1985 AFC U-16 Championship|
| Host country | Qatar |
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| Dates | 1–10 February |
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| Teams | 7 |
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| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
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| Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
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| Runners-up | Qatar |
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| Third place | Iraq |
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| Fourth place | Thailand |
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| Matches played | 12 |
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| Goals scored | 21 (1.75 per match) |
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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
Source:
(H) Hosts
- Qatar vs. Japan was originally scheduled for February 3, but wasn't played.
Group B
| Pos
|
Team
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Pld
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W
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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
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Source:
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Third-place match
Final
Winners
External links
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| Tournaments | | U-16 Championship | |
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| U-17 Championship | |
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| U-16 Championship | |
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| U-17 Asian Cup | |
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