1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 28 April–4 May 1985 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Qayyum Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea XI (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh[1] |
| Third place |  Indonesia Youth |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
← 1982 1986 → | |
The 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament was the third edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[2][3] The event was held at the Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar, Pakistan.[4]
Venue
| Peshawar | |
|---|---|
| Qayyum Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
|
Overview
The third Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Peshawar began on 28 April 1985. Pakistan fielded two teams; Pakistan Greens which was the national team, and Pakistan Whites which was the B team. Among the remaining participants, only Bangladesh and Nepal fielded their senior national teams.[5] North Korea was represented by a different squad, as their main national team was competing in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification, while the Indonesia Youth team consisted mostly of the squad which clinched the title at the 1984 Asian Schools Championship in New Delhi.[5][6]
The tournament’s first hat-trick came in the North Korean team’s 8–1 win over Nepal, with the Koreans leading 6–1 at halftime. Forwards Choy Jae Pil and Kim Kwang each scored four goals, while Nepal’s only goal came from Gyani in the 43rd minute.[7] In another match where Indonesia Youth beat Pakistan Whites 2–0, Pakistan White goalkeeper Jahangir had notably saved a penalty, but Indonesia scored through Noach Mariem and Theodorus Bitbit in the 14th and 19th minutes of the first half.[7] Pakistan White captain Mehmood made several attempts to score, but his efforts failed to materialise.[7]
The North Korean side clinched the title with a 1–0 win over Bangladesh, thanks to a second-half free-kick goal by Nam in the 50th minute.[7] Indonesia Youth took third place by defeating Pakistan Greens 3–1.[7]
Following the tournament, the North Korean team played three exhibition matches across Pakistan. In the second match, they beat PFF XI 4–0 in Rawalpindi in a match attended by President Zia-ul-Haq, with two goals from Kim Kwang, and one each from Chung Sok Jo Won, and Kim Gung Choi.[7] In their first match they had lost 1–3 to Pakistan Railways in Multan, and defeated Pakistan Customs 3–1 in their third match in Karachi.[8]
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea XI
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 |  Pakistan Greens
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Nepal
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| North Korea XI | 0–0 | Pakistan Greens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| North Korea XI | 8–1 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
Kim Kwang  3', 6', ?', ?'Choy Jae Pil ?', ?', ?', ?' |
Report | Gyanu Raja Shrestha 43' |
| Pakistan Greens | 1–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Sharafat |
Report |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia Youth
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Pakistan White
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | Indonesia Youth |
|---|---|---|
| Chunnu 10' |
Report | Unknown 80' |
| Indonesia Youth | 2–0 | Pakistan White |
|---|---|---|
| Noach Meriem 14' Theodorus Bitbit 19' |
Report |
| Bangladesh | 3–0 | Pakistan White |
|---|---|---|
| Babul 22' Chunnu 40' Elias 85' |
Report |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Indonesia Youth | 0–7 | North Korea XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Pakistan Greens | 1–3 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Sharafat 74' |
Report | Roy 12' Bhadra 41'Chunnu 88' (pen.) |
Third-place match
| Indonesia Youth | 3–1 | Pakistan Greens |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
| Bangladesh | 0–1 | North Korea XI |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nam 50' |
References
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- ^ a b "ক্রীড়াজগত ৮ম বর্ষ ২১ সংখ্যা ১৫ মে ১৯৮৫" [Krira Jagat 8th Year 21st Issue 15 May 1985]. Krira Jagat Magazine. p. 12. Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Asian Schools Championship". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ a b c d e f Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1985. pp. 101–102.
- ^ Bhatti, Mukhtar (1999). Pakistan Sports: An Almanac of Pakistan Sports with Complete Records 1947-1999. Bhatti Publications. p. 246.