title: 1985 AFC U-16 Championship
text: # 1985 AFC U-16 Championship
  
  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 | 1 | 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 |
  | Kuwait (withdrew) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  * Qatar vs. Japan was originally scheduled for February 3, 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 | −1 | 2 |
  
  ## Winners
  
  * AFC U-16 Championship 1985 winners
  * Saudi Arabia First title
  
  ## Teams qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
  
  * China (as host of the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship)
  * Saudi Arabia
  * Qatar
  