| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 15: | 1 | 2.390 |  | 2. Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 | 13: | 3 | 1.523 |  | 3. Hungary | 3 | 2 | 9: | 8 | 1.060 |  | 4. Poland | 2 | 3 | 8: | 10 | 0.899 |  | 5. West Germany | 1 | 4 | 4: | 14 | 0.610 |  | 6. Netherlands | 0 | 5 | 2: | 15 | 0.553 |   
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| Team | Sovi | Czec | Hung | Pola | West | Neth |  | Soviet Union | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Czechoslovakia |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Hungary |   |   | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Poland |   |   |   | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | West Germany |   |   |   |   | --- | 3:2 |  | Netherlands |   |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Utrecht |  | 10.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-11 | 15-2 | 15-2 | 15-7 |   |  | 10.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-15 | 15-2 | 15-4 | 15-9 |   |  | 10.09 | Hungary | 3-2 | Poland | 61-55 | 6-15 | 10-15 | 15-13 | 15-5 | 15-7 |  | 11.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Poland | 45-30 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 15-13 |   |  | 11.09 | West Germany | 3-2 | Netherlands | 65-58 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15-12 | 15-3 | 15-13 |  | 11.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-15 | 15-5 | 15-4 | 15-6 |   |  | 12.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-15 | 15-1 | 15-9 | 15-5 |   |  | 12.09 | Poland | 3-0 | Netherlands | 46-22 | 15-1 | 16-14 | 15-7 |   |  | 12.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-29 | 15-10 | 15-12 | 15-7 |   |  | 13.09 | Hungary | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-14 | 15-6 | 15-5 | 15-3 |   |  | 13.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-20 | 15-9 | 15-2 | 15-9 |   |  | 13.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Poland | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-1 | 15-4 |   |  | 14.09 | Poland | 3-1 | West Germany | 58-44 | 15-8 | 13-15 | 15-12 | 15-9 |   |  | 14.09 | Hungary | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-25 | 15-5 | 15-7 | 15-13 |   |  | 14.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Czechoslovakia | 59-53 | 16-14 | 13-15 | 15-13 | 15-11 |   |   
| Group 7-12 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 7. Romania | 5 | 0 | 15: | 2 | 1.687 |  | 8. Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 13: | 6 | 1.323 |  | 9. East Germany | 2 | 3 | 10: | 9 | 1.032 |  | 10.Italy | 2 | 3 | 8: | 11 | 0.807 |  | 11.Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 7: | 11 | 0.961 |  | 12.Belgium | 0 | 5 | 1: | 15 | 0.523 |   
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| Team | Roma | Bulg | East | Ital | Yugo | Belg |  | Romania | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Bulgaria |   | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | East Germany |   |   | --- |   | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Italy |   |   | 3:1 | --- |   | 3:1 |  | Yugoslavia |   |   |   | 3:2 | --- | 3:0 |  | Belgium |   |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Purmerend |  | 10.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-29 | 15-5 | 15-13 | 15-11 |   |  | 10.09 | Italy | 3-1 | Belgium | 56-41 | 15-11 | 15-6 | 11-15 | 15-9 |   |  | 10.09 | Romania | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 56-50 | 16-14 | 15-6 | 8-15 | 17-15 |   |  | 11.09 | Romania | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-32 | 15-13 | 15-12 | 15-7 |   |  | 11.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-21 | 15-5 | 15-8 | 15-8 |   |  | 11.09 | Italy | 3-1 | East Germany | 50-50 | 17-15 | 3-15 | 15-7 | 15-13 |   |  | 12.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-2 | Italy | 73-52 | 16-18 | 15-12 | 15-6 | 12-15 | 15-1 |  | 12.09 | Bulgaria | 3-2 | East Germany | 64-53 | 12-15 | 15-6 | 7-15 | 15-13 | 15-4 |  | 12.09 | Romania | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-10 | 15-3 | 15-7 | 15-0 |   |  | 13.09 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 54-40 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 9-15 | 15-3 |   |  | 13.09 | Romania | 3-0 | Italy | 45-22 | 15-5 | 15-8 | 15-9 |   |  | 13.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-19 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 15-2 |   |  | 14.09 | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Belgium | 46-33 | 15-8 | 16-14 | 15-11 |   |  | 14.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Italy | 45-25 | 15-9 | 15-10 | 15-6 |   |  | 14.09 | Romania | 3-1 | East Germany | 57-33 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 15-5 | 15-6 |   |   
| Group 13-17 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 13.France | 4 | 0 | 12: | 2 | 1.741 |  | 14.Austria | 2 | 2 | 9: | 7 | 1.129 |  | 15.Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 7: | 8 | 0.809 |  | 16.Sweden | 2 | 2 | 6: | 8 | 0.920 |  | 17.Denmark | 0 | 4 | 3: | 12 | 0.728 |   
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| Team | Fran | Aust | Swit | Swed | Denm |  | France | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 |  | Austria |   | --- | 3:1 |   | 3:0 |  | Switzerland |   |   | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 |  | Sweden |   | 3:1 |   | --- | 3:1 |  | Denmark |   |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Zevenaar |  | 10.09 | France | 3-2 | Austria | 67-60 | 16-18 | 15-7 | 15-13 | 6-15 | 15-7 |  | 10.09 | Switzerland | 3-2 | Denmark | 64-63 | 11-15 | 15-9 | 7-15 | 15-10 | 16-14 |  | 11.09 | Austria | 3-0 | Denmark | 46-26 | 15-9 | 15-3 | 16-14 |   |  | 11.09 | France | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-20 | 15-11 | 15-1 | 15-8 |   |  | 12.09 | Sweden | 3-1 | Denmark | 58-41 | 13-15 | 15-7 | 15-8 | 15-11 |   |  | 12.09 | Austria | 3-1 | Switzerland | 59-41 | 15-3 | 14-16 | 15-10 | 15-12 |   |  | 13.09 | Switzerland | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-32 | 15-8 | 15-13 | 15-11 |   |  | 13.09 | France | 3-0 | Denmark | 45-25 | 15-3 | 15-13 | 15-9 |   |  | 14.09 | Sweden | 3-1 | Austria | 52-45 | 15-8 | 15-10 | 7-15 | 15-12 |   |  | 14.09 | France | 3-0 | Switzerland | 45-11 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-3 |   |   
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| Final ranking | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 6 | 0 | 18: | 1 | 2.491 |  | 2. Czechoslovakia | 6 | 1 | 19: | 4 | 1.590 |  | 3. Hungary | 5 | 2 | 15: | 10 | 1.148 |  | 4. Poland | 4 | 3 | 14: | 12 | 1.003 |  | 5. West Germany | 3 | 4 | 10: | 15 | 0.821 |  | 6. Netherlands | 2 | 5 | 8: | 16 | 0.744 |  |  Group 7-12 |  | 7. Romania | 6 | 1 | 20: | 5 | 1.579 |  | 8. Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 17: | 9 | 1.296 |  | 9. East Germany | 3 | 4 | 15: | 12 | 1.087 |  | 10.Italy | 3 | 4 | 12: | 14 | 0.894 |  | 11.Yugoslavia | 2 | 4 | 7: | 14 | 0.854 |  | 12.Belgium | 1 | 6 | 5: | 18 | 0.695 |  |  Group 13-17 |  | 13.France | 4 | 2 | 12: | 8 | 1.207 |  | 14.Austria | 2 | 4 | 9: | 13 | 0.880 |  | 15.Switzerland | 2 | 4 | 7: | 14 | 0.654 |  | 16.Sweden | 2 | 4 | 6: | 14 | 0.760 |  | 17.Denmark | 0 | 6 | 3: | 18 | 0.630 |   
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 11. Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 6: | 1 | 1.455 |  | 2. Belgium | 1 | 1 | 4: | 3 | 1.294 |  | 3. Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 0.451 |   
    | Team | Neth | Belg | Swed |  | Netherlands | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Belgium |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Sweden |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Venlo |  | 06.09 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Sweden | 46-23 | 15-8 | 15-1 | 16-14 |   |  | 07.09 | Belgium | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-18 | 15-7 | 15-1 | 15-10 |   |  | 08.09 | Netherlands | 3-1 | Belgium | 50-43 | 15-6 | 15-12 | 5-15 | 15-10 |   |   
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 3: | 0 | 3.214 |  | 2. Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0: | 3 | 0.311 |   
    | Team | Sovi | Yugo |  | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 |  | Yugoslavia |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Venlo |  | 08.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-14 | 15-9 | 15-5 | 15-0 |   |   
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Hungary | 2 | 0 | 6: | 2 | 1.370 |  | 2. Romania | 1 | 1 | 5: | 3 | 1.365 |  | 3. Denmark | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 0.400 |   
    | Team | Hung | Roma | Denm |  | Hungary | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 |  | Romania |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Denmark |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Utrecht |  | 06.09 | Romania | 3-0 | Denmark | 45-19 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 15-6 |   |  | 07.09 | Hungary | 3-2 | Romania | 55-56 | 6-15 | 4-15 | 15-8 | 15-11 | 15-7 |  | 08.09 | Hungary | 3-0 | Denmark | 45-17 | 15-4 | 15-6 | 15-7 |   |   
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| Group D | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Poland | 2 | 0 | 6: | 2 | 1.267 |  | 2. East Germany | 1 | 1 | 5: | 3 | 1.222 |  | 3. France | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 0.533 |   
    | Team | Pola | East | Fran |  | Poland | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 |  | East Germany |   | --- | 3:0 |  | France |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Utrecht |  | 06.09 | Poland | 3-0 | France | 46-22 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 16-14 |   |  | 07.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | France | 46-27 | 15-11 | 16-14 | 15-2 |   |  | 08.09 | Poland | 3-2 | East Germany | 63-64 | 10-15 | 15-9 | 8-15 | 15-13 | 15-12 |   
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| Group E | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. West Germany | 2 | 0 | 6: | 1 | 1.754 |  | 2. Italy | 1 | 1 | 4: | 3 | 1.182 |  | 3. Austria | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 0.367 |   
    | Team | West | Ital | Aust |  | West Germany | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Italy |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Austria |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Hague |  | 06.09 | West Germany | 3-0 | Austria | 45-11 | 15-3 | 15-2 | 15-6 |   |  | 07.09 | West Germany | 3-1 | Italy | 55-46 | 15-9 | 15-9 | 10-15 | 15-13 |   |  | 08.09 | Italy | 3-0 | Austria | 45-22 | 15-9 | 15-10 | 15-3 |   |   
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| Group F | w | l | gf | ga | ratio |  | 1. Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 6: | 1 | 1.763 |  | 2. Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 4: | 3 | 1.227 |  | 3. Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 0.311 |   
    | Team | Czec | Bulg | Swit |  | Czechoslovakia | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 |  | Bulgaria |   | --- | 3:0 |  | Switzerland |   |   | --- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 |  |  played in Haggue |  | 06.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Switzerland | 45-12 | 15-5 | 15-2 | 15-5 |   |  | 07.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Switzerland | 45-16 | 15-5 | 15-1 | 15-10 |   |  | 08.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 59-47 | 14-16 | 15-10 | 15-11 | 15-10 |   |   
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