The 1984–85 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 15th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the

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, registering an average attendance of 16,438 spectators per match. The club was presided by

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. The team was coached by

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until March 1985.

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took over as manager in April 1985. Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.

Summary

Deprived of legend Mustapha Dahleb, who left after ten years at the club, Paris experienced a difficult 1984–85 campaign.

was sacked by

in March 1985 due to poor results, but his replacement,

, could not steady ship and PSG finished the league in 13th place. The Red and Blues still managed to reach the

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, its third in four years. This time, however, PSG lost to

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(0–1). They were also shocked by surprise finalists Videoton in the second round of the UEFA Cup. The capital club lost both matches, the first of them a blushing 2–4 defeat at the

. As usual,

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provided the highlight of the season by assisting five goals in PSG's 7–1 home win over Bastia in September 1984, a club record that still stands today.

Players

:''As of the 1984–85 season.''

Squad

Transfers

:''As of the 1984–85 season.''

Arrivals

Departures

Kits

French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand

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was the kit manufacturer.

Friendly tournaments

Coupe d'Été

Second round (Group 3)

Final phase

Tournoi de Paris

Tournoi de Genève

Tournoi Indoor de Paris-Bercy

First group stage (Group B)

Second group stage (Ranking Group)

Competitions

Overview

Division 1

League table

Results by round

Matches

Coupe de France

Round of 64

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

UEFA Cup

First round

Second round

Statistics

:''As of the 1984–85 season.''

Appearances and goals

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References

External links

;Official websites
PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com
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