Central Asia Champions' Cup
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East Bengal
Abahani Krira Chakra| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 (from AFC confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Bengal |
| Runners-up | Abahani Krira Chakra |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 67 (4.47 per match) |
The 1985 Central Asia Champions' Cup (also known as the 1985 Coca-Cola Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was an international football competition which served as the qualifier for the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship.[1]
It was held between the domestic champion club sides affiliated with the member associations of the Central and South Asian nations of the Asian Football Confederation. The tournament was held at Colombo. East Bengal won the tournament and qualified for the Asian Club Championship.
The tournament was constituted as part of the different Asian zonal tournaments which were held at centralised venues with the winners of these zonal tournaments progressing into the main tournament which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The champions of the Central and South Asian nations were selected to face each other consisting of teams from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Maldives however, the two teams from Iran and Afghanistan withdrew their names. The matches were held at Colombo, Sri Lanka.[2][3]
