1984–85 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1984/1985 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship. The prize for the League Champions was £5,000.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 49 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 21 | +42 | |
| 2 | Bohemian F.C. | 43 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 29 | +28 | |
| 3 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 40 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 28 | +26 | |
| 4 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 38 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 26 | +15 | |
| 5 | Limerick City F.C. | 37 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 40 | +21 | |
| 6 | Galway United F.C. | 29 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 43 | +6 | |
| 7 | Waterford United F.C. | 29 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | |
| 8 | Dundalk F.C. | 28 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 39 | -5 | |
| 9 | Cork City F.C. | 28 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 39 | -9 | |
| 10 | Home Farm F.C. | 27 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 47 | -4 | |
| 11 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 27 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 45 | -9 | |
| 12 | Shelbourne F.C. | 26 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 46 | -7 | |
| 13 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 26 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 47 | -13 | Relegated |
| 14 | Drogheda United F.C. | 24 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 60 | -17 | Relegated |
| 15 | Finn Harps F.C. | 19 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 71 | -33 | Relegated |
| 16 | Longford Town F.C. | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 71 | -44 | Relegated |
Bottom four clubs relegated to the new First Division for next season.
Bray Wanderers A.F.C., Cobh Ramblers F.C., Derry City F.C., E.M.F.A., Monaghan United F.C. and Newcastle United F.C. were elected to the First Division for next season.
