1985 AFC Youth Championship

1985 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates15–22 March
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsChina China PR (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored25 (4.17 per match)
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The 1985 AFC Youth Championship was held in March, 1985 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The tournament was won by for the first time by China PR in the final tournaments in round-robin format.[1]

Qualification

Main article: 1985 AFC Youth Championship qualification

Qualified teams

Final standing

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China (Champions) 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 5
 Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 0 8 5 +3 4
 United Arab Emirates 3 1 1 1 9 4 +5 3
 Thailand 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0

Match results

China 1 – 0 United Arab Emirates
Gao Hongbo
Saudi Arabia 4 – 1 Thailand
China 2 – 2 Saudi Arabia
Gao Hongbo
United Arab Emirates 7 – 1 Thailand
China 2 – 1 Thailand
Gao Hongbo
United Arab Emirates 2 – 2 Saudi Arabia

Winner

 AFC Youth Championship 1985 winners 

China
First title

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Hashim, Refel; Morrison, Neil (18 June 2015). "Asian U-19 Championship 1985". RSSSF.org.
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