| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. East Germany | 5 | 0 | 15: | 5 | 1.443 | | 2. Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 14: | 7 | 1.270 | | 3. Hungary | 3 | 2 | 11: | 6 | 1.260 | | 4. Bulgaria | 2 | 3 | 9: | 9 | 0.858 | | 5. West Germany | 1 | 4 | 4: | 13 | 0.797 | | 6. Romania | 0 | 5 | 2: | 15 | 0.556 |
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| Team | Ea | So | Hu | Bu | We | Ro | | East Germany | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Soviet Union | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Hungary | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | West Germany | | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Romania | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | 22.09 |  Hungary | 3-0 |  Bulgaria | 45-17 | 15- 1 | 15- 7 | 15- 9 | | | 22.09 |  East Germany | 3-0 |  Romania | 45-15 | 15- 3 | 15- 5 | 15- 7 | | | 22.09 |  Soviet Union | 3-0 |  West Germany | 46-25 | 15- 7 | 16-14 | 15- 4 | | | 23.09 | Hungary | 3-0 | Romania | 46-31 | 16-14 | 15-13 | 15- 4 | | | 23.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 58-38 | 13-15 | 15- 8 | 15- 5 | 15-10 | | | 23.09 | East Germany | 3-1 | West Germany | 59-40 | 15-10 | 15- 8 | 14-16 | 15- 6 | | | 24.09 | West Germany | 3-1 | Romania | 59-32 | 15- 1 | 14-16 | 15-13 | 15- 2 | | | 24.09 | East Germany | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 68-54 | 15- 6 | 12-15 | 11-15 | 15- 9 | 15- 9 | | 24.09 | Soviet Union | 3-2 | Hungary | 56-57 | 8 -15 | 3 -15 | 15-13 | 15- 8 | 15- 6 | | 25.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Romania | 45-32 | 15-12 | 15-13 | 15- 7 | | | 25.09 | Hungary | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-28 | 15-11 | 15- 7 | 15-10 | | | 25.09 | East Germany | 3-2 | Soviet Union | 63-55 | 6 -15 | 11-15 | 15- 8 | 15- 3 | 16-14 |
| Group 7-12 Cottbus | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 7. Italy | 4 | 1 | 12: | 4 | 1.182 | | 8. Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 | 14: | 6 | 1.535 | | 9. Poland | 4 | 1 | 12: | 6 | 1.278 | | 10. France | 2 | 3 | 10: | 11 | 0.921 | | 11. Netherlands | 1 | 4 | 4: | 12 | 0.717 | | 12. Sweden | 0 | 5 | 2: | 15 | 0.590 |
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| Team | It | Cz | Po | Fr | Ne | Sw | | Italy | --- | | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | 3:0 | --- | | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Poland | | 3:2 | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | France | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Netherlands | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Sweden | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | 22.09 |  Czechoslovakia | 3-1 |  Sweden | 60-47 | 14-16 | 15- 6 | 15-11 | 16-14 | | | 22.09 |  Italy | 3-1 |  France | 56-44 | 15- 7 | 15-10 | 11-15 | 15-12 | | | 22.09 |  Poland | 3-0 |  Netherlands | 45-16 | 15- 4 | 15- 9 | 15- 3 | | | 23.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Italy | 45-17 | 15- 8 | 15- 5 | 15- 4 | | | 23.09 | Poland | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-21 | 15- 9 | 15- 6 | 15- 6 | | | 23.09 | France | 3-1 | Netherlands | 58-46 | 15-11 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 15- 7 | | | 24.09 | Italy | 3-0 | Poland | 45-27 | 15- 7 | 15- 7 | 15-13 | | | 24.09 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-19 | 15- 5 | 15-11 | 15- 3 | | | 24.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-2 | France | 70-48 | 15-17 | 15- 8 | 15- 4 | 10-15 | 15- 4 | | 25.09 | Italy | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-34 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-12 | | | 25.09 | France | 3-1 | Sweden | 56-35 | 15-11 | 11-15 | 15- 7 | 15- 2 | | | 25.09 | Poland | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia | 64-67 | 15-13 | 10-15 | 7 -15 | 15- 9 | 17-15 |
| Group A Schwerin | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 8: | 3 | 1.258 | | 2.West Germany | 2 | 1 | 6: | 4 | 1.157 | | 3.Poland | 2 | 1 | 7: | 6 | 1.133 | | 4.France | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 0.541 |
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| Team | Bu | We | Po | Fr | | Bulgaria | --- | 3:0 | | 3:0 | | West Germany | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Poland | 3:2 | | --- | 3:1 | | France | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | transferred | | 17.09 | West Germany | 3-1 | Poland | 51-45 | 15-10 | 17-15 | 4 -15 | 15-5 | | | 17.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | France | 45-24 | 15-13 | 15- 4 | 15- 7 | | | 18.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-29 | 15- 8 | 15-10 | 15-11 | | Final Group | | 18.09 | Poland | 3-1 | France | 58-38 | 15- 8 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 15-2 | | Group 7-12 Cottbus | | 19.09 | West Germany | 3-0 | France | 45-18 | 15-11 | 15- 5 | 15- 2 | | | 19.09 | Poland | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 67-61 | 15-11 | 13-15 | 15- 9 | 9-15 15-11 |
| Group B Cottbus | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 2.118 | | 2.Romania | 2 | 1 | 7: | 4 | 1.007 | | 3.Czechoslovakia | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 0.951 | | 4.Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 1: | 9 | 0.526 |
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| Team | So | Ro | Ch | Ne | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Romania | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Czechoslovakia | | | --- | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | transferred | | 17.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Romania | 53-28 | 15- 3 | 8 -15 | 15-5 | 15- 5 | Final Group | | 17.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-11 | 15- 1 | 15- 4 | 15-6 | | Group 7-12 Cottbus | | 18.09 | Romania | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 45-29 | 15- 9 | 15-12 | 15-8 | | | 18.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-17 | 15- 4 | 15- 8 | 15-5 | | | 19.09 | Romania | 3-1 | Netherlands | 62-52 | 15-17 | 16-14 | 15-7 | 16-14 | | | 19.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 46-23 | 15- 4 | 16-14 | 15-5 | |
| Group C Rostock | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.East Germany | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 1.943 | | 2.Hungary | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 | 1.690 | | 3.Italy | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 0.778 | | 4.Sweden | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.341 |
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| Team | Ea | Hu | It | Sw | | East Germany | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Hungary | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Italy | | | --- | 3:0 | | Sweden | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | transferred | | 17.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | Italy | 46-26 | 15- 7 | 16-14 | 15- 5 | | | 17.09 | Hungary | 3-0 | Sweden | 45- 6 | 15- 4 | 15- 0 | 15- 2 | | | 18.09 | Hungary | 3-0 | Italy | 45-20 | 15-11 | 15- 6 | 15- 3 | | | 18.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-14 | 15- 6 | 15- 3 | 15- 5 | | | 19.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-30 | 15-10 | 15-10 | 15-10 | Final Group | | 19.09 | Italy | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-26 | 15- 8 | 15- 6 | 15-12 | Group 7-12 Cottbus |
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