| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Dates | 1–10 February |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Qatar |
| Third place |  Iraq |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 21 (1.75 per match) |
The 1985 AFC U-16 Championship was the inaugural edition of the AFC U-16 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a tournament for Asian under-16 teams that also served as a qualification tournament for the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at China. The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia, who defeated Qatar on penalties. Both teams accompanied the already qualified China to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Cup.