The men's football tournament at the 1985 South Asian Games was held from 21 to 25 December 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nepal was the defending champion.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 21–25 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Third place |  Nepal |
India won the tournament by defeating Bangladesh in the final.[1][2]
Participating nations edit
| Country | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh (Host) |
2nd |
 Bhutan |
2nd |
| India |
1st |
 Maldives |
2nd |
| Nepal |
2nd |
 Pakistan |
1st |
Fixtures and results edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 |  Gold medal match
|
| 2 | Pakistan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |  Bronze medal match
|
| 3 | Maldives
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Bangladesh | 8–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | Gold medal match
|
| 2 | Nepal
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | Bronze medal match
|
| 3 | Bhutan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| India | 2–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
Sisir Ghosh  |
Bronze medal match edit
Gold medal match edit
| India | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Sisir Ghosh 37' |
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 39' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Krishnendu Roy  Debashis Misra Krishanu Dey Prasanta Banerjee |
4–1 | Kaiser Hamid Sheikh Mohammad Aslam  Abu Yusuf Elias Hossain |
Winners edit
| Football at the 1985 South Asian Games |
|---|
 India First title |
References edit
- ^ Garin, Erik. "2nd South Asian Federation Games 1985 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". RSSSF.
- ^ "India NT Results". archive.org.