1985 Football Championship of Ukrainian SSR was the 55th season of association football competition of the Ukrainian SSR, which was part of the Soviet Second League in Zone 6. The season started on 30 March 1985.
Format
The season consisted of two stages preliminary and final tournaments. During the preliminary tournament participants were split into two groups of 14 teams in each with the seven best of each group qualifying for the championship group of the next stage and the seven worst played a consolation tournament. In the final stage of both championship and consolation tournaments teams played home and away only with teams of another group. The winner of championship tournament further participated in the Soviet Second League interzonal playoffs in an effort to gain promotion to the First League, while the worst team of consolation tournament relegated to amateurs. ==Teams==
Teams
Promoted teams • Torpedo Zaporizhia – Champion of the Fitness clubs competitions (KFK) (debut) Relegated teams • Zorya Luhansk – 20th place (returning after an absence of 27 seasons) • Tavriya Simferopol – 21st place (returning after an absence of 11 seasons) Renamed teams • FC Nyva Ternopil used to be located in Berezhany. ==Preliminary stage==
Preliminary stage
Group 1Location mapFinal standingsGroup 2Location mapFinal standings ==Final stage==