| 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 → | |
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.
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 |
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3–1 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
Agha Saeed  Shaukat Mufti |
? ?' |
| 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 |
| India | 2–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Sisir Ghosh |
| Nepal | 1–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| India | 3–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Babu Mani Sisir Ghosh |
Bronze medal match
| Pakistan | 2–2 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Agha Saeed Shaukat Mufti |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
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 |
Winners
| Football at the 1985 South Asian Games |
|---|
 India First title |
References
- Garin, Erik. "2nd South Asian Federation Games 1985 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". RSSSF.
- "India NT Results". archive.org.
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