Football at the 1985 South Asian Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 21–25 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bangladesh |
| Third place | Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Sisir Ghosh (4 goals) |
← 1984 1987 → | |
The men's football tournament at the 1985 South Asian Games was held from 21 to 25 December 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nepal was the defending champion.
India won the tournament by defeating Bangladesh in the final.[1][2]
Participating nations
| Country | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh (Host) | 2nd |
| Bhutan | 2nd |
| India | 1st |
| Maldives | 2nd |
| Nepal | 2nd |
| Pakistan | 1st |
Fixtures and results
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 | Gold medal match |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
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| Pakistan | 3–1 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Agha Saeed 18', 44' Shaukat 39' |
Moosa 48' |
| Bangladesh | 8–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Roshan Kumar Shrestha (Nepal)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | Gold medal match |
| 2 | Nepal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | Bhutan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| India | 3–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Babu Mani 62', 72' Sisir 83' |
Referee: Zahirul Haque (Bangladesh)
Bronze medal match
| Pakistan | 2–2 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmood Anwar 11' Agha Saeed 58' |
Dhirendra Kumar Pradhan 44' AMB Mala 83' |
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| Penalties | ||
| Agha Saeed Mukhtar Nasir Abbas Zulfiqar Ahmed Shaukat |
2–3 | Mani Shah Ganesh Dhirendra Kumar Pradhan |
Gold medal match
| India | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Sisir 37' | Aslam 39' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Krishnendu Debashis Misra Krishanu Prasanta |
4–1 | Kaiser Aslam Abu Yusuf |
Winners
| Football at the 1985 South Asian Games |
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India First title |
References
- ^ Garin, Erik. "2nd South Asian Federation Games 1985 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". RSSSF.
- ^ "India NT Results". archive.org.