1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament

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1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Pakistan
Dates28 April–4 May 1985
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Qayyum Stadium
Final positions
Champions Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea XI (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh [1]
Third place Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Youth
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored32 (3.2 per match)
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The 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament was the third edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament. [2] [3] The event was held at the Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar, Pakistan. [4]

Contents

Venue

Peshawar
Qayyum Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
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Overview

The third Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Peshawar began on 28 April 1985. Pakistan fielded two teams; Pakistan Greens which was the national team, and Pakistan Whites which was the B team. Among the remaining participants, only Bangladesh and Nepal fielded their senior national teams. [5] North Korea was represented by a different squad, as their main national team was competing in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification, while the Indonesia Youth team consisted mostly of the squad which clinched the title at the 1984 Asian Schools Championship in New Delhi. [5] [6]

The tournament’s first hat-trick came in the North Korean team’s 8–1 win over Nepal, with the Koreans leading 6–1 at halftime. Forwards Choy Jae Pil and Kim Kwang each scored four goals, while Nepal’s only goal came from Gyani in the 43rd minute. [7] In another match where Indonesia Youth beat Pakistan Whites 2–0, Pakistan Whites goalkeeper Jahangir had notably saved a penalty, but Indonesia scored through Noach Mariem and Theodorus Bitbit in the 14th and 19th minutes of the first half. [7] Pakistan Whites captain Mehmood made several attempts to score, but his efforts failed to materialise. [7]

The North Korean side clinched the title with a 1–0 win over Bangladesh, thanks to a second-half free-kick goal by Nam in the 50th minute. [7] Indonesia Youth took third place by defeating Pakistan Greens 3–1. [7]

Following the tournament, the North Korean team played three exhibition matches across Pakistan. In the second match, they beat PFF XI 4–0 in Rawalpindi in a match attended by President Zia-ul-Haq, with two goals from Kim Kwang, and one each from Chung Sok Jo Won, and Kim Gung Choi. [7] In their first match they had lost 1–3 to Pakistan Railways in Multan, and defeated Pakistan Customs 3–1 in their third match in Karachi. [8]

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea XI211081+73Advance to the semi-finals
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Greens 211010+13
3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 200219−80
Source: RSSSF
North Korea XI Flag of North Korea.svg 0–0 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Greens
Report
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar
North Korea XI Flag of North Korea.svg 8–1 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Kim Kwang Soccerball shade.svg3', 6', ?', ?'
Choy Jae Pil Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?'		 Report Gyanu Raja Shrestha Soccerball shade.svg43'
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar
Pakistan Greens Flag of Pakistan.svg 1–0 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Sharafat Soccerball shade.svg Report
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 211041+33Advance to the semi-finals
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Youth211031+23
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Whites 200205−50
Source: RSSSF
Bangladesh Flag of Bangladesh.svg 1–1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Youth
Chunnu Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Unknown Soccerball shade.svg80'
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar
Indonesia Youth Flag of Indonesia.svg 2–0 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Whites
Noach Meriem Soccerball shade.svg14'
Theodorus Bitbit Soccerball shade.svg19'		 Report
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar
Bangladesh Flag of Bangladesh.svg 3–0 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Whites
Babul Soccerball shade.svg22'
Chunnu Soccerball shade.svg40'
Elias Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Indonesia Youth Flag of Indonesia.svg 0–7 Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea XI
Report
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar
Pakistan Greens Flag of Pakistan.svg 1–3 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Sharafat Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Roy Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bhadra Soccerball shade.svg41'
Chunnu Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar

Third-place match

Indonesia Youth Flag of Indonesia.svg 3–1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Greens
Report
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar

Final

Bangladesh Flag of Bangladesh.svg 0–1 Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea XI
Report Kim Il Nam Soccerball shade.svg50'
Qayyum Stadium , Peshawar

Notes

  1. ↑ RSSSF misreported the third place match date as 4 May

References

  1. ↑ Simanto, DM. "A frustrating era for Bangladesh football". daily sun.
  2. ↑ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Peshawar to host Olympic qualifier". DAWN.COM. 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  5. 1 2 "ক্রীড়াজগত ৮ম বর্ষ ২১ সংখ্যা ১৫ মে ১৯৮৫" [Krira Jagat 8th Year 21st Issue 15 May 1985]. Krira Jagat Magazine. p. 12. Retrieved 12 June 2025– via Facebook.
  6. ↑ "Asian Schools Championship". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1985. pp. 101–102.
  8. ↑ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. p. 246.
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