| 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 |
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]
| Country | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh (Host) |
2nd |
 Bhutan |
2nd |
| India |
1st |
 Maldives |
2nd |
| Nepal |
2nd |
 Pakistan |
1st |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
| Bangladesh | 8–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| 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  |
| 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 Elias Hossain |
| Football at the 1985 South Asian Games |
|---|
 India First title |