Host country Israel Teams 18 Champions Israel | Dates 16 – 24 July Venue(s) 3 (in 2 host cities) Runners-up Netherlands | |
Football at the 1985 Maccabiah Games was held in Israel starting on 16 July.
The competition was open for men's teams only. 18 teams took part in the competition. Israel won the gold medal, beating the Netherlands 4–0 in the final.
Format
The 18 teams were divided into four groups, two of five teams and two of four teams, with each team playing the others once. The two top teams from each group qualified to the quarter-finals. The rest of the teams were eliminated.
References
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