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 |
← 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]
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: [citation needed]
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 8–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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: [citation needed]
| India | 2–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
Sisir Ghosh  |
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
| India | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Sisir Ghosh |
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam |
|
| Penalties | ||
Krishnendu Roy  Debashis Misra Krishanu Dey Prasanta Banerjee |
4–3 | Kaiser Hamid ? ? Elias Hossain  |
Winners
| Football at the 1985 South Asian Games |
|---|
 India First title |
References
- ^ Garin, Erik. "2nd South Asian Federation Games 1985 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". rsssf.com.