The 1985 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 86th officially organised running of the County Championship. Middlesex won the Championship title.
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the second time with the winners of the championship receiving £20,000.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 24 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Middlesex 248 4 12 61 85 2742Hampshire 247 2 15 66 78 2563Gloucestershire 247 3 14 51 78 2414Essex 247 2 14 42 70 2245Worcestershire 245 6 13 65 68 2216Surrey 245 5 14 62 76 2187Sussex 246 1 16 52 57 2058Nottinghamshire 244 2 18 66 69 1999Kent 244 5 15 51 71 18610Northamptonshire 245 4 15 52 51 18311Yorkshire 243 4 16 58 59 16512Glamorgan 244 4 16 43 48 16313Derbyshire 243 7 14 46 69 16314Lancashire 243 7 14 44 67 15915Warwickshire 242 8 14 47 74 15316Leicestershire 242 3 19 48 65 14517Somerset 241 7 16 70 45 131
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