Football at the 1985 South Asian Games
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| 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 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Sisir Ghosh (4 goals) |
← 1984 1987 → | |
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]
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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| Pakistan | 3–1 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
Agha Saeed  18', 44' Shaukat 39' |
Moosa 48' |
| Bangladesh | 8–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Roshan Kumar Shrestha (Nepal)
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 | 3–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Babu Mani 62', 72' Sisir 83' |
Referee: Zahirul Haque (Bangladesh)
