1985 AFC U-16 Championship

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.

1985 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Qatar
Teams7
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 played12
Goals scored21 (1.75 per match)

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Qatar 110031+22
 Saudi Arabia 210143+12
 Japan 100103−30
 Kuwait 1 00000000

1 Kuwait withdrew

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 312032+14
 Iraq 320121+14
 South Yemen 302145−12
 China PR 302123−12
Iraq 1−0 China PR
Abdul-Nabi
Thailand 2−2 South Yemen

Iraq 1−0 South Yemen
Farhood
Thailand 0−0 China PR

Thailand 1−0 Iraq
China PR 2−2 South Yemen

Semifinals

Qatar 1−0 Iraq
Saudi Arabia 1−0 Thailand

Third-place match

Iraq 1−0 Thailand
Saddam

Final

Saudi Arabia 0−0 (a.e.t.)
(4-3 pen.)
 Qatar

Winners

 AFC U-16 Championship 1985 Winners 

Saudi Arabia
First title

Teams qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship

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