| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritius |
| Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mauritius (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Réunion |
| Third place |  Comoros |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 31 (4.43 per match) |
1985 Indian Ocean Games in Mauritius
Played in Mauritius.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to Final |
| 2 |  Madagascar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | Advance to Third place playoff |
| 3 |  Seychelles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
27 August 1985
| Mauritius | 3–1 | Seychelles |
|---|
28 August 1985
| Madagascar | 1–0 | Seychelles |
|---|
29 August 1985
| Mauritius | 3–1 | Madagascar |
|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | Advance to Third place playoff |
| 3 |  Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
27 August 1985
| Réunion | 1–0 | Comoros |
|---|
29 August 1985
| Comoros | 2–2 | Maldives |
|---|
30 August 1985
| Réunion | 9–0 | Maldives |
|---|
31 August 1985
| Comoros | w/o 1 | Madagascar |
|---|
1 The match was scratched and Comoros were awarded third place as Madagascar failed to appear at the stadium for the match.
31 August 1985
| Mauritius | 4–4 (4 PK 2) | Réunion |
|---|
Indian Ocean Games 1985 Winners Mauritius 1st Title |
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