1985 AFC Youth Championship

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]

1985 AFC Youth Championship

Tournament details
Host country	United Arab Emirates
Dates	15–22 March
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	China PR (1st title)
Runners-up	Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	25 (4.17 per match)
← 1982 1986 →

Qualification

Main article: 1985 AFC Youth Championship qualification

Qualified teams

•  Saudi Arabia (West Asia zone winners)
•  United Arab Emirates (West Asia zone runners-up)
•  China (East Asia zone winners)
•  Thailand (East Asia zone runners-up)

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

March 15, 1985

China	1 – 0	United Arab Emirates
Gao Hongbo

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

March 16, 1985

Saudi Arabia	4 – 1	Thailand

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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March 18, 1985

China	2 – 2	Saudi Arabia
Gao Hongbo

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

March 19, 1985

United Arab Emirates	7 – 1	Thailand

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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March 21, 1985

China	2 – 1	Thailand
Gao Hongbo

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

March 22, 1985

United Arab Emirates	2 – 2	Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Winner

AFC Youth Championship 1985 winners
China First title

• China PR, Saudi Arabia qualified for 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.