The league began on March 31 and ended on November 11, 1984. The season was divided into a round trip. The winner of the first half of the season played against the winner of the second half of the season for the championship. In addition, the 3-point rule was introduced. There were three points for every win, two points for every draw and one point for a goalless draw.
The champions of the first half of the season played against the champions of the second half of the season in a play-off round with a round trip for the championship. The first leg took place on November 10, 1984 and the second leg a day later. The winner took part in qualifying for the Asian Club Championship 1985/86 .