# 1984–85 ACB season

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.
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

* RCD Espanyol
* Breogán Caixa Galicia
* Atlético Madrid (sold its berth to Collado Villalba)

### Venues and locations

| 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 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Breogán Caixa Galicia | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1159 | 1223 | −64 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | Caja Álava | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1202 | 1272 | −70 | 20 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | Clesa Ferrol | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1212 | 1213 | −1 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Lucky Canarias | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1148 | 1211 | −63 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | Estudiantes | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1200 | 1274 | −74 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Cajamadrid | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1207 | 1345 | −138 | 17 | Qualification to Group A2 |

### 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 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Licor 43 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1277 | 1163 | +114 | 22 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1132 | 1168 | −36 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1255 | 1255 | 0 | 21 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Caja Ronda | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1254 | 1299 | −45 | 20 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | RCD Espanyol | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1132 | 1239 | −107 | 18 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Collado Villalba | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1190 | 1293 | −103 | 16 | Qualification to Group A2 |

## 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 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 3 | Ron Negrita Joventut | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1250 | 1129 | +121 | 23 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Licor 43 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1281 | 1273 | +8 | 22 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Fórum Valladolid | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1140 | 1228 | −88 | 19 | Qualification to first round |
| 6 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1129 | 1198 | −69 | 18 | Qualification to first round |
| 7 | Breogán Caixa Galicia | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1092 | 1314 | −222 | 17 | Qualification to first round |
| 8 | Caja Álava | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1227 | 1343 | −116 | 16 | Qualification to first round |

### 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 | Qualification to first round |
| 3 | RCD Espanyol | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1203 | 1185 | +18 | 22 | Qualification to first round |
| 4 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1242 | 1182 | +60 | 22 | Qualification to first round |
| 5 | Cajamadrid | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1226 | 1216 | +10 | 21 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Lucky Canarias | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1186 | 1219 | −33 | 19 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 7 | Caja Ronda | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1255 | 1307 | −52 | 19 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Collado Villalba | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1182 | 1294 | −112 | 16 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |

## Playoffs
### Championship playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | A1–1 Real Madrid | 103 | 80 | 116 | | | | |
| | | | | A2–1 Estudiantes | 87 | 83 | 98 | | | | |
| A1–8 Caja Álava | A1–8 Caja Álava | 73 | 70 | A2–1 Estudiantes | 87 | 83 | 98 | | | | |
| A2–1 Estudiantes | A2–1 Estudiantes | 90 | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| A2–1 Estudiantes | A2–1 Estudiantes | 90 | 77 | | | | | A1–1 Real Madrid | A1–1 Real Madrid | 96 | 99 |
| | | | | | | | | A1–4 Licor 43 | A1–4 Licor 43 | 78 | 98 |
| | | | | A1–4 Licor 43 | A1–4 Licor 43 | 104 | 88 | | | | |
| | | | | A2–4 CAI Zaragoza | A2–4 CAI Zaragoza | 99 | 87 | | | | |
| A1–5 Fórum Valladolid | 102 | 81 | 80 | A2–4 CAI Zaragoza | A2–4 CAI Zaragoza | 99 | 87 | | | | |
| A2–4 CAI Zaragoza | 81 | 89 | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–4 CAI Zaragoza | 81 | 89 | 86 | | | | | | | | | A1–1 Real Madrid | 86 | 97 | 91 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–3 Joventut | 111 | 76 | 83 |
| | | | | A1–2 FC Barcelona | A1–2 FC Barcelona | 105 | 90 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | 87 | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | 86 | 78 | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | A1–7 Breogán Caixa Galicia | 87 | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 Clesa Ferrol | A2–2 Clesa Ferrol | 81 | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 Clesa Ferrol | A2–2 Clesa Ferrol | 81 | 77 | | | | | A1–2 FC Barcelona | 90 | 66 | 87 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | A1–3 Joventut | 86 | 82 | 89 |
| | | | | A1–3 Joventut | 87 | 92 | 94 | | | | |
| | | | | A1–6 Cacaolat Granollers | 88 | 87 | 84 | | | | |
| A1–6 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–6 Cacaolat Granollers | 84 | 102 | A1–6 Cacaolat Granollers | 88 | 87 | 84 | | | | |
| A2–3 RCD Espanyol | A2–3 RCD Espanyol | 81 | 77 | | | | | | | | |
Source: Linguasport

### Relegation playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| A2–5 Cajamadrid | 96 | 78 | 104 |
| A2–8 Collado Villalba | 65 | 82 | 77 | | | | |
| A2–8 Collado Villalba | 65 | 82 | 77 | A2–5 Cajamadrid | A2–5 Cajamadrid | 90 | 101 |
| | | | | A2–7 Caja Ronda | A2–7 Caja Ronda | 82 | 86 |
| A2–6 Lucky Canarias | A2–6 Lucky Canarias | 74 | 90 | A2–7 Caja Ronda | A2–7 Caja Ronda | 82 | 86 |
| A2–7 Caja Ronda | A2–7 Caja Ronda | 75 | 94 | | | | |
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 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | Licor 43 | 32 | 18 | 14 | |
| 5 | Cacaolat Granollers | 33 | 14 | 19 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 6 | Breogán Caixa Galicia | 32 | 12 | 20 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 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 | Relegation to Primera División B |
| 16 | Collado Villalba (R) | 31 | 5 | 26 | Relegation to Primera División B |