| 1984–85 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Cornel Dinu (rounds 1-22), Iosif Varga (rounds 23-34) |
| Divizia A | 2nd |
| Romanian Cup | Semifinals |
| European Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | Marin 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 București | 4–1 | Omonia Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
Orac  25', 35'Tulba 28'Ţălnar 33' |
Savides 17' |
| Omonia Nicosia | 2–1 | Dinamo București |
|---|---|---|
| Djevizov 54' Mavris 62' |
Movilă 88' |
Dinamo București won 5–3 on aggregate
Second round
| Dinamo București | 1 – 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.