1986 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (WFAC)

The 1986 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 49th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was also the 60th European Championships. 30 nations participated in three different divisions or pools:


 * Pool A in, and , , 6 – 22 February 1987
 * Pool B in, , 23 April – 3 May 1987
 * Pool C in and, Yugoslavia, 16 – 26 April 1987

Promotion and relegation was effective for 1989 as the IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years. This tournament also determined the countries’ qualification for the Olympic ice hockey tournament in for the. Nations that did not participate in the Calgary Olympics were invited to compete in the final.