| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Dates | 1–10 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Qatar |
| Third place |  Iraq |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 21 (1.75 per match) |
1986 → | |
The1985 AFC U-16 Championship was the inaugural edition of theAFC U-16 Championship organized by theAsian Football Confederation (AFC), a tournament for Asian under-16 teams that also served as a qualification tournament for the1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held atChina. The tournament was won bySaudi Arabia, who defeatedQatar on penalties. Both teams accompanied the already qualifiedChina to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar(H) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | 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 |
| China | 2−2 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| February 8 –Doha | ||||||
| Qatar | 1 | |||||
| February 10 –Doha | ||||||
| Iraq | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia(p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| February 8 –Doha | ||||||
| Qatar | 0 (3) | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| February 10 –Doha | ||||||
| Iraq | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0−0 (a.e.t.) | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| AFC U-16 Championship 1985 winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
China (as host of the1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship) Saudi Arabia Qatar