The 1985 ASEAN Champions' Cup was an international football competition which served as the qualifier for the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship.[1]

1985 ASEAN Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Teams5 (from AFC confederations)
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsThailand Bangkok Bank
Runners-upIndonesia Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored30 (2.73 per match)

It was held between the domestic champion club sides affiliated with the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held at two venues in Indonesia. Bangkok Bank won the tournament, with both Bangkok Bank and Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian qualifying for the Asian Club Championship.

History

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The tournament was constituted as part of the different Asian zonal tournaments which were held at centralised venues with the winners of these zonal tournaments progressing into the main tournament which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The champions of the Southeast Asian nations were selected to face each other consisting of teams from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines and Burma however, the two teams from Philippines and Burma withdrew their names. The matches were held at Jakarta and Bandung in Indonesia. It was a precursor tournament among the Southeast Asian nations before the start of ASEAN Club Championship.[2]

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Indonesia Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian (H) 4 3 1 0 15 1 +14 7 Qualification for the Asian Club Championship group stage
2 Thailand Bangkok Bank 4 3 1 0 10 2 +8 7
3 Singapore Tiong Bahru 4 1 1 2 2 7 5 3
4 Malaysia Malacca 4 1 1 2 2 7 5 3
5 Brunei Royal Brunei Armed Forces 4 0 0 4 0 12 12 0
Source: Champions' Cup 1985/86
(H) Hosts

Note: Burma and Philippines did not send a team.

Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Indonesia5–0Singapore Tiong Bahru




Tiong Bahru Singapore0–0Malaysia Malacca





Final

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Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Indonesia0–1Thailand Bangkok Bank
Boonum Suksawat 54'
Attendance: 80,000

Winner

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ASEAN Champions' Cup
1985 Winners
Thailand
Bangkok Bank

References

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  1. "Champions' Cup 1985/86". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. "HISTORY OF ASEAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION". aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 6 May 2025.