The 1984–85 La Liga season, the 54th since its establishment, started on 1 September 1984 and finished on 21 April 1985. The champions were Barcelona, who won the title by a 10-point margin over second-placed Atlético Madrid in their first season under the management of English coach Terry Venables.
Dates | 1 September 1984–21 April 1985 |
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Champions | Barcelona 10th title |
Relegated | Málaga Elche Murcia |
European Cup | Barcelona |
Cup Winners' Cup | Atlético Madrid |
UEFA Cup | Athletic Bilbao Sporting Gijón Real Madrid Osasuna |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 662 (2.16 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Hugo Sánchez (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Barcelona 6–0 Murcia |
Biggest away win | Real Madrid 0–4 Atlético Madrid Real Sociedad 0–4 Atlético Madrid |
← 1983–84 1985–86 → |
Teams and locations
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barcelona (C) | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 53 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 43 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
3 | Athletic Bilbao | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Sporting Gijón | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 41 | |
5 | Real Madrid | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 36 | |
6 | Osasuna | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 34 | |
7 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 34 | |
8 | Español | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 34 | |
9 | Valencia | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 33 | |
10 | Zaragoza | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 33 | |
11 | Racing Santander | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 32 | |
12 | Sevilla | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 31 | |
13 | Valladolid | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 30 | |
14 | Real Betis | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 30 | |
15 | Hércules | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 30 | |
16 | Málaga (R) | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 29 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
17 | Elche (R) | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 26 | |
18 | Murcia (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 22 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Atlético Madrid qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey.
Results table
editGoalscorers | Goal | Team |
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19 | Atlético Madrid | |
17 | Real Madrid | |
15 | FC Barcelona | |
14 | RCD Español | |
14 | Atlético Madrid |
La Liga 1984–85 winners |
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FC Barcelona 10th title |