1984–85 ACB season

ACB Primera División
Season1984–85
Games played258
Teams16
Regular season
RelegatedCaja Ronda
Lucky Canarias
Collado Villalba
Finals
ChampionsReal Madrid
2nd ACB title
24th Spanish title
  Runners-upRon Negrita Joventut
SemifinalistsFC Barcelona
Licor 43

The 1984–85 ACB season was the 2nd season of the ACB Primera División, the top Spanish professional basketball league. It started on 23 September 1984 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 1 May 1985 with the finals. In this season, the league introduced the new FIBA rules with the three-point field goal as the main change.[1]

Real Madrid won their second consecutive ACB title, and their 24th Spanish title.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 1983–84 season and three promoted from the 1983–84 Primera División B.

Teams promoted from Primera División B

Venues and locations

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Location of teams in 1984–85 ACB
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Location of Madrid teams in 1984–85 ACB
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Location of teams from Barcelona in 1984–85 ACB
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Location of teams from the Canary Islands in 1984–85 ACB
Team Home city Arena
Breogán Caixa Galicia Lugo Municipal
Cacaolat Granollers Granollers Municipal
CAI Zaragoza Zaragoza Palacio de Deportes
Caja Álava Vitoria-Gasteiz Mendizorrotza
Caja Ronda Málaga Ciudad Jardín
Cajamadrid Alcalá de Henares Municipal
Clesa Ferrol Ferrol Punta Arnela
Collado Villalba Collado Villalba Municipal
Estudiantes Madrid Antonio Magariños
FC Barcelona Barcelona Palau Blaugrana
Fórum Valladolid Valladolid Huerta del Rey
Licor 43 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Municipal
Lucky Canarias San Cristóbal de La Laguna Colegio Luther King
RCD Espanyol Barcelona Palau dels Esports
Real Madrid Madrid Ciudad Deportiva
Ron Negrita Joventut Badalona Club Joventut Badalona

First phase

Group Odd

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Real Madrid 14 13 1 1358 1122 +236 27 Qualification to Group A1
2 Ron Negrita Joventut 14 12 2 1337 1163 +174 26
3 Breogán Caixa Galicia 14 7 7 1159 1223 −64 21
4 Caja Álava 14 6 8 1202 1272 −70 20
5 Clesa Ferrol 14 5 9 1212 1213 −1 19 Qualification to Group A2
6 Lucky Canarias 14 5 9 1148 1211 −63 19
7 Estudiantes 14 5 9 1200 1274 −74 19
8 Cajamadrid 14 3 11 1207 1345 −138 17
Source: Linguasport

Group Even

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 FC Barcelona 14 12 2 1355 1205 +150 26 Qualification to Group A1
2 Fórum Valladolid 14 10 4 1194 1167 +27 24
3 Licor 43 14 8 6 1277 1163 +114 22
4 Cacaolat Granollers 14 7 7 1132 1168 −36 21
5 CAI Zaragoza 14 7 7 1255 1255 0 21 Qualification to Group A2
6 Caja Ronda 14 6 8 1254 1299 −45 20
7 RCD Espanyol 14 4 10 1132 1239 −107 18
8 Collado Villalba 14 2 12 1190 1293 −103 16
Source: Linguasport

Second phase

Group A1

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Real Madrid 14 14 0 1340 1065 +275 28 Qualification to quarterfinals
2 FC Barcelona 14 11 3 1322 1231 +91 25
3 Ron Negrita Joventut 14 9 5 1250 1129 +121 23
4 Licor 43 14 8 6 1281 1273 +8 22
5 Fórum Valladolid 14 5 9 1140 1228 −88 19 Qualification to first round
6 Cacaolat Granollers 14 4 10 1129 1198 −69 18
7 Breogán Caixa Galicia 14 3 11 1092 1314 −222 17
8 Caja Álava 14 2 12 1227 1343 −116 16
Source: Linguasport

Group A2

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes 14 12 2 1249 1160 +89 26 Qualification to first round
2 Clesa Ferrol 14 9 5 1305 1285 +20 23
3 RCD Espanyol 14 8 6 1203 1185 +18 22
4 CAI Zaragoza 14 8 6 1242 1182 +60 22
5 Cajamadrid 14 7 7 1226 1216 +10 21 Qualification to relegation playoffs
6 Lucky Canarias 14 5 9 1186 1219 −33 19
7 Caja Ronda 14 5 9 1255 1307 −52 19
8 Collado Villalba 14 2 12 1182 1294 −112 16
Source: Linguasport

Playoffs

Main article: 1985 ACB Playoffs

Championship playoffs

 
First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A1–1 Real Madrid10380116
 
 
 
A2–1 Estudiantes878398
 
A1–8 Caja Álava7370
 
 
 
A2–1 Estudiantes9077
 
A1–1 Real Madrid9699
 
 
A1–4 Licor 437898
 
 
 
 
 
A1–4 Licor 4310488
 
 
 
A2–4 CAI Zaragoza9987
 
A1–5 Fórum Valladolid1028180
 
 
 
A2–4 CAI Zaragoza818986
 
A1–1 Real Madrid869791
 
 
A1–3 Joventut1117683
 
 
 
 
 
A1–2 FC Barcelona10590
 
 
 
A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia8782
 
A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia8678
 
 
 
A2–2 Clesa Ferrol8177
 
A1–2 FC Barcelona906687
 
 
A1–3 Joventut868289
 
 
 
 
 
A1–3 Joventut879294
 
 
 
A1–6 Cacaolat Granollers888784
 
A1–6 Cacaolat Granollers84102
 
 
A2–3 RCD Espanyol8177
 

Source: Linguasport

Relegation playoffs

 
First roundSecond round
 
          
 
 
 
 
A2–5 Cajamadrid9678104
 
 
 
A2–8 Collado Villalba658277
 
A2–5 Cajamadrid90101
 
 
 
A2–7 Caja Ronda8286
 
A2–6 Lucky Canarias7490
 
 
A2–7 Caja Ronda7594
 

Source: Linguasport

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 36 33 3 Qualification to European Champions Cup
2 Ron Negrita Joventut 37 26 11 Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup
3 FC Barcelona 33 26 7
4 Licor 43 32 18 14
5 Cacaolat Granollers 33 14 19 Qualification to Korać Cup
6 Breogán Caixa Galicia 32 12 20
7 Estudiantes 33 20 13
8 CAI Zaragoza 33 17 16 Qualification to Korać Cup
9 Fórum Valladolid 31 16 15
10 Caja Álava 30 8 22 Qualification to Korać Cup
11 Clesa Ferrol 30 14 16
12 RCD Espanyol 30 12 18
13 Cajamadrid 33 14 19
14 Caja Ronda (R) 32 13 19 Relegation to Primera División B
15 Lucky Canarias (R) 30 10 20
16 Collado Villalba (R) 31 5 26
Source: Linguasport
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ "Edición del Friday 21 September 1984, Página 23 – Hemeroteca – MundoDeportivo.com". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2020.