1984–85 FC Dinamo București season

FC Dinamo București
1984–85 season
ManagerCornel Dinu (rounds 1-22), Iosif Varga (rounds 23-34)
Divizia A2nd
Romanian CupSemifinals
European CupSecond round
Top goalscorerMarin Dragnea (11 goals)

The 1984–85 season was FC Dinamo București's 36th season in Divizia A. Dinamo starts the season with a new manager, Cornel Dinu being promoted from his assistant position. In the Romanian championship, Dinamo finishes second, after three consecutive titles, being overtaken by Steaua, the same team that beat them in the semifinals of the Romanian Cup.

In the first round of the European Champions Cup, Dinamo meets Omonia Nicosia: 4-1 and 1–2. Next is the match against Girondins Bordeaux (club of Tigana, Giresse, Lacombe and Battiston), Dinamo being eliminated after 0-1 and 1-1.

Results

Divizia A
Round Date Opponent Stadium Result
1 2 September 1984 ASA Târgu Mureș H 1-0
2 5 September 1984 FC Olt A 1-0
3 15 September 1984 Corvinul Hunedoara H 2-1
4 23 September 1984 Sportul Studențesc A 3-3
5 26 September 1984 FC Argeș A 0-0
6 29 September 1984 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea H 4-2
7 7 October 1984 U Craiova A 4-2
8 14 October 1984 Rapid București H 1-1
9 18 October 1984 Poli Iași H 4-3
10 28 October 1984 Gloria Buzău A 0-0
11 31 October 1984 SC Bacău H 2-0
12 11 November 1984 Steaua București A 2-1
13 18 November 1984 Jiul Petroșani A 1-1
14 25 November 1984 FCM Brașov H 2-0
15 2 December 1984 Poli Timișoara A 0-0
16 8 December 1984 FC Bihor H 4-0
17 12 December 1984 FC Baia Mare A 0-0
18 3 March 1985 ASA Târgu Mureș A 1-0
19 10 March 1985 FC Olt H 4-0
20 13 March 1985 Corvinul Hunedoara A 2-2
21 16 March 1985 Sportul Studențesc H 1-2
22 23 March 1985 FC Argeș H 3-2
23 7 April 1985 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea A 1-0
24 10 April 1985 U Craiova H 0-0
25 14 April 1985 Rapid București A 3-2
26 20 April 1985 Poli Iași A 2-1
27 4 May 1985 Gloria Buzău H 2-0
28 12 May 1985 SC Bacău A 0-3
29 15 May 1985 Steaua București H 0-0
30 19 May 1985 Jiul Petroșani H 3-1
31 23 May 1985 FCM Brașov A 0-2
32 9 June 1985 Poli Timișoara H 3-2
33 16 June 1985 FC Bihor A 1-0
34 19 June 1985 FC Baia Mare H 2-0
Cupa României
Round Date Opponent Stadium Result
Last 32 29 November 1984 Șurianul Sebeș A 6-1
Last 16 20 February 1985 Corvinul Hunedoara Alba Iulia 2-1
Quarterfinals 27 February 1985 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea Ploiești 3-1
Semifinals 12 June 1985 Steaua București București 0-5

European Cup

First round

Dinamo București4–1Omonia Nicosia
Orac 25', 35'
Tulba 28'
Ţălnar 33'
Savides 17'

Dinamo București won 5–3 on aggregate

Second round

Girondins Bordeaux1–0Dinamo București
Müller 35'
Attendance: 35,000

Dinamo București1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
Girondins Bordeaux
Dragnea 9' Lacombe 113'

FC Girondins de Bordeaux won 2-1 on aggregate

Squad

Goalkeepers: Dumitru Moraru, Ovidiu Barba, Constantin Eftimescu, Andrei Toma

Defenders: Mircea Rednic, Ioan Andone, Ion Marin, Nelu Stănescu, Cornel Mirea, Alexandru Nicolae, Nicușor Vlad, Teofil Stredie, Eugen Frîncu, Niculae Ivan.

Midfielders: Ionel Augustin, Marin Dragnea, Gheorghe Mulțescu, Alexandru Suciu, Ioan Zare, Lică Movilă, Grațian Moldovan.

Forwards: Marian Damaschin, Costel Orac, Cornel Țălnar, Gheorghe Tulba, Sorin Răducanu.

Transfers

Dinamo brought Alexandru Suciu (U Cluj), Nicușor Vlad and Teofil Stredie (Corvinul). Marin Ion is transferred to FC Bihor. Sorin Răducanu makes his debut.

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