Football at the 1985 South Asian Games

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.

Football at the 1985 South Asian Games
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates21–25 December
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runners-up Bangladesh
Third place   Nepal
1984
1987

India won the tournament by defeating Bangladesh in the final.[1][2]

Participating nations

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CountryAppearance
 Bangladesh (Host)2nd
 Bhutan2nd
 India1st
 Maldives2nd
   Nepal2nd
 Pakistan1st

Fixtures and results

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Group A

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Bangladesh2200101+94  Gold medal match
2  Pakistan210143+12  Bronze medal match
3  Maldives2002111−100
Source: RSSSF
Bangladesh  2–1  Pakistan
Pakistan  3–1  Maldives
Agha Saeed ?', ?'
Shaukat Mufti ?'
? ?'

Group B

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  India220050+54  Gold medal match
2    Nepal210112−12  Bronze medal match
3  Bhutan200204−40
Source: RSSSF
India  2–0    Nepal
Sisir Ghosh
Nepal    1–0  Bhutan
India  3–0  Bhutan
Babu Mani
Sisir Ghosh

Bronze medal match

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Pakistan  2–2    Nepal
Penalties
2–3

Gold medal match

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Winners

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 Football at the 1985 South Asian Games 

India
First title

References

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  1. ^ Garin, Erik. "2nd South Asian Federation Games 1985 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "India NT Results". archive.org.