Football at the 1985 South Asian Games
| 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 |
← 1984 1987 → | |
International football competition
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.
India won the tournament by defeating Bangladesh in the final.[1][2]
Participating nations
| Country | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh (Host) | 2nd |
 Bhutan | 2nd |
| India | 1st |
 Maldives | 2nd |
| Nepal | 2nd |
 Pakistan | 1st |
Fixtures and results
Group A
| 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 | 2–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
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| Bangladesh | 8–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| 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
Gold medal match
| 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
| Football at the 1985 South Asian Games |
|---|
 India First title |
