1985 AFC U-16 Championship

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1985 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Dates1–10 February
Teams7
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Third placeFlag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Fourth placeFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored21 (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.

Contents

Qualification

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 110031+22
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 210143+12
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 100103−30
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (withdrew)00000000
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg3−1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg3−0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 312032+14
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 320121+14
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 302145−12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 302123−12
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1−0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Abdul-Nabi Soccerball shade.svg
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2−2Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1−0Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen
Farhood Soccerball shade.svg
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0−0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1−0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2−2Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen

Semifinals

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1−0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1−0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Third-place match

Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg1−0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Saddam Soccerball shade.svg

Final

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg0−0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Penalties
4–3

Winners

 AFC U-16 Championship 1985 Winners 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
First title

Teams qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship

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