| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Gambia |
| Dates | February 11–21 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Senegal (5th title) |
| Runners-up | 
Gambia |
| Third place | 
Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2 per match) |
The 1985 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Banjul, Gambia.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cape Verde
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
Sierra Leone
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|
Gambia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
Sierra Leone won the 2nd place by a toss of coin.
|
Guinea-Bissau | 0 – 0 |
Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde | 2 – 1 |
Gambia |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone | 2 – 2 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia | 1 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde | 2 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone | 1 – 1 |
Gambia |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
|
Senegal
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Guinea
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
Mauritania
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 |
|
Mali | 3 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal | 2 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea | 1 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
|
Senegal | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
|
Mali | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Final
References
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Gambia |
| Dates | February 11–21 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Senegal (5th title) |
| Runners-up |
Gambia |
| Third place |
Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2 per match) |
The 1985 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Banjul, Gambia.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
|
Sierra Leone
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|
Gambia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
Sierra Leone won the 2nd place by a toss of coin.
|
Guinea-Bissau | 0 – 0 |
Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde | 2 – 1 |
Gambia |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone | 2 – 2 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia | 1 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde | 2 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone | 1 – 1 |
Gambia |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
|
Senegal
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
|
Guinea
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
|
Mauritania
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 |
|
Mali | 3 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal | 2 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea | 1 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
|
Senegal | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
|
Mali | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|