1985 AFC Youth Championship qualification, West Asian zone, Group B
Note: The North Yemen v Iraq, Iraq v United Arab Emirates matches were both awarded 0–2 against Iraq because Ahmed Adnan and Muhammed Khalaf had, without permission, changed their shirts, each wearing the other's number. Original scores: North Yemen 1–0 Iraq, Iraq 1–0 United Arab Emirates.


1985 AFC Youth Championship qualification, East Asian zone
All matches were played in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in March 1984.


1985 AFC Youth Championship qualification, East Asian zone
The two regional finalists would qualified for the final tournament.


1985 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1985 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 6–10, 1985 at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.


1985 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball Tournament
Eastern Illinois defeated hosts Southwest Missouri State in the title game, 75–64, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. However, the Panthers did not earn a bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.


1985 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record, and the highest-seeded team in each game served as the host.


1985 ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1985 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 39 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $75,000.


1985 ATP Challenger Series, Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S) and doubles (D) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1985 ATP Challenger Series. The players/nations are sorted by: (1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); (2) a singles > doubles hierarchy; (3) alphabetical order (by family names for players).


1985 Abruzzo regional election
The Abruzzo regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985.


1985 Abruzzo regional election, Events
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, while the Italian Communist Party came distantly second.


1985 Abruzzo regional election, Events
After the election Christian Democrat Emilio Mattucci formed a centre-left government (Pentapartito).


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down
The 1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot down occurred on November 25, 1985, in Angola during the Angolan Civil War. An Aeroflot Antonov An-12BP cargo aircraft operated by the Soviet Air Force flying from Cuito Cuanavale to Luanda was shot down, allegedly by South African Special Forces, and crashed approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) east of Menongue in Angola's Cuando Cubango province.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down
The incident took place in the aftermath of the Soviet Union-backed People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola's (FAPLA) operation 2 Congresso do Partido conducted against units of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA, which received support from South Africa). The transport was carrying eight crew members, 13 passengers and two tank diesel engines in need of repairs. According to eyewitnesses from the local populace and investigative reports the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile (SAM). All people on board the aircraft died in the crash.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Flight overview
The aircraft involved in the incident was an Antonov An-12BP, a large Soviet-built four-engine turboprop transport, tail registration SSSR-11747. Officially a civil aircraft, it was part of an air transportation military detachment consisting of several An-12 transports and their crews, under the direct command of the Soviet Chief Military Advisor in Angola. The detachment was part of the 369th Military Transport Aviation Regiment, 7th Military Transport Aviation Division, Military Transport Aviation, based at that time in the city of Jankoi/Dzhankoy, Crimea, Ukrainian SSR. The An-12s were primarily used to support FAPLA and its military operations. All eight crew members and four of the passengers were Soviet nationals. Nine other passengers were Angolans.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Crash
According to eyewitness reports and the black box recordings, the An-12BP took off from Cuito Cuanavale at 11:20 am. About 15 minutes into the flight at the altitude of approximately 10,000 feet (3,000 m) the pilot reported an explosion to air traffic control on the aircraft's port side next to the wing and engines. Seconds later the pilot also reported that the transport was experiencing problems with engines three and four and stated his intention to turn towards Menongue airport, located less than 50 kilometres (31 mi) away, for an emergency landing.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Crash
After the explosion, the cargo of two massive tank engines came loose and shifted, altering the aircraft's center of gravity and causing it to bank to the port side. The black box recordings indicated that the crew tried to level the An-12 and turn it towards Menongue's airport for an emergency landing; however, 47 seconds after the missile detonated, the port wing exploded and separated from the aircraft.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Crash
The burning aircraft then crashed in a field about 43 kilometres (27 mi) away from Menongue, with the main part of the widespread wreckage landing in close proximity to the Menongue-Cuito Cuanavale road. The next day, several officers from the Soviet Military Mission in Menongue, accompanied by Cuban and Angolan troops, arrived at the crash site where they found all 21 bodies – the crew of 8 and 13 passengers – at the scene. The human remains were first transported to Menongue for identification and later to Luanda. Coffins containing the remains of the Soviet crew and passengers were then transported to the Soviet Union.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Crash, Alleged shootdown
Civilians from local villages and members of the local people's defense organization (ODP – Organização de Defesa Popular), who had witnessed the midair explosion and the crash, said they had heard and seen what they believed to be a surface-to-air missile being launched immediately before the accident. They described the sound and fume trails that originated from the ground to the point of impact in midair. The recordings of the An-12BP crew's air traffic conversation with Menongue air-defense radar operators were obtained by Angolan authorities. These were later passed on to Soviet investigators conducting their own probe into the crash.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Crash, Alleged shootdown
The recordings revealed that the crew had reported a missile explosion on the aircraft's port side. In the Soviet Union a specially designated commission under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Air Military Transportation Command of the Soviet Armed Forces was created to establish the cause of the crash. The commission's examination of parts of the aircraft's fuselage revealed multiple traces of an explosive matter and fragments from the surface-to-air missile.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Crash, Alleged shootdown
In his book Journey Without Boundaries, SADF Colonel André Diedericks, a former South African Special Forces officer, claims that he was the person who gave the order to launch the missile that brought down the An-12. During the early summer of 1985 one of the previously captured Strela-l (SA-9) systems, manned and operated by a South African Recce group under the command of then-Captain Diedericks, crossed into the Cuando Cubango province, Angola, and with UNITA's help, protection and escort was secretly deployed around the Menongue area. The main mission of the group was to carry out covert combat operations, code names "Catamaran 1" and "Catamaran 2", with the goal of disrupting air traffic in Cuando Cubango province by shooting down both Cuban and Angolan transports, combat aircraft and gunships with the Strela-l (SA-9).


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Crash, Alleged shootdown
Diedericks' account is reiterated by Koos Stadler, another Reconnaissance Regiment soldier (colloquially known as the "Recces") in his 2015 book, RECCE: Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines .


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Casualties
All 21 air force crew and military passengers were killed in the crash:


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Casualties
In 1987, a commemorative monument, featuring images of the An-12BP's crew members and their names, was erected in the city of Dzhankoy (currently disputed between Ukraine and Russia due to the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea), where most of them were stationed and had lived.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Reactions and aftermath
In the 12 hours after the crash, the after-midnight news reports issued by the BBC, the Voice of America African Service and UNITA's radio station Galo Negro made almost identical announcements: UNITA was reported as having shot down a Cuban military cargo aircraft with Cuban personnel on board, in the same area that the An-12BP was shot down, using a surface-to-air missile. The next day, on November 26, 1985, UNITA officially claimed responsibility for shooting down the aircraft.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Reactions and aftermath
However, several months later information obtained through various intelligence sources indicated that the An-12 was brought down by a missile launched from a Soviet-made 9K31 Strela-1, a vehicle-mounted short-range guided surface-to-air missile system. Several Strela-1s had been captured by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during a prior incursion into Angola.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Reactions and aftermath
In the aftermath of the crash, on December 5, 1985, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter was shot down. Two Mi-8 crews were tasked to provide close air support to a Cuban-reinforced infantry battalion that had orders to secure the crash area for the arrival of a team to conduct on-site investigation and help remove the wreckage for further investigation. As the battalion approached the area of the crash, it was ambushed by a far superior combined SADF/UNITA force deployed along the Menongue-Cuito Cuanavale road. A fierce fight ensued, resulting in a high number of dead and wounded from both sides.


1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 shoot-down, Reactions and aftermath
The two Mi-8s, both manned by Soviet Air Force crews, were called in to provide support for the Cuban battalion. On their arrival they came under heavy anti-aircraft ground fire. One was shot down; it crashed and burst into flames, killing the Soviet crew. There were also two Angolan soldiers from the newly formed 29th Airborne Assault Brigade, manning door-mounted guns on the helicopter, who also died in the crash.


1985 African Championships in Athletics
The 1985 African Championships in Athletics were held in Cairo, Egypt between 15 and 18 August.


1985 African Cup Winners' Cup
The 1984 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Al Ahly in two-legged final victory against Leventis United. This was the eleventh season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Thirty-five sides entered the competition, with Racing Club de Bobo withdrawing before the 1st leg of the first round.


1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs
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1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs
The 1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 21st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa.


1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs
37 teams played in the tournament. The tournament consisted of six rounds of two-legged matches. FAR Rabat from Morocco won the final and became for the first time CAF club champion.


1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs, Preliminary round
1 USFA Ouagadougou withdrew on the morning of the first leg.


1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs, First round
1 Ports Authority withdrew after the first leg. 2 Invincible Eleven were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player. 3 Marine Club withdrew.


1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:


1985 African Men's Handball Championship
The 1985 African Men's Handball Championship was the sixth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship,held in Luanda, Angola, from 14 to 23 September 1985. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1986 World Championship in Switzerland.


1985 African Men's Handball Championship
In the final, Algeria win their third consecutive title beating Tunisia in the final game.


1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup
The 1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup was the first qualifying edition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) into the FIFA U-16 World Championship. The three winners qualified to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship.


1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup, Second round
The winners qualified for the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship.


1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup, Countries to participate in 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 3 teams which qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship.


1985 African Women's Handball Championship
The 1985 African Women's Handball Championship was the sixth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Angola.


1985 African Youth Championship
The African Youth Championship 1985 was contested through home and away matches. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.


1985 African Youth Championship, Teams
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):


1985 African Youth Championship, Preliminary round
Burkina Faso, Libya and Togo withdrew, meaning Benin, Ethiopia and Senegal qualified for the First Round.


1985 African Youth Championship, First round
Benin and Senegal withdrew. As a result, Guinea and Ivory Coast advanced to the next round. Entrants in this round were Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.


1985 African Youth Championship, Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.


1985 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
The 1985 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested by Cameroon, winners of the 1984 African Cup of Nations, and Saudi Arabia, winners of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup. Cameroon won on aggregate over the two legs. This edition were helds after the 1978 edition between Ghana and Iran which was normally the first edition one, however it was cancelled after the 1st leg.


1985 Air Canada Cup
The 1985 Air Canada Cup was Canada's seventh annual national midget 'AAA' hockey championship, which was played April 16 – 20, 1985 at the Regina Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Lions du Lac St-Louis from Quebec won their second national title, defeating the host Regina Pat Canadians in the gold medal game. The Calgary Buffaloes won the bronze medal. Future National Hockey League players playing in this tournament were Benoit Brunet,  Dean Chynoweth, Kevin Dahl, Claude Lapointe, Don MacLean, Lyle Odelein, Cam Russell, and Peter White.


1985 Air Canada Silver Broom
The  1985 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from 25–31 March at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland.


1985 Air Force Falcons football team
The 1985 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Falcons came within one victory of playing for the national championship. After beating the Texas Longhorns in the Bluebonnet Bowl, the Falcons ended the year 12–1 and ranked #5 in the country.


1985 Akron Zips football team
The 1985 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They were led by thirteenth-year head coach Jim Dennison, in his final season with the Zips. The Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 5–2 in OVC play to tie for second place.


1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 93rd overall and 52nd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ray Perkins, in his third year, and played their home games at both Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of nine wins, two losses and one tie (9–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in the SEC) and with a victory in the Aloha Bowl over USC.


1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Highlights of the 1985 season included a last-second, 20–16 comeback victory on Labor Day over Georgia to open the season. The 1985 edition of the Iron Bowl against Auburn is regarded as one of Alabama's most dramatic victories in the history of the series. In the game, Alabama led 16–10 after three quarters, but saw four lead changes in the fourth quarter, including two in the final minute. It ended with Van Tiffin's 52-yard field goal as time expired to give Alabama a 25–23 victory. Tiffin's field goal is remembered simply as "The Kick" in Alabama lore.


1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Due to NCAA sanctions that led to the forfeit of Alabama's 1993 17–17 tie with Tennessee, and college football's adoption of an overtime that does not allow ties, the 14–14 tie with LSU remains the last official tie in school history.


1985 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
Van Tiffin kicked his fourth field goal of the game, from 52 yards out, as time expired to give Alabama the Iron Bowl victory.


1985 Alan King Tennis Classic
The 1985 Alan King Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, United States. It was the 13th edition of the event and was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from April 29 through May 5, 1985. Unseeded Johan Kriek won the singles title.


1985 Alan King Tennis Classic, Finals, Doubles
Pat Cash /  John Fitzgerald defeated  Paul Annacone /  Christo van Rensburg 7–6, 6–7, 7–6


1985 Algarrobo earthquake
The 1985 Algarrobo earthquake occurred on 3 March at 22:47 UTC (19:47 local time). Its epicenter was located on the south coasts of Valparaíso Region, Chile, close to the beach of Algarrobo. It had a magnitude of 8.0 Mw.


1985 Algarrobo earthquake
The earthquake was felt between the Antofagasta Region in the north, and the Araucanía Region in the south, being felt with more power in Central Chile. It reached a maximum intensity of VIII in the Mercalli intensity scale. The most affected zone was the port of San Antonio, in Valparaíso Region, together with Alhué and Melipilla in Santiago Metropolitan Region and Rengo in O'Higgins Region. The earthquake also affected Chile's capital city Santiago with great intensity.


1985 Algarrobo earthquake, Damage and effects
The quake left 177 people dead, 2,575 injured, 85,358 houses damaged or destroyed and about a million people homeless. Many landslides were registered too, pavement breaks with the destruction of Pan-American highway in several points, broken-down bridges and considerable damage in affected town's infrastructure, with a long interruption on basic services. The damage was valued in more than 1 billion US dollars.


1985 All England Open Badminton Championships
The 1985 Yonex All England Open Championships was the 75th edition held in 1985, at Wembley Arena, London.


1985 All Japan Endurance Championship
The 1985 All Japan Endurance Championship was the third season of the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. The 1985 champion was the #25 Advan Sports Nova Porsche 962C driven by Kunimitsu Takahashi.


1985 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
The 1985 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Selectors in 1985 included the Associated Press (AP).


1985 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team, Key
AP = Associated Press selected by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters in the ACC region


1985 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1985 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1985 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).


1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season.


1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team
Running back Lorenzo White and linebacker Larry Station were the only players unanimously selected as first-team players on all 20 ballots submitted by the members of the Associated Press (AP) media panel. Defensive end Mike Hammerstein followed with 19 first-team votes. In the UPI balloting among conference coaches, Illinois wide receiver David Williams received the most votes, having been named to the first team by nine of the conference's ten coaches. In the UPI voting, Iowa's Chuck Long edged Jim Everett by one vote for the first-team quarterback position.


1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The Iowa Hawkeyes won the Big Ten championship and led the conference with eight first-team players, including quarterback Chuck Long and linebacker Larry Station. The Michigan Wolverines led the nation in scoring defense and placed six players on the first-team units, including defensive linemen Mike Hammerstein and Mark Messner and linebacker Mike Mallory.


1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key
AP = Associated Press, selected by a panel of 20 sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten


1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key
UPI = United Press International, selected by the conference coaches


1985 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UPI


1985 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 1985 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.


1985 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.


1985 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
On 22 September 1985, Mayo won the championship following a 3-3 to 0-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first in seven championship seasons.


1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 24 April 1985 and ended on 1 September 1985.


1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.


1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
On 1 September 1985, Cork won the championship following a 3-10 to 0-12 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final. This was their 15th All-Ireland title and their first in six championship seasons.


1985 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Wexford's Vinny Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 2-36.


1985 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship of 1985 was the 12th staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. London won the championship, beating Meath 1-8 to 1-6 in the final at St. Loman's Park, Trim.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1985 season. The championship was won by Killkenny who defeated Dublin by a five-point margin in the final for a first success in four years. The match drew an attendance of 3,500.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Semi-final
Marion McCarthy scored a goal direct from a puckout in the semi-final against Dublin. A fabulous goal by Jo Dunne and the fact that Geraldine Wynne’s lastminute close-in free sailed inches over the bar enabled Kilkenny to beat Wexford by 2–6 to 2–5.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Dublin had high hopes. Cuchulainn Crumlin had won the club championship earlier in the year. and led by a wind assisted three points at half time but their challenge was a disappointment, despite Una Crowley scoring the game’s only goal. Angela Downey slipped over three quick points after the break, and Kilkenny were level within two minutes. Margaret Farrell added two points and Kilkenny were on top from then on.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the 51st All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
Joan Gormley scored Dublin's goal after 14 minutes but they failed to capitalise, losing by five points in the end.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 17 March 1985 to determine the winners of the 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 15th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by St. Martin's of Kilkenny and Castlegar of Galway, with the game ending in a 2-9 to 3-6 draw. The replay took place at Semple Stadium on 24 March 1985, with St. Martin's winning by 1-13 to 1-10.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between St. Martin's and Castlegar. It remains their only championship meeting at this level. Castlegar were hoping to win their second ever All-Ireland title, while St. Martin's were hoping to claim their first title.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Played as part of a triple-header as the curtain-raiser to the respective Railway Cup deciders, the All-Ireland final set the tone of the rest of the programme. St Martin’s were slow out of traps. They were headed inside the opening six minutes by 1-3 to no score. Tom Moran lifted the net from its stanchion with a free in the 12th minute and the Saints were away. By half time, the Kilkenny champions led by 1-5 to 1-4. They still led on the call of full time, but a late goal by Martin O'Shea levelled the game.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The replay a week later was more conclusive with Tom Moran once again inspiring St. Martin's. A three-point winning margin secured a first All-Ireland title for St. Martin's.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Victory for St. Martin's secured their first All-Ireland title. They became the 9th club to win the All-Ireland title, while they were the third Kilkenny representatives to claim the ultimate prize.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 99th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1985 and ended on 22 September 1985.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions. Notably, the All-Ireland final was postponed specifically because both semi-finals were drawn and required replays.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
On 22 September 1985, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 2-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 29th All-Ireland title and their second championship in succession.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Dublin's Barney Rock was the championship's top scorer with 3-28. Kerry's Jack O'Shea was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 98th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The final was contested by Dublin and Kerry. The teams would not meet in an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final again until 2011.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Pre-match
On the morning of the game, Kerry manager Mick O'Dwyer and his players featured in an advertisement for Bendix washing machines, with the line "Only Bendix could whitewash this lot".


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary
Kerry led by nine points at half-time and two Joe McNally goals in the second half was not enough to stop them.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary
Jack O'Shea picked the ball with his hands directly from the ground (a foul) in front of referee Paddy Kavanagh.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary
It was the fourth of five All-Ireland football titles won by Kerry in the 1980s.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1985 was the 99th edition of Ireland's premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran from May to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 1 September. The match was contested by Offaly and Galway, with Offaly taking the title by 2–11 to 1–12. It was Offaly's second-ever All-Ireland title.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Format
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:


1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 98th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 1 September 1985, between Offaly and Galway. The Connacht men lost to their Leinster opponents on a score line of 2-11 to 1-12.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final
The 1985 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final was the twelfth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1985 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, an inter-county ladies' Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1985 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final
The final was played before the semi-final of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. This was the last final not played in Croke Park. Mary Jo Curran was the star as Kerry ran out ten-point winners.


1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.


1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
On 25 August 1985, Cork won the championship following a 0-14 to 1-8 defeat of Derry in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their second in successive seasons.


1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.


1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
On 25 August 1985, Tipperary won the championship following a 1-10 to 2-06 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in four championship seasons.


1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final
The 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at Walsh Park, Waterford on 25 August 1985 to determine the winners of the 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 21st season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Kilkenny of Leinster and Tipperary of Munster, with Tipperary winning by 1-10 to 2-6.


1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final
The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Tipperary was the fourth championship meeting between the two teams and their second successive meeting in an All-Ireland final. Kilkenny were hoping to retain the title for the second time in their history, while Tipperary were appearing in their seventh final in eight years.


1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final
Tipperary's All-Ireland victory was their first since 1981. The win gave them fourth sixth All-Ireland title overall.


1985 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
The 1985 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific 10 Conference teams for the 1985 college football season.


1985 All-Pro Team
The 1985 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association,   and The Sporting News  in 1985. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League.


1985 All-Pro Team
Pro Football Weekly, which suspended operations in 1985, did not choose an All-Pro team.


1985 All-Pro Team, Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team; NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro ; TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro team; t = players tied in selection


1985 All-SEC football team
The 1985 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.


1985 All-SEC football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and Coaches


1985 Allan Cup
The 1985 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1984-85 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Corner Brook Royals in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. The 1985 playoff marked the 77th time that the Allan Cup has been awarded.


1985 Allan Cup
The 1985 Allan Cup is the first instance and possibly the last in which the winner overcame a 3-games-to-none deficit to win the entire series.


1985 Allsvenskan, Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams, with Malmö FF winning the league and Örgryte IS winning the Swedish championship after the play-offs.


1985 Allsvenskan, 1985 Allsvenskan play-offs
The 1985 Allsvenskan play-offs was the fourth edition of the competition. The four best placed teams from Allsvenskan qualified to the competition. Örgryte who placed third in the league  won the competition and the Swedish championship after defeating IFK Göteborg who finished fourth in the league.


1985 Aloha Bowl
The 1985 Aloha Bowl, part of the 1985 bowl game season, took place on December 28, 1985, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the USC Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). Alabama was victorious in by a final score of 24–3. Alabama running back Gene Jelks and linebacker Cornelius Bennett were named the game's co-MVPs.


1985 Aloha Bowl, Teams, Alabama
The 1985 Alabama squad finished the regular season with losses to Penn State and Tennessee and a tie against LSU to compile an 8–2–1 record. Following their victory over Auburn, the Crimson Tide accepted an invitation to play in the Aloha Bowl on November 30 after Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt to clinch a berth in the 1986 Sugar Bowl. The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Aloha Bowl, and their 38th overall bowl game.


1985 Aloha Bowl, Teams, USC
The 1985 USC squad finished the regular season with losses to Baylor, Arizona State, Notre Dame, California and Washington to finish with a record of 6–5. Following their victory over UCLA, the Trojans accepted an invitation to play in the Aloha Bowl on November 25. The appearance marked the first for USC in the Aloha Bowl, and their 29th overall bowl game.


1985 Aloha Bowl, Game summary
In a first half dominated by both defenses, both the Crimson Tide and the Trojans traded field goals resulting in a 3–3 tie at the half. Van Tiffin hit a 48-yard shot in the first for Alabama and Don Shafer hit a 24-yard shot in the second quarter. Craig Turner scored the first touchdown of the contest on a 1-yard run to complete a 10-play, 58-yard drive in the third quarter. The Crimson Tide closed out the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. The first came on a 24-yard pass from Mike Shula to Clay Whitehurst and the second on a 14-yard Al Bell run. For their performances, running back Gene Jelks and linebacker Cornelius Bennett were named the game's co-MVPs.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Combined, Final point standings
In Men's Combined World Cup 1984/85 all 5 results count.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Combined, Final point standings
Race 3 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Combined, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill, Final point standings
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Deductions are given in ().


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom and Super G
This was the third and last year, when Giant Slalom and Super G were count together in one World Cup.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom and Super G, Final point standings
In Men's Giant Slalom and Super G World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Deductions are given in brackets.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom and Super G, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom, Final point standings
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Combined, Final point standings
In Women's Combined World Cup 1984/85 all 4 results count. All four events were won by athletes from Switzerland.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Combined, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Downhill, Final point standings
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Deductions are given in ().


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Downhill, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Giant Slalom and Super G
This was the third and last year, when Giant Slalom and Super G were counted together in one World Cup.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Giant Slalom and Super G, Final point standings
In Women's Giant Slalom and Super G World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. 11 racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Giant Slalom and Super G, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Slalom, Final point standings
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1984/85 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Erika Hess won her fourth Slalom World Cup.


1985 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's Slalom, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant/Super G | Slalom | Combined


1985 American League Championship Series
The 1985 American League Championship Series was played between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to 16. Major League Baseball decided to extend the Championship Series in both leagues from its best-of-five (1969–1984) to the current best-of-seven format starting with this year, and it proved pivotal in the outcome of the ALCS. The Blue Jays seemingly put a stranglehold on the Series, earning a three games to one lead over the Royals after four games. However, Kansas City staged an improbable comeback, winning the next three games to win the American League Championship Series four games to three. The Royals would proceed to defeat their cross-state rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, in the World Series four games to three.


1985 American League Championship Series, Background
The Royals had long been a contending team in the American League, with great regular season success but frustration in the playoffs. They won three consecutive American League West division titles from 1976 to 1978, only to be defeated in the ALCS all three years by the New York Yankees. The Royals did manage to defeat the Yankees and win the ALCS in 1980; however, they lost the World Series to the Philadelphia Phillies four games to two.


1985 American League Championship Series, Background
In 1984, K.C. again won the West Division, but were swept in the ALCS by the eventual World champion Detroit Tigers, who won 20 more games during the regular season than the Royals. 1985 saw the Royals post a record of 91–71 (.562) winning another West Division pennant, ahead of the California Angels by a game.


1985 American League Championship Series, Background
By contrast, the Blue Jays franchise was established in 1977, and the late 1970s and early 1980s for them were marked by the challenges faced by an expansion team. Beginning in 1982, however, they played increasingly solid seasons, achieving their first winning season in 1983 and finishing second in the American League East in 1984 behind Detroit. 1985 proved to be a breakout year for Toronto, as they rode strong offense and pitching to the second-best record in Major League Baseball, at 99–62 (.615), winning the AL East by two games over the Yankees.


1985 American League Championship Series, Background
The Eastern division champion had the home-field advantage for the second consecutive year. From 1969–84 in the ALCS, the Western division champion had home-field advantage in odd-numbered years and the Eastern division champion had it in even-numbered years.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
The Toronto Blue Jays entered the series as the favorite to win the series. The first game featured Toronto pitcher Dave Stieb and Kansas City pitcher Charlie Leibrandt at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. Neither team was able to score runs in the first inning; however, in the second inning the Blue Jays offense became productive. Jesse Barfield singled and advanced to second base when Willie Upshaw was hit by a pitch. Garth Iorg forced Barfield out at third, but with Iorg on first and Upshaw on second, Ernie Whitt singled to score Upshaw with the first run of the series. Tony Fernández singled to shortstop allowing Iorg to score, and a single by Damaso Garcia loaded the bases with one out. Leibrandt induced a pop fly out by Lloyd Moseby and a ground ball out by George Bell.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
After nearly breaking the game open in the second inning, the Blue Jays increased their lead in the third inning and Leibrandt was removed from the game. A double by Cliff Johnson was followed by a base on balls to Barfield. The game was then forced into a rain delay. Whether the rain ended Leibrandt's effectiveness or the Jays simply figured him out, Upshaw's single loaded the bases with no outs and led to relief pitcher Steve Farr entering the game. Rance Mulliniks singled to score Johnson and keep the bases loaded.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
A walk to Whitt scored Barfield to increase the score to 4–0. A sacrifice fly from Fernandez made it 5–0. Farr finally settled down and proceeded to get next two batters out; however, the Royals were down 5–0 en route to a 6–1 loss. The final Jays' run was scored when George Bell singled and scored on a throwing error by Steve Balboni on a fielder's choice to the next batter, Cliff Johnson.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Willie Wilson scored the Royals' only run in the ninth inning when he singled, moved to third on a George Brett single, and scored on a fielders choice ground out by Pat Sheridan. The Blue Jays scored six runs and left nine runners on base. Leibrandt was credited with the loss while Stieb pitched eight innings for the win and Tom Henke pitched the ninth inning.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
The victory gave the Jays a one-game to none lead in the ALCS.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Wednesday, October 9, 1985, at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Game 2 produced excitement and controversy with the Blue Jays winning, 6–5, in ten innings. This game featured Royals' pitcher Bud Black against Toronto left-hander Jimmy Key. The Royals scored in the third inning when Buddy Biancalana singled and scored on an unexpected home run by the light-hitting Willie Wilson to make the score 2–0. They increased their lead in the fourth inning when Darryl Motley walked and scored on a double by Jim Sundberg. The Jays, trailing the game 3–0, got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning when George Bell reached base on an error by George Brett and scored a run on Cliff Johnson's double to decrease the gap 3–1.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
As in Game 1, rain interrupted the game with the Blue Jays at bat. In the sixth inning, with two outs and the Royals leading the game 3–1, Black hit Bell with a pitch, then Cliff Johnson singled to left field to put runners at first and second. Black threw a wild pitch, allowing the runners to advance. Blue Jays manager Bobby Cox pulled Johnson and sent in pinch-runner Lou Thornton. This change was successful when Barfield singled up the middle to score both runners and tie the game at three runs apiece. Black retired Upshaw to end the inning.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Royals manager Dick Howser went to closer Dan Quisenberry. With one out, Lloyd Moseby singled, stole second base, and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Jim Sundberg. When Moseby then scored on George Bell's sacrifice fly, the Blue Jays were only three outs from a 2–0 series lead. Kansas City, however, would not go quietly. Leading off the ninth inning, reserve outfielder Pat Sheridan pinch-hit for Motley and drilled a game-tying home run off Tom Henke. Neither team scored over the rest of the ninth, and the game went into extra innings.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
In the top of the tenth, Willie Wilson hit a lead-off single and stole second with two outs. Frank White then hit a low line drive on which center fielder Lloyd Moseby seemed to make a shoe-string catch. Replays showed that he may have made the play, but both Kubek and Costas agreed that it was very difficult to decide, even after watching it numerous times in slow motion. The play was ruled no catch, and White was credited with an RBI single. The Blue Jays then came to bat with a controversial one-run Kansas City lead.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
The Blue Jays responded in their half of the tenth inning with an infield single by Tony Fernández. Fernandez moved to second on Damaso Garcia's ground out and scored on Moseby's single, with Fernández running through third base coach Jimy Williams' stop sign. Quisenberry then tried to pick off Moseby, but Steve Balboni misplayed the throw to first base and Moseby advanced to second on the error. Al Oliver's two out single brought Moseby home with the winning run and the Blue Jays headed to Kansas City with a two games to none series lead. Each closer was involved in the decision as Henke was credited the win and Quisenberry assigned the loss.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Friday, October 11, 1985, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
In past years, a 2–0 hole would mean a must-win game, but the Royals entered Game 3 not having to win to keep playing but only to keep the series close. Game 3 saw the Royals send the 1985 Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen to the mound against Doyle Alexander for the Blue Jays. And George Brett's one-man show put the Royals back into the series. Entering the game, Dick Howser had an all-time postseason managerial record of 0–11.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
With two outs in the first, Brett unloaded a home run to give the Royals a 1–0 lead. The Blue Jays threatened in the third when Garcia doubled and reached third on Lonnie Smith's throwing error. Moseby grounded to Brett at third, who stunned everybody by gunning the ball home and getting Garcia to preserve the 1–0 Kansas City lead. In the fourth, Brett opened with a double, went to third on McRae's fly out to right, and scored on White's sacrifice fly to give the Royals a 2–0 lead.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
But the Blue Jays fought back. In the fifth, Whitt singled and Barfield homered to tie the game at two. Garcia then doubled and scored when Moseby singled off of Saberhagen's leg. Rance Mulliniks then drilled a two-run homer and the Blue Jays were suddenly ahead 5–2 and were 15 defensive outs from taking a 3–0 series lead. Bud Black succeeded Saberhagen and promptly loaded the bases on singles by Johnson and Bell and a walk to Whitt. With Barfield, who had already homered, at the plate, Howser sent for Steve Farr, who got the Royals out of the jam with a ground out.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
The Royals fought back, getting a Jim Sundberg home run in the fifth to make it 5–3. In the sixth, Wilson singled and Brett hit his second homer of the night, tying the game at five. Dennis Lamp replaced Alexander and retired the Royals without any further damage. In the eighth, Brett singled, went to second on McRae's bunt, went to third on White's infield grounder, and scored on Balboni's bloop single—Balboni's first hit of the series—to give the Royals a 6–5 lead.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Howser stuck with Farr who got through the ninth in order, with the last out coming on a foul pop by Lloyd Moseby, caught by Brett. With that, the Royals won, 6–5. Brett had arguably his best playoff performance ever, going 4 for 4 with a single, a double, two homers, three RBIs, four runs scored, and throwing out Garcia at the plate. The win narrowed the Blue Jays lead in the series to 2–1 entering Game 4 in Kansas City. It was Howser's first post-season win in 12 tries.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
Saturday, October 12, 1985, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
In Game 4, Toronto prevailed 3–1, making it the second game of the series in which the Blue Jays won after trailing going into their final at bat. This gave Toronto a 3–1 lead in the best-of-seven series, and put them one win away from becoming the first team outside the United States to represent their league in the World Series.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
The fourth game was a rematch of the pitchers who had started Game 1, with Stieb taking on Leibrandt. Entering the bottom of the sixth, the Blue Jays had only two hits and the Royals only one. A walk to Lonnie Smith and a single to Willie Wilson put runners at first and third with nobody out and the hot-hitting George Brett at the plate. Showing great respect for Brett's dominance in the series, Toronto manager Bobby Cox opted to intentionally walk him, loading the bases with nobody out. Initially, the play seemed to backfire, as Stieb walked Hal McRae to give the Royals a 1–0 lead. Stieb got out of the inning by inducing a Sheridan pop out and a double play grounder from Frank White.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
Entering the ninth, it appeared the bases-loaded walk to McRae was going to be the difference in the game. Leibrandt opened the ninth having surrendered only four hits. A walk to Damaso Garcia and a double by Moseby tied the game. Quisenberry entered the game and gave up a single to George Bell and a double to Al Oliver that scored Moseby and Bell, giving the Jays a 3–1 lead. The Royals did get two on and two out in the ninth, but Henke got out of the jam and emerged as the winning pitcher for the second time in three games.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
Sunday, October 13, 1985, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
A well-rested Danny Jackson pitched for Kansas City trying to stave off elimination in the ALCS. The Blue Jays sent in their own well-rested starter, Jimmy Key, to pitch with the goal of playing in the World Series for the first time in franchise history.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
In the bottom of the first inning, Lonnie Smith doubled, stole third, and scored on a ground out by George Brett. In the second inning, Frank White reached first on a bunt, advanced to third on a Balboni single, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Darryl Motley.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 5
Danny Jackson earned the victory. The Blue Jays scattered eight hits but couldn't score a run. In the fourth inning, the Jays led off with back to back singles but were unable to score after George Bell was thrown out by Royals Left fielder Lonnie Smith after trying to go first to third on a single to left. In the fifth inning, the Blue Jays had runners on second and third with no outs and were again unable to do anything. In the sixth inning, they loaded the bases with two outs and again failed to score. Through the final three innings, no Toronto hitter was able to reach base. Jackson pitched a complete game shutout to cut the Blue Jays lead to three games to two, sending the series back to Toronto.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 6
Tuesday, October 15, 1985, at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 6
A win for the Royals in the first ever LCS Game 6 would force the first ever Game 7 while a win for the Blue Jays would earn the franchise its first appearance in the World Series. Game 6 was the first series appearance for pitcher Mark Gubicza, who started for the Royals against Blue Jays pitcher Doyle Alexander, the Game 3 starter for Toronto.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 6
In the top of the first inning, walks to Wilson and Brett allowed the Royals' Willie Wilson to score a run when Hal McRae singled. The Blue Jays tied the score in the bottom of the first inning when Garcia doubled, Moseby singled, and Garcia scored when Mulliniks grounded into a double play. In the top of the third inning, George Brett reached on a fielder's choice and scored on a double by Hal McRae. The Blue Jays responded when Fernandez doubled to left field and moved up to third base on a wild pitch by Gubicza. Fernandez then scored on Moseby's ground out to tie the score at 2–2.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 6
In the fifth inning, Brett hit his third home run of the series—all of them against Blue Jays' pitcher Doyle Alexander—and the Royals led the game 3–2. In the sixth inning, Sundberg reached on a base on balls and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt. Sundberg subsequently scored on a double by Buddy Biancalana. Biancalana advanced to third on a throwing error and scored on Lonnie Smith's double. The Blue Jays scored one run when Moseby singled, advanced to second base with a base on balls to Upshaw. Moseby scored on Cliff Johnson's single to make the score 5–3, but the Royals held on and tied the series at three wins apiece.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
Wednesday, October 16, 1985, at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
Earlier in the day, Jack Clark put the St. Louis Cardinals into the World Series with a three-run home run off the Dodgers' reliever Tom Niedenfuer. The American League opponent would be the winner of this ALCS Game 7, promising an intriguing match-up for the World Championship: either an I-70 Series between Missouri's two major league teams, or the first appearance of a franchise from outside the United States. The Blue Jays sent Dave Stieb to the mound for the third time in the series, as he had won both his previous starts. The Royals countered with Bret Saberhagen, who was pitching for the first time since his injury in Game 3.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
Up to this point, the Royals had scored the first run in every game except Game 1. This trend continued when Pat Sheridan reached on a bunt, advanced to second base on a fielder's choice by Balboni, and scored on a single by Jim Sundberg. In the bottom of the third inning, the Blue Jays hit Saberhagen with a batted ball (off of his pitching hand) for the second time in the series, with Mulliniks winding up at second base.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
Saberhagen continued in the inning and retired the side, but as he started to warm up for the following inning, his pitching hand seemed to be bothering him, and in an abundance of caution with the Royals not wanting to risk losing him for a potential World Series, he was removed from the game, and Leibrandt came on to pitch for the Royals.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
In the fourth inning, Sheridan homered, giving the Royals a 2–0 lead. In the bottom of the fifth, the Blue Jays reduced the lead to one when Garcia singled and scored on Upshaw's double. With the score 2–1, the Royals came to bat in the sixth inning against a tiring Stieb. Wilson hit a fly ball out, Brett walked and McRae was hit by a pitch. Sheridan subsequently hit into a fielder's choice that forced Brett out at third base, putting runners at first and second with two outs.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
Stieb then walked Balboni to face the presumably lesser hitting threat, Jim Sundberg. Sundberg drilled a high drive toward right field that hit the top of the fence and bounced high in the air, landing in play next to Jesse Barfield. All three runners, running on contact with two outs, scored easily and Sundberg stood at third base with a three-run triple, giving the Royals a 5–1 lead. Blue Jays relief pitcher Jim Acker entered for Stieb and gave up a base hit single to Frank White that allowed Sundberg to score increasing the lead to 6–1.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
Leibrandt was still on the mound to start the ninth inning. With one out, he gave up a single to Barfield and a double to Fernandez. Quisenberry made his third appearance of the series, and a chance to send the Royals to the World Series. He allowed one of the inherited runners to score on a ground out and closed out the game, giving the Royals a 6–2 win in Game 7. They became the first team to overcome a 3–1 deficit in the LCS. Kansas City Royals' George Brett was 8 for 23 with two doubles, three home runs, five RBIs, seven walks, and a .348 batting average. Brett was named the series MVP, having played a role in 11 of Kansas City's 26 runs, scoring six and driving in five.


1985 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 7
This would be the last postseason game played at Exhibition Stadium; the next postseason appearance for the Blue Jays would come in 1989, their first season in the then-new SkyDome.


1985 American League Championship Series, Composite box
1985 ALCS (4–3): Kansas City Royals over Toronto Blue Jays


1985 American League Championship Series, Aftermath
The seventh game of the series marked Blue Jays' manager Bobby Cox's last with the team, as he left the organization to become the general manager of the Atlanta Braves.


1985 American League Championship Series, Aftermath
The Royals went on to win the 1985 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals by again coming back from a 3–1 series deficit to take the title in seven games.


1985 American League Championship Series, Aftermath
For the Blue Jays, 1985 was the start of a series of heartache in pennant race baseball. In 1987, the Blue Jays had been in first place by 3½ games over the Detroit Tigers with a week left to play, but they dropped their next seven games in a row, capped off by a sweep at the hands of Detroit at Tiger Stadium on the last weekend of the season, and lost the division by two games. In 1988, the Jays mounted a 21-7 run in September/October, but again fell 2 games short of the division.


1985 American League Championship Series, Aftermath
Toronto won the American League East in 1989 and 1991, but were quickly eliminated by the eventually champion Oakland Athletics (1989) and Minnesota Twins (1991). Toronto would not break through for a World Series berth until 1992, when the team defeated former manager Bobby Cox and the Atlanta Braves in the World Series. They would win again in 1993, becoming the first champions to repeat since the 1977-1978 New York Yankees.


1985 American League Championship Series, Aftermath
The two teams met again in the 2015 ALCS, with the Royals holding home-field advantage that time. In a reverse of the 1985 series, as of Game 5, the Royals held a 3–2 lead, winning games 1, 2, and 4. The similarities ended there, as the Royals won the decisive sixth game.


1985 Amstel Gold Race
The 1985 Amstel Gold Race was the 20th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 27, 1985, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 242 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen. There were a total of 146 competitors, and 25 cyclists finished the race.


1985 Amílcar Cabral Cup
The 1985 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Banjul, Gambia.


1985 Amílcar Cabral Cup, Group stage, Group A
Sierra Leone won the 2nd place by a toss of coin.


1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The Andhra Pradesh  Legislative Assembly election of 1985 took place in January 1985 in 294 constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Andhra Pradesh for the next five years. The TDP secured a huge majority winning 202 seats. The Indian National Congress winning only 50 seats.


1985 Andorran parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Andorra on 12 and 19 December 1985. As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election, Josep Pintat-Solans remained Prime Minister.


1985 Andorran parliamentary election, Electoral system
All 28 seats of the General Council were up for election. Each parish formed a constituency, electing four members each. Members of the Parliament were elected using a two-round plurality voting system. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years old prior to the elections.


1985 Andorran parliamentary election, Electoral system
As political parties were not legalised until 1993, all candidates ran as independents, although press and newspapers considered some candidates to be government endorsed (supporting Pintat government) or opponents.


1985 Andorran parliamentary election, Electoral system
Following the election, the General Council elected the Prime Minister of Andorra and the General Syndic (speaker).


1985 Andorran parliamentary election, Results
Voter turnout was 80.1%. A second round was held in Sant Julià de Lòria, where one seat remained unfilled as the fourth-place candidate failed to obtain an absolute majority in the first round. For the first time, a woman was elected as a member of the General Council.


1985 Antrim Borough Council election
Elections to Antrim Borough Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 19 councillors.


1985 Antrim Borough Council election, Districts results, Antrim North West
1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin


1985 Antrim Borough Council election, Districts results, Antrim Town
1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance


1985 Apulian regional election
The Apulian regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985.


1985 Apulian regional election, Events
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, while the Italian Communist Party came distantly second. After the election Christian Democrat Salvatore Fitto was elected President of the Region at the head of a centre-left coalition (organic Centre-left).


1985 Apulian regional election, Events
In 1988, after the sudden death in a car accident of Fitto, the post of President of the Region was given to Giuseppe Colasanto, a Christian Democrat too.


1985 Arab Club Champions Cup
The 1985 Arab Club Champions Cup took place in Baghdad, Iraq and featured three teams. Al-Rasheed took the championship back to Iraq.


1985 Arab Club Champions Cup, Qualifying round, Zone 1
1 The match originally finished 1-1, but Al-Rasheed were awarded a 2-0 win as Al-Ahli Sana'a played a Sudanese player who was not registered according to competition rules.


1985 Arab Cup
The 1985 Arab Cup was the fourth edition of the Arab Cup hosted by Ta'if, Saudi Arabia. The competition come back after nineteen years of absence. The defending champion Iraq won the title for the 3rd time.


1985 Arab Cup Final
The 1985 Arab Cup Final was a football match that took place on 12 July 1985, at the King Fahd Stadium in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia, to determine the winner of the 1985 Arab Cup. Iraq B defeated Bahrain 1–0 with two goals from Anad Abid to Iraq, to win their third Arab Cup. Iraq played with the B team in the tournament.


1985 Arab Cup Final, Match, Details
Assistant referees:Mohamed Larache (Morocco)Mohammed ... (Saudi Arabia)Fourth official:Mohammed ... (Saudi Arabia)


1985 Arab Cup squads
Below is a list of squads used in the 1985 Arab Cup.


1985 Ards Borough Council election
Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 20 councillors.


1985 Ards Borough Council election, Districts results, Ards Peninsula
1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x UPUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent


1985 Ards Borough Council election, Districts results, Ards West
1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance


1985 Ards Borough Council election, Districts results, Newtownards
1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x NILP, 1 x Alliance


1985 Argentine Primera División
The 1985 Argentine Primera División was the 94th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on February 17 and ended on September 4.


1985 Argentine Primera División
This tournament featured the last edition of the Nacional championship. The structure of the tournament made it the most complicated championship in the history of Primera División. The eventual champions were Argentinos Juniors who beat Vélez Sársfield in a 2nd final.


1985 Argentine Primera División, Nacional Championship, Group Stages (1st step)
The top two teams go through to the winners knockout, the bottom two go to the losers knockout.


1985 Argentine Primera División, Nacional Championship, 2nd step, Winners knockout
The winners progressed to the winners QF, the losers enter the losers 3rd round.


1985 Argentine legislative election
The Argentine legislative elections of 1985 were held on 3 November. Voters chose their legislators and, with a turnout of 83.8%.


1985 Argentine legislative election, Background
Raúl Alfonsín's 1983 inaugural had ushered in a new beginning for Argentina in significant ways, chief among them a new relationship between the Argentine military and government. Economic policy continued to dominate political dynamics, however, a concern exacerbated by the economic crisis inherited from the previous regime. The nation's leading labor union, the CGT was close to Alfonsín's chief opposition, the Justicialist Party, and the tension between the CGT and Alfonsín so evident during 1984 (despite the President's populist early policies) turned to hostility after he replaced the pragmatic Bernardo Grinspun for the more conservative Juan Sourrouille in February 1985. Sorrouille curtailed his predecessor's wage indexation policy (amid 25% monthly inflation), leading to a sudden decline in real wages. Social discontent was compounded by military objections to sharp budget cutbacks, and bomb threats became frequent.


1985 Argentine legislative election, Background
Fulfilling a 1983 campaign promise, Alfonsín reacted to military unwillingness to court-martial those guilty of Dirty War abuses (in which up to 30,000 mostly non-violent dissidents perished) by advancing a Trial of the Juntas, whose first hearings were held in April. This bold move was complemented by Sourrouille's June enactment of the Austral Plan, whose centerpiece, the Argentine austral would replace the worthless peso argentino at 1,000 to one.


1985 Argentine legislative election, Background
Inflation, which had reached 30% a month in June (1,130% for the year), fell to 2% by August and, though a wage freeze prevented real incomes from rising, these new inflation rates (the lowest since 1974) led to quick recovery from a sharp recession early in the year. Alfonsín enjoyed a 70% job approval rating by the time votes headed to the polls in early November, though he owed none of it to his economic policies, which were supported by only 30% of the public. The strong showing for Alfonsín's centrist UCR resulted, instead, from the Dirty War trial, a risky and daring initiative which had gathered international attention and was, by then, in its closing phase.


1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach John Cooper, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–4 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 285 to 168.


1985 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Van Raaphorst with 2,200 passing yards, Mike Crawford with 684 rushing yards, and Aaron Cox with 788 receiving yards.


1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
The 1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 13th year at Arizona.


1985 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
The Wildcats won the West II Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Stanford Cardinal.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 1985 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Larry Smith, the Wildcats compiled an 8–3–1 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in second place in the Pac-10, tied with Georgia in the 1985 Sun Bowl, and outscored their opponents, 252 to 146. The defense gave up an average of 12.2 points per game, the sixth best average in Division I-A. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team
Arizona was eligible for a bowl game this season, as their postseason ban was lifted following NCAA sanctions that were received in 1983 as a result of recruiting violations. However, they were still on probation and were barred from having games aired live on television.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team
A major highlight of the season occurred in early October, when the Wildcats upset SMU, who was ranked third at the time.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team
The team's statistical leaders included Alfred Jenkins with 1,767 passing yards, David Adams with 511 rushing yards, and Jon Horton with 685 receiving yards. Linebacker Byron Evans led the team with 196 total tackles.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team, Before the season
The Wildcats concluded the 1984 season with a 7–4 record (5–2 in Pac-10) and defeated Arizona State in their rivalry matchup. Due to NCAA violations, the team was ineligible for a bowl game (as was in 1983) and got banned from both playing on live television and being in the rankings. The bowl ban was lifted prior to the 1985 season, though the TV ban continued as well as the ban from the rankings, regardless of how many games Arizona would win during the year. The Wildcats entered the season with hope that they would finish with a winning record.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, SMU
At home against third-ranked SMU, the Wildcats dominated the Mustangs in an upset that shocked the college football world in front of a packed Arizona Stadium crowd. Two years later, SMU would be punished with death penalty in the wake of a massive slush fund scandal that would damage their program. It was the first time since 1938 that Arizona and SMU met on the field (the Mustangs won the 1938 meeting).


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, UCLA
On homecoming weekend, the Wildcats hosted UCLA. The Bruins started hot early and led most of the game until Arizona rallied back to get within a score. The Wildcats threatened to take the lead in the final minute. However, the Bruins forced a turnover on downs to seal the win.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
The Wildcats went on the road to face Arizona State in the rivalry game. The Sun Devils led 13–3 at one point before the Wildcats stormed back. ASU fumbled during a punt return that Arizona recovered for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Max Zendejas kicked a school-record tying 57-yard field goal with 5:29 left to tie the game and then kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:43 left to give Arizona the lead. ASU was a final chance, but the Wildcats forced an interception and Arizona escaped with the win and their fourth consecutive over the Devils.


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
This was the second time in four seasons that the Wildcats denied Arizona State a shot at the Rose Bowl, with the first occurring in 1982 (ASU had to defeat Arizona to clinch a spot in the bowl).


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Georgia (Sun Bowl)
Arizona, now bowl-eligible, played in the Sun Bowl, and faced Georgia in the teams’ first meeting against each other. Both the Wildcats and Bulldogs were tied 13-13 when both teams missed field goals in the fourth quarter, with Zendejas’ kick sailing wide late, which led to the game ending in a tie. This was the Wildcats first and only tie in their bowl game history, as none of their future bowl games played between 1986 and 1994 ended in ties (the NCAA eliminated ties for overtime periods that began with the 1995 bowl season).


1985 Arizona Wildcats football team, After the season
Arizona’s finish to the 1985 season would continue to lead to an improvement for the Wildcats and set the stage for a remarkable 1986 season which would see Arizona in contention for the Pac-10 title. The team would ultimately finish with a historic rivalry victory as well as a win in the postseason for the first time. Smith would depart as Wildcat coach after the season.


1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Arkansas was the eighth-best team in the nation in rushing yards per game, with 265.6. On the defensive end, the Hogs gave up only 11.7 points per game, the 6th best mark in college football.


1985 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Razorback punt returner B.J. Edmonds finished ninth in college football with 11.6 yards per return.


1985 Armagh District Council election
Elections to Armagh District Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.


1985 Armagh District Council election, Districts results, Armagh City
1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP


1985 Army Cadets football team
The 1985 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. The team was led by head coach Jim Young, in his third year, and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York. They finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall), and with a victory against Illinois in the Peach Bowl. The Cadets offense scored 396 points, while the defense allowed 232 points.


1985 Aruban general election
General elections were held in Aruba on 22 November 1985 to elect the Island Council. They were held shortly before Aruba was split from the Netherlands Antilles and obtained the status of a 'land' (country) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Island Council was converted into the first Estates of Aruba on 1 January 1986.


1985 Aruban general election
Although the People's Electoral Movement  won the most seats, the Aruban People's Party formed a coalition government with the Aruban Patriotic Party, Aruban Democratic Party and National Democratic Alliance, with Henny Eman becoming the first Prime Minister of Aruba.


1985 Asia Golf Circuit
The 1985 Asia Golf Circuit was the 24th season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit.


1985 Asia Golf Circuit, Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 1985 Asian Golf Circuit schedule. Due to economic turmoil in the Philippines, the Philippine Open was dropped from the circuit in 1984, and continued as a non-circuit event in 1985.


1985 Asia Golf Circuit, Final standings
The Asia Golf Circuit operated a points based system to determine the overall circuit champion, with points being awarded in each tournament to the leading players. At the end of the season, the player with the most points was declared the circuit champion, and there was a prize pool to be shared between the top players in the points table.


1985 Asian Athletics Championships
The sixth Asian Championships in Athletics were held in September 1985 at the Senayan Madya Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.


1985 Asian Badminton Championships
The Asian Badminton Championships 1985  took place from 15 to 21 April in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both individual competitions (except Mixed doubles) and men's team competition were conducted. At the end of day, China took titles from three disciplines, Men's singles, Women's singles and Men's team competitions while South Korea won Men's doubles and Women's doubles events.


1985 Asian Baseball Championship
The 1985 Asian Baseball Championship was the thirteenth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia. The tournament was held in Perth, Western Australia; the first time that the tournament had been held outside the continent of Asia. The tournament was won by Japan; their eighth Asian Championship.


1985 Asian Baseball Championship
China made their first appearance at the tournament—finishing 5th—and became the sixth team to contest the championship, while Philippines did not participate—the first time that one of the original four teams to participate had not appeared at the tournament. Defending champions South Korea (2nd), Chinese Taipei (3rd) and Australia (4th) were the other participants.


1985 Asian Baseball Championship, Bibliography
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1985 Asian Judo Championships
The 1985 Asian Judo Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan in March.


1985 Asian Men's Softball Championship
The 1985 Asian Men's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured nine nations which was held in Japan.


1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
The 8th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1985 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.


1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
The Nellie massacre and Khoirabari massacre were some cases of extreme violence. The unrest officially ended on 15 August 1985, following the Assam Accord, which was signed by leaders of AASU-AAGSP and the Government of India. During this period of six long years of the historic movement as reported 855(later on 860 as submitted by AASU) nos of peoples sacrificed their lives in the hope of an "Infiltration Free Assam" in the 1979-1985 Assam agitation.


1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
The agitation leaders formed a political party, Asom Gana Parishad post-election and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta became youngest Chief Minister of Assam.


1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Government
Asom Gana Parishad was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 October 1985 in Golaghat, that let Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to be elected as the youngest chief minister of the state.


1985 Associate Members' Cup Final
The 1985 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 2nd final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third and Fourth Divisions.


1985 Associate Members' Cup Final
The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 1 June 1985, and was contested by Wigan Athletic and Brentford. Wigan Athletic won the match 3–1, with Mike Newell, Tony Kelly and David Lowe scoring the goals. The trophy was presented by guest of honour Elton John.


1985 Athens bar bombing
On 2 February 1985, Bobby's Bar in Glyfada, a suburb of Athens in Greece, was bombed. The bar was popular with American airmen stationed at the nearby Hellenikon Air Base. Police spokesman Nikos Gizas said about fifty of the injured were Americans. Some of them were brought to U.S. bases in West Germany for treatment.


1985 Athens bar bombing, Responsibility
A far-right group calling itself National Front claimed responsibility. A caller claiming to be from the group claimed that the bombing was aimed at Americans who were "responsible" for the occupation of Cyprus, which had been divided since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Sources claim that an organization called 'National Front' was formed in 1968 as a predecessor to the EOKA-B Greek-Cypriot nationalist group. The group is listed in a book on terrorism.


1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions
The 1985 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions was a tennis tournament in 1985. It was won by Ivan Lendl, 6–2, 6–3 against Jimmy Connors.


1985 Atlanta Braves season
The 1985 Atlanta Braves season was the 20th in Atlanta and the 115th season in franchise history. The Braves failed to qualify for the postseason for the third consecutive season.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Managerial turnover
Joe Torre had managed the Braves to the 1982 National League West Division title, then to a second-place 1983 finish (three games from the division title). But his 1984 Braves fell below the .500 mark and 12 lengths behind the division-champion San Diego Padres. Torre was fired when the 1984 campaign ended and replaced by coach Eddie Haas, who had been a successful pilot in the Braves' farm system.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Managerial turnover
But Haas' appointment did not rouse the 1985 Braves, who were at 50–71 (.413), in fifth place in the NL West and mired in a six-game losing streak when Haas was relieved of his duties August 25. Haas' immediate successor, coach Bobby Wine, finished the season and compiled a 16–25 (.390) mark. During the offseason, the Braves would hire former Pittsburgh Pirates skipper Chuck Tanner as their 1986 manager.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
In addition to a new manager, the 1985 Braves had a new relief ace in Bruce Sutter. They also had slugger Bob Horner in the lineup and Dale Murphy was back as well.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
The Braves started the season 4–1 but lost three consecutive games to the Reds at home to fall to .500. A 9–5 win over the Astros on Friday, April 19, gave the Braves a 5–4 record, good enough for second place, a half-game out. However, the Braves would not be above the .500 mark again. They lost three straight games to drop into fifth place with a 5–7 mark. Later, the Braves beat the Reds twice, 8–4 and 17–9 to even their record at 10–10, and to climb within a game of first place. This was on May 1, and the Braves led the National League in runs scored.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
Things changed quickly, however. The Braves not only lost eight of their next ten games (May 3–14), they were also shut out four consecutive games (May 8–12). They were held to only one run in each of the two games that followed, one of which was a win. The 12–18 Braves were in last place, six games out. Atlanta improved to 16–19 and 41⁄2 games out of first following a 3–0 win over Chicago on May 19.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
The Braves then lost three straight to the Cardinals, the beginning of a 4–11 stretch that lowered their record to 20–30 on June 7. Atlanta was 101⁄2 games behind at that point and the Braves' situation was becoming precarious. They won their next three games by impressive margins, 7–3 and 10–3 over Los Angeles and 70 over San Francisco. By June 28, Atlanta was 33–38 and 91⁄2 games of first place. They were mired in fifth place, however.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
The Braves lost nine of their next 11 games and were 35–47 on July 10, in fifth place and 12 games out. They swept the Philadelphia Phillies in four games just before the All-Star Break. Atlanta was 39–47 at the half, in fifth place and 91⁄2 out.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
The Braves were 49–59 on August 11, in fifth place and 15 games out. It was basically over for the Braves, with no real chance at first place. Atlanta lost six in a row and were 16 games below the .500 mark, the first time since 1979. After a 6–3 win over San Diego halted the losing streak the Braves lost six straight again. At this point the Braves were 50–71 and 22 games out of first, Haas was fired and Wine took the helm. The Braves won their first five games under the new manager.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
However, they fizzled out with an 11–25 finish that dropped them to 66–96 and 29 games out of first place. Thanks to the San Francisco Giants' even poorer performance, the Braves avoided last place and finished in fifth place, a position they had held for all but one day since May 15.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season, The "Rick Camp homer" game
On July 4, the New York Mets beat the Braves 16-13 in a 19-inning contest that featured Keith Hernandez hitting for the cycle, Mets manager Davey Johnson being ejected, and the Braves coming back to tie the game twice in extra innings, most notably in the bottom of the 18th.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season, The "Rick Camp homer" game
Relief pitcher Rick Camp, a career .074 hitter batting only because the Braves had no position players left, shockingly hit a solo home run on a 0-2 pitch in the 18th off Tom Gorman to re-tie the game at 11-11.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season, The "Rick Camp homer" game
Once the game was over, even though the date/time was July 5, 3:55 am, the Braves' stadium crew shot off the scheduled Fourth of July post-game fireworks for the fans who endured to the end. Ironically, Camp struck out to end the game.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, In the front office: Bobby Cox returns as GM
With Tanner's hiring, Braves' owner Ted Turner had employed four different managers in the period of 13 months. But Turner made a more momentous change in his executive offices on October 22, 1985, when he replaced general manager John Mullen, on the job since Bill Lucas' sudden death in May 1979, with former Atlanta field manager Bobby Cox, who had just piloted the Toronto Blue Jays to the 1985 American League East Division pennant.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, In the front office: Bobby Cox returns as GM
As general manager, Cox began a long rebuilding process that would last five seasons, and see Cox draft, develop or acquire players like Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Chipper Jones, David Justice and Steve Avery. But the continued struggles of the Braves on the field would result in Cox' return to uniform as Atlanta's field manager on June 23, 1990.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, In the front office: Bobby Cox returns as GM
Although the Braves continued their losing ways, going only 40–57 (.412) under Cox in 1990, they were poised to break into sustained contention in 1991, with 14 division titles in 15 seasons, five National League championships and the 1995 World Series title. Cox would enter the Baseball Hall of Fame on the strength of his successful managerial career, which ended with his 2010 retirement.


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1985 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1985 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1985 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 20th season in the National Football League (NFL). They finished last in the NFC West with a record of four wins and twelve losses.


1985 Atlanta Falcons season
This season marked the first time since 1972 that the Falcons played the Kansas City Chiefs, and merely the second in team history. The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team’s division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season.


1985 Atlanta mayoral election
The 1985 Atlanta mayoral election took place on October 8, 1985. Incumbent Mayor Andrew Young easily won a second term against token opposition.


1985 Atlanta mayoral election, Campaign
During Young's first term, he was credited with uniting his natural constituency of black voters and the Atlanta white business establishment. Accomplishments touted by Mayor Young included bringing new businesses to Atlanta and a plan to revive Underground Atlanta. Points of contention discussed by opponents included approval of the Presidential Parkway and his overseas traveling to promote Atlanta. Nevertheless, economic prosperity and personal popularity for Mayor Young resulted in no major opponents stepping forward. The lack of credible opposition resulted in low turnout for the election.


1985 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament
The 1985 Atlantic Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 3 through 5, 1985 to determine the champion of the NCAA Division I the Atlantic 10 Conference, for the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. This was the seventh iteration of the event, and was held at Hawley Field, home field of West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia won their second championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


1985 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, Format and seeding
The top two teams in each division advanced to the tournament, with each division winner playing the second place team from the opposite division in the first round. The teams played a double-elimination tournament. West Virginia claimed the top seed over Penn State by tiebreaker.


1985 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1985 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was held in Piscataway, New Jersey at the Rutgers Athletic Center from March 6–9, 1985. Temple defeated Rutgers 59-51 to win their first tournament championship. Granger Hall of Temple was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.


1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
The 1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was the 1985 postseason baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference, held at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia from May 17–20. Georgia Tech defeated Clemson in the championship game, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Format
All eight ACC teams qualified for the eight-team double-elimination tournament.


1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Format, Seeding procedure
On Saturday (The Semifinals) of the ACC Baseball Tournament, the match-up between the four remaining teams is determined by previous opponents. If teams have played previously in the tournament, every attempt will be made to avoid a repeat match-up between teams, regardless of seed. If it is impossible to avoid a match-up that already occurred, then the determination is based on avoiding the most recent, current tournament match-up, regardless of seed. If no match-ups have occurred, the team left in the winners bracket will play the lowest seeded team from the losers bracket.


1985 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season had six United States landfalling hurricanes, tied with 1886 and 2020 for the highest number on record. The season officially began on June 1 and lasted until November 30. It was an average season, with 11 named storms developing. This was partially attributed to a La Niña – a meteorological phenomenon that produces favorable conditions across the Atlantic basin, such as lower wind shear and higher sea surface temperatures. The first storm, Ana, developed on July 15 near Bermuda and caused minor effects in Canada while transitioning into an extratropical cyclone.


1985 Atlantic hurricane season
Three other tropical cyclones – Claudette, Henri, and Isabel – did not significantly affect land. Claudette developed offshore of the Southeastern United States and brushed Bermuda and the Azores. Henri and Isabel were dissipating as they approached land. However, the precursor of the latter caused a severe flood in Puerto Rico that killed 180 people. Additionally, Tropical Storm Fabian and three tropical depressions did not have any known impact on land.


1985 Atlantic hurricane season
Although several storms caused minimal effects, several tropical cyclones also left extensive impact. Hurricane Gloria, the strongest storm of the season, resulted in 14 fatalities and about $900 million (1985 USD) in damage in North Carolina, Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic, and New England. Hurricane Elena threatened the central Gulf Coast of the United States, then abruptly re-curved toward Florida. Unexpectedly, Elena doubled-back and struck Mississippi, resulting in two mass evacuations. The storm caused $1.3 billion in losses, with most of the damage in Louisiana and Mississippi.


1985 Atlantic hurricane season
Similarly, Hurricane Juan caused $1.5 billion in damage due to its erratic track offshore and across Louisiana. Three other tropical cyclones – Hurricanes Bob, Danny, and Kate – caused moderate to extensive damage in Cuba and the United States. Overall, the tropical cyclones of this season collectively caused over $4.52 billion in damage and 60 deaths.


1985 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
Forecasts of hurricane activity are issued before each hurricane season by Dr. William M. Gray and his associates at Colorado State University (CSU) and the Weather Research Center (WRC). A normal season as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has 12.1 named storms, of which 6.4 reach hurricane strength, and 2.7 become major hurricanes. Neither CSU nor WRC issued a forecast on the number of major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. In early 1985, WRC predicted 8 named storms and 5 hurricanes. The CSU forecast for April 1985 was 11 named storms and 8 hurricanes. This forecast was not revised in June. In their August outlook, CSU predicted 10 named storms and 7 hurricanes.