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.
| 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) |
Qualification edit
Qualified teams edit
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 edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
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 edit
Winner edit
| AFC Youth Championship 1985 winners |
|---|
 China First title |
- China PR, Saudi Arabia qualified for 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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