The football competition at the 1985 SEA Games was held at the Suphachalasai Stadium in the National Sport Complex, Bangkok, Thailand. The matches were played from 8 to 18 December.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 8–18 December |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Singapore |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 35 (3.5 per match) |
← 1983 1987 → | |
Medal winners
edit| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Division | Thailand
|
Singapore
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Malaysia
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| Women's Division | Thailand
|
Singapore
|
 Philippines
|
Men's tournament
editParticipants
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Indonesia
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
 Brunei
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 0–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
Sundramoorthy  54' |
| Singapore | 3–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| D. Tokijan 25' Ahmad 50', 75' |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 |
| Malaysia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 3 |
| Philippines
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 6–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Zainal Abidin Hassan 20' 44' Wong Hung Nung 53' Saidin Osman 62' Lim Teong Kim 84' Dollah Salleh 86' |
| Thailand | 7–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stages
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| December 15 | ||||||
| Singapore (p) | 2 (6) | |||||
| December 16 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 2 (5) | |||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||
| December 15 | ||||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||
| Thailand | 7 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| December 16 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Singapore | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad 57', 74' |
Hassan 48' Khan Hung Meng 89' |
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| Penalties | ||
Sundramoorthy  Hosni Saad Pathmanathan Moin Leong Kok Fann |
6–5 | Salleh Nasir Yusoff Hassan Khan Hung Meng Ahmad  Mahmud |
Third place match
edit| Malaysia | 1–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Lim Teong Kim 67' |
Final
editWinners
edit| 1985 SEA Games Men's Tournament |
|---|
 Thailand Fifth title |
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (H)
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 7 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | Singapore
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | Malaysia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Indonesia
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Brunei
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Philippines
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Medal winners
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
Singapore
|
Malaysia
|
|
GK Narasak Boonkleang |
GK David Lee |
GK Raimi Jamil |
Women's tournament
editParticipants
editRound Robin
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 | Gold Medal |
| 2 | Singapore
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | Silver Medal |
| 3 | Philippines
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Bronze Medal |
| Thailand | 4–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Winners
edit| 1985 SEA Games Women's Tournament |
|---|
| Thailand First title |