985 | FC Olt | H | 2-0 |
| 6 | 14 September 1985 | FC Argeş | H | 0-2 |
| 7 | 24 September 1985 | Victoria București | H | 3-2 |
| 8 | 28 September 1985 | Petrolul Ploiești | A | 0-0 |
| 9 | 5 October 1985 | Rapid București | H | 2-1 |
| 10 | 18 October 1985 | Poli Timișoara | A | 0-2 |
| 11 | 27 October 1985 | FCM Brașov | H | 4-0 |
| 12 | 1 November 1985 | ASA Târgu Mureș | H | 1-1 |
| 13 | 17 November 1985 | U Craiova | A | 0-0 |
| 14 | 20 November 1985 | Sportul Studențesc | A | 1-2 |
| 15 | 24 November 1985 | FC Bihor | H | 5-1 |
| 16 | 1 December 1985 | Gloria Buzău | A | 3-1 |
| 17 | 8 December 1985 | Corvinul Hunedoara | H | 0-0 |
| 18 | 8 March 1986 | SC Bacău | H | 3-1 |
| 19 | 11 March 1986 | U Cluj | A | 1-0 |
| 20 | 22 March 1986 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | A | 2-2 |
| 21 | 28 May 1986 | Steaua București | H | 2-1 |
| 22 | 2 April 1986 | FC Olt | A | 1-0 |
| 23 | 6 April 1986 | FC Argeş | A | 1-0 |
| 24 | 13 April 1986 | Victoria București | A | 0-0 |
| 25 | 19 April 1986 | Petrolul Ploiești | H | 1-0 |
| 26 | 27 April 1986 | Rapid București | A | 0-1 |
| 27 | 10 May 1986 | Poli Timișoara | H | 2-1 |
| 28 | 18 May 1986 | FCM Brașov | A | 0-1 |
| 29 | 21 May 1986 | ASA Târgu Mureș | A | 1-0 |
| 30 | 25 May 1986 | U Craiova | H | 4-0 |
| 31 | 31 May 1986 | Sportul Studențesc | H | 0-5 |
| 32 | 8 June 1986 | FC Bihor | A | 2-0 |
| 33 | 15 June 1986 | Gloria Buzău | H | 2-0 |
| 34 | 18 June 1986 | Corvinul Hunedoara | A | 1-2 |
| Cupa României | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
| Last 32 | 5 December 1985 | CS Târgoviște | A | 2-0 |
| Last 16 | 22 February 1986 | U Cluj | Alba Iulia | 3-1 |
| Quarterfinals | 14 May 1986 | U Craiova | Pitești | 4-2 (pen.) |
| Semifinals | 21 June 1986 | Victoria București | București | 4-2 |
| Final | 25 June 1986 | Steaua București | București | 1-0 |
| Cupa României 1985–86 Winners |
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| Dinamo București 6th Title |
Romanian Cup final
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UEFA Cup
First round
| Dinamo București | 2–1 | Vardar Skopje |
|---|---|---|
Rednic  28'Augustin 50' (pen.) |
Pančev 9' |
FK Vardar Skopje won 2-2 on aggregate due to away goals
Squad
Goalkeepers: Dumitru Moraru, Constantin Eftimescu, Florin Prunea, Ioan Bucu.
Defenders: Mircea Rednic, Ioan Andone, Alexandru Nicolae, Nelu Stănescu, Vasile Jercălău, Iulian Mihăescu, Ioan Varga, Virgil Mitici, Dan Topolinschi, Niculae Ivan.
Midfielders: Ionel Augustin, Marin Dragnea, Lică Movilă, Ioan Zare, Daniel Sava, Alexandru Suciu.
Forwards: Marian Damaschin, Costel Orac, Gheorghe Tulba, Sorin Răducanu, Nistor Văidean, Florin Răducioiu.
Transfers
Dinamo brought Nistor Văidean (FCM Brașov), Marian Damaschin (Poli Iași). Cornel Țălnar is transferred to FCM Brașov, Nicușor Vlad, Teofil Stredie and Ionel Augustin to Victoria București. Vasile Jercălău, Florin Răducioiu and Florin Prunea make their debuts.