The 1985 AFC U-16 Championship was the inaugural edition of the AFC U-16 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a tournament for Asian under-16 teams that also served as a qualification tournament for the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at China.

The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia, who defeated Qatar on penalties.

Both teams accompanied the already qualified China to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Cup.