1985 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

The qualifying tournament for the 1985 AFC U-16 Championship took place from 20 August to 21 September, 1984.

Group 1A
All matches were played in Doha, Qatar.

,, and withdrew.

Group 1B
All matches were played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

and withdrew.

Group 2A
All matches were played in Bangkok, Thailand.

Group 2B
As with Group 2A, all Group 2B matches were also played in Bangkok, Thailand.

and withdrew.