| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–15 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 2,529 (46.83 per match) |
The 1985 Men's Junior World Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the IHF Men's Junior World Championship, held in Italy from 7 to 15 December 1985.