In the 1984–85 season Panathinaikos played for 26th consecutive time in Greece's top division, the Alpha Ethniki. They also competed in the European Cup and the Greek Cup.
| 1984–85 season | |||
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| Chairman |  Yiorgos Vardinogiannis | ||
| Manager |  Jacek Gmoch | ||
| Alpha Ethniki | 2nd | ||
| Greek Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| European Cup | Semi-finals | ||
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Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions edit
Alpha Ethniki edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | PAOK (C) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 46 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 43 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 43 | |
| 4 | Olympiacos | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 42 | |
| 5 | Iraklis | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 41 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions
European Cup edit
First round edit
| 19 September 1984 First leg | Feyenoord  | 0–0 | Panathinaikos | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 38,542 Referee: Neil Midgley (England) |
| 3 October 1984 Second leg | Panathinaikos | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Feyenoord | Athens, Greece |
| 20:00 | Mavridis  41'Rocha 43' |
Report | Rep 69' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 73,991 Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia) |
Second round edit
| 24 October 1984 First leg | Panathinaikos | 2–1 |  Linfield | Athens, Greece |
| 19:00 | Charalambidis 42' (pen.) Tarasis 88' |
Report | Totten 20' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 51,985 Referee: Lajos Németh (Hungary) |
| 7 November 1984 Second leg | Linfield | 3–3 (4–5 agg.) | Panathinaikos | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 21:00 | McGaughey 6', 26' (pen.) Maxwell 10' |
Report | Saravakos 29' Rocha 33'Antoniou 63' |
Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 7,269 Referee: Peer Frickmann (Denmark) |
Quarter-finals edit
| 6 March 1985 First leg | IFK Göteborg  | 0–1 | Panathinaikos | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 19:00 | Report | Saravakos 50' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ullevi Attendance: 40,026 Referee: Brian McGinlay (Scotland) |
| 20 March 1985 Second leg | Panathinaikos | 2–2 (3–2 agg.) | IFK Göteborg | Athens, Greece |
| 19:00 | Dimopoulos 44' Saravakos 78' (pen.) |
Report | T. Nilsson 11' Tord Holmgren 53' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 74,130 Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany) |
Semi-finals edit
| 10 April 1985 First leg | Liverpool  | 4–0 | Panathinaikos | Liverpool, England |
| 20:30 | Wark 35' Rush 48', 49'Beglin 85' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,488 Referee: Jan Keizer (Netherlands) |
| 24 April 1985 Second leg | Panathinaikos | 0–1 (0–5 agg.) | Liverpool | Athens, Greece |
| 20:00 | Report | Lawrenson 60' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 55,539 Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany) |