1985 AFC Youth Championship qualification
Qualification for the 1985 AFC Youth Championship. The main sources for information are RSSSF.com and FIFA Technical Report 1985 (see external links). In cases where the two sources disagree, FIFA's report is documented here.
West Asian zone
All matches were played in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in December 1984.
The two regional finalists would qualify for the final tournament.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Regional final |
| 2 |  Bahrain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Third place match |
| 3 |  Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Syria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Pakistan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Regional final |
| 2 |  Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Third place match |
| 3 |  North Yemen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Iraq | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
| North Yemen | 2–0 (awarded) | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| North Yemen | 0–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0–2 (awarded) | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
Note: The North Yemen v Iraq, Iraq v United Arab Emirates matches were both awarded 0–2 against Iraq because Ahmed Adnan and Muhammed Khalaf had, without permission, changed their shirts, each wearing the other's number. Original scores: North Yemen 1–0 Iraq, Iraq 1–0 United Arab Emirates.
Regional final
East Asian zone
All matches were played in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in March 1984.
The two regional finalists would qualified for the final tournament.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 | Regional semifinals |
| 2 |  Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |
| Bangladesh | 1–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China PR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 5 | Regional semifinals |
| 2 |  Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |