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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Zimbabwe |
| Dates | October 4–13 |
| Teams | 6 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zimbabwe (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 23 (2.3 per match) |
| ← 1984 1987 → | |
The 1985 CECAFA Cup was the 13th edition of the tournament. It was held in Zimbabwe, and was won by Zimbabwe. The matches were played between October 4–13.
Group A
Played in Harare
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Zimbabwe
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Tanzania
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| Zimbabwe | 1–0 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
 |
Olouch |
| Kenya | 3–2 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| ? ? Mahila 86' |
Mogella ? |
Group B
Played in Bulawayo
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malawi
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Uganda
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Zambia
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
| Malawi | 1–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Msiya |
| Malawi | 2–2 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Chimodzi 3' Sinalo ?' |
Chanda 30', ?' |
| Uganda | 3–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Zimbabwe | 1–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Tauro 38' |
| Kenya | 0–0 Kenya won on pen. | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Malawi | 3–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Chimodzi Sinalo Kayira |
|
Final
| Zimbabwe | 2–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Tauro 70' Mpariwa 88' |