| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 15–24 February |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Israel |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Taiwan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Kalantzis |
The OFC U-20 Championship 1985 was held in Sydney, Australia. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 10 | Qualification for 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 | Israel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 7 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Fiji | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Papua New Guinea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 31 | −29 | 0 |
| 15 February | Fiji | 5–1 | Papua New Guinea |
| Taiwan | 1–3 | Israel | |
| Australia | 2–1 | New Zealand | |
| 17 February | Israel | 6–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| Taiwan | 1–4 | New Zealand | |
| Australia | 6–1 | Fiji | |
| 20 February | New Zealand | 11–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| Israel | 0–0 | Fiji | |
| Australia | 3–0 | Taiwan | |
| 22 February | Taiwan | 2–1 | Fiji |
| New Zealand | 2–4 | Israel | |
| Australia | 6–0 | Papua New Guinea | |
| 24 February | Taiwan | 3–1 | Papua New Guinea |
| New Zealand | 3–2 | Fiji | |
| Australia | 3–2 | Israel |
| 1985 OFC U-20 Championship |
|---|
 Australia Third title |
The tournament winner qualified for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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