| Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Yugoslavia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 129: | 66 |  | 2. Iceland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 89: | 70 |  | 3. Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46: | 128 |   
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| Team | Yug | Ice | Lux |  | Yugoslavia | ---- | 23:22 | 54:13 |  | Iceland | 20:25 | ---- | 29:10 |  | Luxembourg | 11:27 | 12:18 | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 20.11.75 | Reykjavik | Iceland | 20-25 | Yugoslavia |   |  | 30.11.75 | Reykjavik | Iceland | 29-10 | Luxembourg | 13-7 |  | 21.12.75 |   | Luxembourg | 11-27 | Yugoslavia |   |  | 07.02.75 |   | Yugoslavia | 54-13 | Luxembourg |   |  | 28.02.76 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 12-18 | Iceland | 7-7 |  | 07.03.76 | Novo Mesto | Yugoslavia | 23-22 | Iceland | 11-13 |   
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| Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Czechoslovakia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 82: | 47 |  | 2. Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 91: | 53 |  | 3. Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38: | 111 |   
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| Team | Cze | Swe | Ita |  | Czechoslovakia | ---- | 20:16 | 29:10 |  | Sweden | 14:12 | ---- | 33:7 |  | Italy | 7:21 | 14:28 | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 04.11.75 | Praga | Czechoslovakia | 29-10 | Italy | 11-4 |  | 30.11.75 | Napoli | Italy | 14-28 | Sweden | 7-13 |  | 17.12.75 | Malmo | Sweden | 14-12 | Czechoslovakia | 8-5 |  | 03.02.76 | Napoli | Italy | 7-21 | Czechoslovakia |   |  | 22.02.76 | Stockholm | Sweden | 33-7 | Italy | 13-1 |  | 06.03.76 | Trnava | Czechoslovakia | 20-16 | Sweden | 9-9 |   
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| Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Hungary | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82: | 57 |  | 2. Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 57: | 71 |  | 3. Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 59: | 70 |  | 4. Faroe |   |   
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| Team | Hun | Bul | Swi |  | Hungary | ---- | 23:14 | 24:15 |  | Bulgaria | 13:19 | ---- | 16:12 |  | Switzerland | 15:16 | 17:14 | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 08.11.75 | Budapest | Hungary | 24-15 | Switzerland | 11-7 |  | 29.11.75 | Aarau | Switzerland | 17-14 | Bulgaria |   |  | 21.12.75 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 13-19 | Hungary | 7-10 |  | 06.02.76 | Zurich | Switzerland | 15-16 | Hungary | 8-10 |  | 22.02.76 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 16-12 | Switzerland | 6-8 |  |  Chavdar Hall 18:00 |  | 07.03.76 | Miskolc | Hungary | 23-14 | Bulgaria | 12-5 |   
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| Group D | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Soviet Union | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 119: | 54 |  | 2. France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68: | 98 |  | 3. Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 61: | 96 |   
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| Team | Sov | Fra | Aus |  | Soviet Union | ---- | 31:13 | 36:13 |  | France | 16:31 | ---- | 16:14 |  | Austria | 12:21 | 22:23 | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 04.11.75 | Zaporojie | Soviet Union | 36-13 | Austria | 16-5 |  | 29.11.75 | Graz | Austria | 22-23 | France | 8-10 |  | 17.12.75 | Nantes | France | 16-31 | Soviet Union | 4-14 |  | 08.02.76 | Linz | Austria | 12-21 | Soviet Union | 5-9 |  | 21.02.76 | St. Etienne | France | 16-14 | Austria | 7-5 |  | 05.03.76 | Kiev | Soviet Union | 31-13 | France |   |   
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| Group E | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. West Germany | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80: | 41 |  | 2. East Germany | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 87: | 54 |  | 3. Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45: | 117 |   
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| Team | FRG | GDR | Bel |  | West Germany | ---- | 17:14 | 34:6 |  | East Germany | 11:8 | ---- | 27:11 |  | Belgium | 10:21 | 18:35 | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 09.11.75 | Berlin | East Germany | 27-11 | Belgium | 10-5 |  | 29.11.75 | Eupen | Belgium | 10-21 | West Germany | 2-11 |  | 20.12.75 | Munchen | West Germany | 17-14 | East Germany | 9-6 |  | 08.02.75 | Lebbecke | Belgium | 18-35 | East Germany |   |  |  7-15 ?? |  | 22.02.76 | Eppelheim | West Germany | 34-6 | Belgium |   |  | 06.03.76 | Karlmarxstadt | East Germany | 11-8 | West Germany | 7-4 |   
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| Group F | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Poland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 147: | 52 |  | 2. Norway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 132: | 62 |  | 3. Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28: | 193 |   
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| Team | Pol | Nor | Gre |  | Poland | ---- | 25:17 | 42: 5 |  | Norway | 19:25 | ---- | 41: 7 |  | Great Britain | 11:50 | 5:55 | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 08.11.75 | Mielec | Poland | 42-5 | Great Britain | 23-0 |  | 30.11.75 | Perth | Great Britain | 5-55 | Norway |   |  | 21.12.75 | Skien | Norway | 19-25 | Poland |   |  | 07.02.76 |   | Great Britain | 11-50 | Poland |   |  | 22.02.76 | Holmestrand | Norway | 41-7 | Great Britain |   |  | 06.03.76 | Warsawa | Poland | 25-17 | Norway | 13-9 |   
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| Group G | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Denmark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79: | 62 |  | 2. Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 70: | 66 |  | 3. Netherands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 59: | 80 |   
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| Team | Den | Spa | Net |  | Denmark | ---- | 23:16 | 24:14 |  | Spain | 15:15 | ---- | 15:12 |  | Netherlands | 17:17 | 14:26 | ---- |   
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | 12.11.75 | Thisted | Denmark | 24-14 | Netherlands | 11-6 |  | 29.11.75 | Voorburg | Netherlands | 12-15 | Spain |   |  | 20.12.75 | Vigo | Spain | 15-15 | Denmark | 8-7 |  | 07.02.76 | heerlen | Netherlands | 17-17 | Denmark | 9-6  |  | 21.02.76 | Valladolid | Spain | 24-16 | Netherlands | 10-7 |  | 07.03.76 | Aarhus | Denmark | 23-16 | Spain | 15-9 |   
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