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.

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1985 AFC U-16 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Qatar
Dates	1–10 February
Teams	7
Venue(s)	(in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Runners-up	Qatar
Third place	Iraq
Fourth place	Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	21 (1.75 per match)
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•  China (as host of the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship)
•  Saudi Arabia
•  Qatar

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