| Finals played at Gent, 5-12 at Genk | | Game | date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | Final | 03.10 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | France | 52-37 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 7-15 | 15-9 | | | 3-4 | 03.10 | Greece | 3-2 | Sweden | 66-64 | 14-16 | 15-9 | 6-15 | 15-10 | 16-14 | | 5-6 | 03.10 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 47-37 | 17-15 | 15-12 | 15-10 | | | 7-8 | 03.10 | Belgium | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-28 | 15-2 | 15-13 | 15-13 | | | 9-10 | 03.10 | Italy | 3-0 | Romania | 46-23 | 15-5 | 15-4 | 16-14 | | | 11-12 | 03.10 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Spain | 46-33 | 16-14 | 15-10 | 15-9 | | | Semi-Finals (1/2) | | 1/2 | 02.10 | France | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-24 | 15-10 | 15-9 | 15-5 | | | 1/2 | 02.10 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Greece | 45-22 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 15-12 | | | 5-8 | 02.10 | Czechoslovakia | 3-2 | Yugoslavia | 59-58 | 15-11 | 10-15 | 15-4 | 4-15 | 15-13 | | 5-8 | 02.10 | Netherlands | 3-2 | Belgium | 65-58 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15-10 | 15-9 | 15-9 | | 9-12 | 02.10 | Italy | 3-1 | Spain | 57-41 | 15-10 | 12-15 | 15-7 | 15-9 | | | 9-12 | 02.10 | Romania | 3-0 | Bulgaria | 45-22 | 15-11 | 15-8 | 15-3 | |
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| Final ranking | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 7 | 0 | 21: | 5 | 1.524 | | 2. France | 5 | 2 | 17: | 7 | 1.333 | | 3. Greece | 5 | 2 | 16: | 13 | 1.081 | | 4. Sweden | 4 | 3 | 14: | 13 | 0.909 | | | | | | | | | 5. Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 15: | 11 | 1.139 | | 6. Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 16: | 14 | 1.003 | | 7. Belgium | 3 | 4 | 15: | 12 | 1.135 | | 8. Yugoslavia | 2 | 5 | 8: | 17 | 0.778 | | | | | | | | | 9. Italy | 3 | 4 | 14: | 14 | 1.051 | | 10.Romania | 2 | 5 | 7: | 17 | 0.675 | | 11.Bulgaria | 3 | 4 | 12: | 13 | 1.013 | | 12.Spain | 0 | 7 | 2: | 21 | 0.635 |
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| Groups Round. First 2 to 1/2 Finals. Rest to Classification. |
| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 15: | 4 | 1.483 | | 2.France | 4 | 1 | 13: | 4 | 1.449 | | 3.Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 9: | 9 | 1.121 | | 4.Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 6: | 11 | 0.757 | | 5.Italy | 1 | 4 | 8: | 13 | 0.918 | | 6.Romania | 1 | 4 | 4: | 14 | 0.588 |
| team | So | Fr | Ne | Yu | It | Ro | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:0 | | France | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | | Yugoslavia | | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Italy | | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Romania | | | 3:2 | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played at Auderghem | | 25.09 | | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Romania | 45-9 | 15-1 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | 25.09 | | France | 3-1 | Italy | 56-39 | 10-15 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 16-14 | | | 25.09 | | Netherlands | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-17 | 15-6 | 15-10 | 15-1 | | | 26.09 | | France | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-25 | 15-3 | 15-11 | 15-11 | | | 26.09 | | Italy | 3-1 | Romania | 54-38 | 15-3 | 9-15 | 15-8 | 15-12 | | | 26.09 | | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Netherlands | 49-40 | 15-10 | 15-2 | 4-15 | 15-13 | | | 27.09 | 14:00 | France | 3-0 | Romania | 45-18 | 15-8 | 15-5 | 15-5 | | | 27.09 | 16:30 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Italy | 45-26 | 15-5 | 15-11 | 15-10 | | | 27.09 | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-19 | 15-6 | 15-7 | 15-6 | | | 29.09 | | Soviet Union | 3-2 | Italy | 61-56 | 15-13 | 9-15 | 7-15 | 15-10 | 15-3 | | 29.09 | | France | 3-0 | Netherlands | 46-27 | 15-7 | 16-14 | 15-6 | | | 29.09 | | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Romania | 45-24 | 15-6 | 15-9 | 15-9 | | | 30.09 | | Soviet Union | 3-1 | France | 58-50 | 15-9 | 15-12 | 12-15 | 16-14 | | | 30.09 | | Yugoslavia | 3-2 | Italy | 68-71 | 7-15 | 15-12 | 17-15 | 14-16 | 15-13 | | 30.09 | | Romania | 3-2 | Netherlands | 61-66 | 15-13 | 9-15 | 6-15 | 15-9 | 16-14 |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.Sweden | 4 | 1 | 12: | 7 | 0.968 | | 2.Greece | 4 | 1 | 13: | 8 | 1.215 | | 3.Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 13: | 9 | 1.040 | | 4.Belgium | 2 | 3 | 10: | 9 | 1.147 | | 5.Bulgaria | 2 | 3 | 9: | 10 | 1.062 | | 6.Spain | 0 | 5 | 1: | 15 | 0.599 |
| team | Sw | Gr | Ch | Be | Bu | Sp | | Sweden | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Greece | | --- | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Belgium | 3:0 | | | --- | | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | | | 3:0 | --- | 3:1 | | Spain | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played at Genk | | 25.09 | 13:30 | Greece | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia | 62-49 | 13-15 | 15-8 | 15-6 | 4-15 | 15-5 | | 25.09 | | Belgium | 3-0 | Spain | 46-36 | 16-14 | 15-9 | 15-13 | | | 25.09 | | Sweden | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 54-46 | 15-8 | 9-15 | 15-13 | 15-10 | | | 26.09 | 14:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Spain | 45-21 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 15-12 | | | 26.09 | | Sweden | 3-1 | Belgium | 59-34 | 14-16 | 15-4 | 15-8 | 15-6 | | | awarded 3-0 to Belgium due to positive dopping test of Hakan Bjorne. | | 26.09 | | Greece | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 52-39 | 7-15 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-8 | | | 27.09 | 14:00 | Sweden | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia | 58-61 | 16-14 | 5-15 | 7-15 | 15-6 | 15-11 | | 27.09 | | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-31 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-13 | | | 27.09 | | Greece | 3-0 | Spain | 45-28 | 15-7 | 15-9 | 15-12 | | | 29.09 | | Sweden | 3-0 | Spain | 45-22 | 15-5 | 15-4 | 15-13 | | | 29.09 | | Greece | 3-2 | Belgium | 67-52 | 15-7 | 10-15 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 15-8 | | 29.09 | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Bulgaria | 52-52 | 5-15 | 15-11 | 17-15 | 15-11 | | | 30.09 | | Sweden | 3-1 | Greece | 55-45 | 15-8 | 10-15 | 15-10 | 15-12 | | | 30.09 | | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Spain | 56-35 | 11-15 | 15-6 | 15-7 | 15-7 | | | 30.09 | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-2 | Belgium | 56-60 | 15-12 | 4-15 | 7-15 | 15-6 | 15-12 |
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