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1985 AFC U-16 Championship

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1985 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
Teams6
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Runners-up Qatar
Third place Iraq
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored21 (1.75 per match)
1986

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.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Qatar 2 1 0 0 3 1 +2 2
 Saudi Arabia 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 2
 Japan 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
Qatar 3−1 Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 3−0 Japan

  • Qatar vs. Japan was originally scheduled for February 3rd, but wasn't played.

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Thailand 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
 Iraq 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 4
 South Yemen 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
 China 3 0 2 1 2 3 −9 2
Iraq 1−0 China
Thailand 2−2 South Yemen

Iraq 1−0 South Yemen
Thailand 0−0 China

Thailand 1−0 Iraq
China 2−2 South Yemen

Semifinals

Qatar 1−0 Iraq
Saudi Arabia 1−0 Thailand

Third-place match

Iraq 1−0 Thailand

Final

Saudi Arabia 0−0 (a.e.t.)
(4-3 pen.)
 Qatar

Winners

 AFC U-17 Championship 1985 Winners 

Saudi Arabia

First title