1985 AFC U-16 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Dates | 1–10 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Qatar |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 21 (1.75 per match) |
1986 → | |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar (H) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source:
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  South Yemen |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  China |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Source:
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| February 8 – Doha | ||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| February 10 – Doha | ||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| February 8 – Doha | ||||||
| Qatar | 0 (3) | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| February 10 – Doha | ||||||
| Iraq | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
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
Categories:
- 1985 AFC U-16 Championship
- AFC U-17 Asian Cup tournaments
- 1985 in Asian men's international football
- 1985 in Asian youth football
- 1984–85 in Qatari football
- Youth international association football competitions hosted by Qatar
- 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship qualification (AFC)
- February 1985 sports events in Asia
- February 1985 in Qatar
- 20th century in Doha
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