| Final Group | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Soviet Union | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86: | 81 |  | 2. Hungary | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 99: | 89 |  | 3. Yugoslavia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 102: | 95 |  | 4. East Germany | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 99: | 89 |  | 5. Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 83: | 98 |  | 6. South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112: | 129 |   
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| Team | Sovi | Hung | Yugo | East | Czec | Kore |  | Soviet Union | ---- |   | 21:19 | 15:14 | 14:12 | 23:21 |  | Hungary | 15:13 | ---- |   | 17:17 | 20:17 | 31:25 |  | Yugoslavia |   | 17:16 | ---- | 17:17 | 22:16 | 27:25 |  | East Germany |   |   |   | ---- | 23:18 | 28:22 |  | Czechoslovakia |   |   |   |   | ---- | 20:19 |  | South Korea |   |   |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  |  played at Budapest |  | 07.12 | 17:00 |   Soviet Union | 15-14 |   East Germany | 6-8 |  | 07.12 | 18:30 |   Yugoslavia | 27-25 |   South Korea | 16-15 |  | 07.12 | 20:00 |   Hungary | 20-17 |   Czechoslovakia | 11-7 |  | 08.12 | 17:00 |   East Germany | 23-18 |   Czechoslovakia | 14-7 |  | 08.12 | 18:30 |   Soviet Union | 21-19 |   Yugoslavia | 10-8 |  | 08.12 | 20:00 |   Hungary | 31-25 |   South Korea | 18-12 |  | 10.12 | 17:00 |   East Germany | 28-22 |   South Korea | 14-12 |  | 10.12 | 18:30 |   Soviet Union | 14-12 |   Czechoslovakia | 9-6 |  | 10.12 | 20:00 |   Hungary | 16-17 |   Yugoslavia | 9-10 |  | 12.12 | 14:30 |   Yugoslavia | 17-17 |   East Germany | 9-5 |  | 12.12 | 16:00 |   Czechoslovakia | 20-19 |   South Korea | 13-8 |  | 12.12 | 17:30 |   Hungary | 15-13 |   Soviet Union | 6-6 |   
 Best 7 - Ptujec YUG ; Anastasovska YUG ; Cygankova URS ; Angy HUN ; Byung Soon-yoon YUG ; Godor HUN ; Merdan YUG 
 
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| Final ranking | P | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Soviet Union | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 128: | 109 |  | 2. Hungary | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 145: | 111 |  | 3. Yugoslavia | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 160: | 122 |  | 4. East Germany | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 141: | 107 |  | 5. Czechoslovakia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 131: | 128 |  | 6. South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 160: | 174 |  | Group 7-12 |  | 7. Norway | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 141: | 117 |  | 8. Romania | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 159: | 122 |  | 9. West Germany | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 143: | 114 |  | 10.Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 136: | 141 |  | 11.United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 84: | 169 |  | 12.Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 98: | 212 |   
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| Group 7-12 | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 7. Norway | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 109: | 77 |  | 8. Romania | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 121: | 80 |  | 9. West Germany | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 110: | 75 |  | 10.Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101: | 93 |  | 11.United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 76: | 121 |  | 12.Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74: | 145 |   
| Team | Norw | Roma | West | Bulg | Unit | Cong |  | Norway | ---- | 16:16 | 18:15 | 22:19 | 25:13 | 28:14 |  | Romania |   | ---- | 18:18 | 18:17 | 34:15 | 35:14 |  | West Germany |   |   | ---- | 18:15 | 27:14 | 32:10 |  | Bulgaria |   |   |   | ---- | 19:15 | 31:20 |  | United States |   |   |   |   | ---- | 19:16 |  | Congo |   |   |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 07.12 |   | Szolnok |   Norway | 28-14 |   Congo | 13-7 |  | 07.12 |   |   |   Romania | 34-15 |   United States | 18-9 |  | 07.12 |   |   |   West Germany | 18-15 |   Bulgaria | 9-8 |  | 08.12 | 17:00 | Eger |   Norway | 22-19 |   Bulgaria | 10-7 |  | 08.12 | 18:30 | Eger |   Romania | 18-18 |   West Germany | 9-7 |  | 08.12 | 18:30 | Gyor |   United States | 19-16 |   Congo | 9-7 |  | 10.12 |   | Veszprem |   Norway | 18-15 |   West Germany | 10-6 |  | 10.12 |   |   |   Romania | 35-14 |   Congo | 16-7 |  | 10.12 |   |   |   Bulgaria | 19-15 |   United States | 14-8 |  | 11.12 |   | Budapest |   Norway | 16-16 |   Romania | 8-8 |  | 11.12 |   |   |   West Germany | 27-14 |   United States | 14-8 |  | 11.12 |   |   |   Bulgaria | 31-20 |   Congo | 13-9 |   
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| Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.Hungary | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63: | 39 |  | 2.East Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59: | 35 |  | 3.Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57: | 53 |  | 4.United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21: | 73 |   
| Team | Hung | East | Norw | Unit |  | Hungary | ---- | 17:17 | 24:18 | 22:4 |  | East Germany |   | ---- | 16:14 | 26:4 |  | Norway |   |   | ---- | 25:13 |  | United States |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  |  played at Budapest |  | 02.12 |   |   East Germany | 16-14 |   Norway | 8-6 |  | 02.12 |   |   Hungary | 22-4 |   United States | 15-1 |  | 03.12 | 18:30 |   East Germany | 26-4 |   United States | 10-4 |  | 03.12 | 20:00 |   Hungary | 24-18 |   Norway | 5-9 |  | 05.12 | 18:30 |   Norway | 25-13 |   United States | 11-5 |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 05.12 | 20:00 |   Hungary | 17-17 |   East Germany | 8-7 |  | transferred to Final Group |   
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| Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65: | 49 |  | 2.South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69: | 68 |  | 3.Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56: | 59 |  | 4.Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52: | 66 |   
| Team | Sovi | Kore | Roma | Bulg |  | Soviet Union | ---- | 23:21 | 20:16 | 22:12 |  | South Korea |   | ---- | 22:22 | 26:23 |  | Romania |   |   | ---- | 18:17 |  | Bulgaria |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 02.12 |   | Miskoltz |   Soviet Union | 22-12 |   Bulgaria | 13-5 |  | 02.12 |   | Miskoltz |   South Korea | 22-22 |   Romania | 11-10 |  | 03.12 | 17:00 | Debrecen |   Soviet Union | 23-21 |   South Korea | 10-10 |  | transferred to Final Group |  | 03.12 | 18:30 | Debrecen |   Romania | 18-17 |   Bulgaria | 6-9 |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 05.12 | 15:00 | Miskoltz |   Soviet Union | 20-16 |   Romania | 10-5 |  | 05.12 | 16:30 | Miskoltz |   South Korea | 26-23 |   Bulgaria | 14-11 |   
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| Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1.Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80: | 43 |  | 2.Czechoslovakia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64: | 52 |  | 3.West Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65: | 49 |  | 4.Congo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34: | 99 |   
| Team | Yugo | Czec | West | Cong |  | Yugoslavia | ---- | 22:16 | 21:16 | 37:11 |  | Czechoslovakia |   | ---- | 18:17 | 30:13 |  | West Germany |   |   | ---- | 32:10 |  | Congo |   |   |   | ---- |   
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| date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 02.12 |   | Zalaegerszeg |   Yugoslavia | 21-16 |   West Germany | 12-8 |  | 02.12 |   | Zalaegerszeg |   Czechoslovakia | 30-13 |   Congo | 11-5 |  | 03.12 | 17:00 | Pecs |   Yugoslavia | 37-11 |   Congo | 17-4 |  | 03.12 | 18:30 | Pecs |   Czechoslovakia | 18-17 |   West Germany | 10-10 |  | 05.12 | 15:00 | Zalaegerszeg |   West Germany | 32-10 |   Congo | 13-4 |  | transferred to Group 7-12 |  | 05.12 | 16:30 | Zalaegerszeg |   Yugoslavia | 22-16 |   Czechoslovakia | 11-7 |  | transferred to Final Group |   
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|  1. Soviet Union |  | Natalia Mitryuk |  | Nina Gezko |  | Irina Palchikova |  | Anelia Zagitova |  | Marina Basanova |  | Olga Zubareva |  | Olga Dedusenko |  | Natalia Guskova |  | Tatiana Shalimova |  | Larissa Karlova |  | Zinaida Turchina |  | Sigita Strechen |  | Yuliya Safina |  | Lyubov Odinokova |  | Olga Kolomietz |  | Natalia Tsigankova |  | Coach: Igor Turchin |   
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|  2. Hungary |  | Eva Angyal |  | Erzsebet Baloghne Nyari |  | Ildiko	Barna  |  | Klara Bonyhadi  |  | Erzsebet Csajbokne Nemeth  |  | Klara Csíkne Horvath  |  | Katalin Gombai  |  | Mariann Godorne Nagy  |  | Anna Gyorgy  |  | Gabriella Jakab  |  | Valeria Kramerne Agocs |  | Zsuzsa Nyari |  | Gyorgyi Orine Gyorvari |  | Mariann Racz |  | Amalia	Sterbinszky  |  | Vanya Maria Vadaszne |   
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|  3. Yugoslavia |  | Svetlana Atanasovska |  | Alenka Cuderman |  | Slavica Đukić |  | Mirjana Đurica |  | Emilija Erčić |  | Zita Galic |  | Jadranka Jež |  | Jasna Merdan |  | Ljiljana Mugoša |  | Mirjana Ognjenović-K |  | Olga Pejović |  | Jasna Ptujec |  | Milenka Sladić |  | Slavka Smiljanić |  | Biserka Višnjić |  | Zorica Vojinović |  |  Coach: Josip Samaržija. |   
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|  4. East Germany |  | Klaus Franke 	 |  | Hannelore Zober |  | Hannelore Burosch |  | Renate Rudolph |  | Evelyn Matz |  | Roswitha Krause |  | Kristina Richter |  | Marion Tietz |  | Katrin Krüger |  | Christina Rost |  | Petra Uhlig |  | Waltraud Kretzschmar |  | Eva Langenberg |  | Claudia Wunderlich |  | Kornelia Elbe |  | Birgit Heinecke |  | Sabine Röther |  |  Coach: Peter Kretzschmar |  |  Klaus Franke 	 |   
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|  5. Czechoslovakia |  | Koncekova |  | Chipekova |  | Hradska |  | Boledovicova |  | Gaburova |  | Mazgutova |  | Viragova |  | Jana Kutkova |  | Benova |  | Durisinova |  | Brezanyova |  | Opacita |  | Alena Damitsova |  | Ivancikova |  | Nemethova |  | Coach: Jiri Zerzan |  | Coach: Dusan Danis |   
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|  6. South Korea |  | San Mi Ok |  | Jueng Soon Bok |  | Han Hwa Soo |  | Kim Soon Sok  |  | Kim Sun Ok |  | Jang Ok Bon |  | Ruy Kyung Mi |  | Yoon Young Sook |  | Kim Ok Hwa |  | Kim Chang Soon |  | Yoon Byung Soon |  | Kim Jun Mi |   
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|  7. Norway |  | Liv Bjoerk |  | Linn-Siri Jensen |  | Turid Smedsgård |  | Heidi Sundal |  | Hanne Hegh |  | Sissel Buchholdt |  | Britt Johansen |  | Kristin Midthun |  | Marit Breivik |  | Ingunn Thomassen Berg |  | Kristin Glosimot Kjeldsberg |  | Wenche Halvorsen Stensrud |  | Aase Nygaard Pedersen |  | Ingunn Rise Kirkeby |  | Susanne Hannestad |  | Coach: Karen Fladset |   
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|  8. Romania |  | Viorica Ionicahajnal Palfi |  | Valentina Turbatu Cozma |  | Zoranca Stefanovici |  | Rodica Covaliuc |  | Rodica Grigoras |  | Niculina Preotescu |  | Maria Torok Duca |  | Elena Ciobotaru |  | Laura Lupusor |  | Maria Avadanei |  | Gheorghita Oprea |  | Nicoleta Plesoianu |  | Marian Oaca Trca |  | Ana Patrut |  | Coach: Constantin Lache  |  | Coach: Remus Draganescu |   
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