1985 AFC U-16 Championship

1985 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Qatar
Teams 6
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.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Qatar 210031+22
 Saudi Arabia 210143+12
 Japan 100103−30

February 1, 1985

Qatar  3−1  Saudi Arabia

February 5, 1985

Saudi Arabia  3−0  Japan

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 312032+14
 Iraq 320121+14
 South Yemen 302145−12
 China PR 302123−92

February 2, 1985

Iraq  1−0  China PR

February 2, 1985

Thailand  2−2  South Yemen

February 4, 1985

Iraq  1−0  South Yemen

February 4, 1985

Thailand  0−0  China PR

February 6, 1985

Thailand  1−0  Iraq

February 6, 1985

China PR  2−2  South Yemen

Semifinals

February 8, 1985

Qatar  1−0  Iraq

February 8, 1985

Saudi Arabia  1−0  Thailand

Third-place match

February 10, 1985

Iraq  1−0  Thailand

Final

February 10, 1985

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

Winners

 AFC U-17 Championship 1985 Winners 

Saudi Arabia
First title

Teams qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship

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