1986 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1986 NCAA Division I field hockey season.

Iowa won their first championship, defeating New Hampshire in the final.

The championship rounds were held at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Virginia for the second straight year.

Bracket

 * * indicates overtime period
 * ‡ indicates penalty shoot-out