| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | 
Qatar |
| Dates | 1–10 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Qatar |
| Third place | 
Iraq |
| Fourth place | 
Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 21 (1.75 per match) |
The 1985 AFC U-16 Championship was the inaugural edition of the AFC U-16 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a tournament for Asian under-16 teams that also served as a qualification tournament for the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at China. The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia, who defeated Qatar on penalties. Both teams accompanied the already qualified China to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Cup.
Qualification
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
Japan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Kuwait (withdrew)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Qatar | 3−1 |
Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia | 3−0 |
Japan |
|---|---|---|
- Qatar vs. Japan was originally scheduled for February 3, but wasn't played.
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
|
Iraq
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
South Yemen
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
China
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
|
Iraq | 1−0 |
China |
|---|---|---|
Abdul-Nabi  |
|
Thailand | 2−2 |
South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
|
Iraq | 1−0 |
South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
|
Farhood |
|
China | 2−2 |
South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals
|
Saudi Arabia | 1−0 |
Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Third-place match
Final
|
Saudi Arabia | 0−0 ( a.e.t.) |
Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Winners
| AFC U-16 Championship 1985 winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
Teams qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
-
China (as host of the
1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship)
-
Saudi Arabia
-
Qatar
External links
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
Qatar |
| Dates | 1–10 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Qatar |
| Third place |
Iraq |
| Fourth place |
Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 21 (1.75 per match) |
The 1985 AFC U-16 Championship was the inaugural edition of the AFC U-16 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a tournament for Asian under-16 teams that also served as a qualification tournament for the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at China. The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia, who defeated Qatar on penalties. Both teams accompanied the already qualified China to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Cup.
Qualification
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
|
Japan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
|
Kuwait (withdrew)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Qatar | 3−1 |
Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
|
Saudi Arabia | 3−0 |
Japan |
|---|---|---|
- Qatar vs. Japan was originally scheduled for February 3, but wasn't played.
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
|
Iraq
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
|
South Yemen
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
|
China
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
|
Iraq | 1−0 |
China |
|---|---|---|
|
Abdul-Nabi |
|
Thailand | 2−2 |
South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
|
Iraq | 1−0 |
South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
|
Farhood |
|
China | 2−2 |
South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals
|
Saudi Arabia | 1−0 |
Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Third-place match
Final
|
Saudi Arabia | 0−0 ( a.e.t.) |
Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Winners
| AFC U-16 Championship 1985 winners |
|---|
Saudi Arabia First title |
Teams qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
-
China (as host of the
1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship)
-
Saudi Arabia
-
Qatar