| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 15: | 2 | 1.509 | | 2. Poland | 4 | 1 | 13: | 7 | 1.016 | | 3. Bulgaria | 2 | 3 | 10: | 9 | 1.030 | | 4. Italy | 2 | 3 | 10: | 13 | 1.045 | | 5. Czechoslovakia | 1 | 4 | 5: | 12 | 0.845 | | 6. East Germany | 1 | 4 | 4: | 14 | 0.725 |
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| Team | So | Po | Bu | It | Cz | Ea | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Poland | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Bulgaria | | | --- | | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Italy | | | 3:2 | --- | 3:2 | | | Czechoslovakia | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | East Germany | | | | 3:2 | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | 22.09 |  Italy | 3-2 |  Czechoslovakia | 71-69 | 11-15 | 13-15 | 17-15 | 15-12 | 15-12 | | 22.09 |  Poland | 3-1 |  East Germany | 56-48 | 15-11 | 15- 8 | 10-15 | 16-14 | | | 22.09 |  Soviet Union | 3-0 |  Bulgaria | 48-35 | 15- 7 | 18-16 | 15-12 | | | 23.09 | Poland | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 60-55 | 9 -15 | 6 -15 | 15- 5 | 15- 8 | 15-12 | | 23.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Italy | 55-38 | 10-15 | 15- 5 | 15-13 | 15- 5 | | | 23.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-32 | 15-13 | 15-13 | 15- 6 | | | 24.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-25 | 15- 5 | 15- 9 | 15-11 | | | 24.09 | Italy | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 72-58 | 14-16 | 15-12 | 13-15 | 15- 6 | 15- 9 | | 24.09 | Poland | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 45-29 | 15-10 | 15- 9 | 15-10 | | | 25.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 46-30 | 16-14 | 15- 3 | 15-13 | | | 25.09 | East Germany | 3-2 | Italy | 60-67 | 15-10 | 6 -15 | 8 -15 | 16-14 | 15-13 | | 25.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Poland | 56-38 | 15- 3 | 15-11 | 11-15 | 15- 9 | |
| Group 7-12 Suhl | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 7. Finland | 4 | 1 | 12: | 6 | 1.247 | | 8. Romania | 4 | 1 | 12: | 8 | 1.072 | | 9. Greece | 3 | 2 | 11: | 7 | 1.026 | | 10. Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 7: | 9 | 1.026 | | 11. Hungary | 1 | 4 | 8: | 13 | 0.835 | | 12. France | 1 | 4 | 7: | 14 | 0.894 |
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| Team | Fi | Ro | Gr | Ne | Hu | Fr | | Finland | --- | | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Romania | 3:0 | --- | | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:2 | | Greece | | 3:0 | --- | 3:0 | | 3:1 | | Netherlands | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Hungary | | | 3:1 | | --- | | | France | | | | | 3:2 | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | 22.09 |  Greece | 3-0 |  Romania | 45-35 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-13 | | | 22.09 |  Netherlands | 3-0 |  Hungary | 45-18 | 15- 9 | 15- 6 | 15- 3 | | | 22.09 |  Finland | 3-1 |  France | 49-43 | 15-10 | 4 -15 | 15- 6 | 15-12 | | | 23.09 | Romania | 3-2 | Hungary | 67-65 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 15-11 | 9 -15 | 15-11 | | 23.09 | Finland | 3-1 | Greece | 57-40 | 12-15 | 15- 8 | 15- 9 | 15- 8 | | | 23.09 | Netherlands | 3-0 | France | 45-26 | 15-12 | 15-12 | 15- 2 | | | 24.09 | Finland | 3-1 | Hungary | 59-33 | 15- 5 | 14-16 | 15- 5 | 15- 7 | | | 24.09 | Greece | 3-1 | France | 54-47 | 15-11 | 9 -15 | 15-11 | 15-10 | | | 24.09 | Romania | 3-1 | Netherlands | 56-47 | 15-13 | 11-15 | 15- 7 | 15-12 | | | 25.09 | France | 3-2 | Hungary | 63-61 | 8 -15 | 15-12 | 15- 7 | 10-15 | 15-12 | | 25.09 | Greece | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-29 | 15- 7 | 15-11 | 15-11 | | | 25.09 | Romania | 3-0 | Finland | 45-27 | 15- 5 | 15-11 | 15-11 | |
| Group A Erfurt | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 1.471 | | 2.Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 6: | 5 | 1.102 | | 3.Finland | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 0.896 | | 4.Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 0.713 |
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| team | So | Cz | Fi | Ne | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 | | Finland | | | --- | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | transferred | | 17.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-30 | 15- 9 | 15-13 | 15- 8 | | | 17.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Finland | 45-32 | 15-12 | 15- 9 | 15-11 | | | 18.09 | Czechoslovakia | 3-2 | Netherlands | 77-60 | 15- 8 | 15- 8 | 17-19 | 15-17 | 15- 8 | | 18.09 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Finland | 60-43 | 15-17 | 15- 7 | 15- 8 | 15-11 | | | 19.09 | Finland | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-29 | 15-13 | 15-10 | 15- 6 | | Group 7-12 Suhl | | 19.09 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 45-29 | 15-12 | 15- 7 | 15-10 | | Final Group |
| Group B Suhl | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.Poland | 3 | 0 | 9: | 3 | 1.393 | | 2.Italy | 2 | 1 | 7: | 6 | 1.204 | | 3.Romania | 1 | 2 | 7: | 8 | 0.956 | | 4.France | 0 | 3 | 3: | 9 | 0.592 |
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| team | Po | It | Ro | Fr | | Poland | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Italy | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | | Romania | | | --- | 3:2 | | France | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | transferred | | 17.09 | Poland | 3-0 | France | | | 17.09 | Italy | 3-2 | Romania | 62-64 | 15-12 | 15-11 | 5 -15 | 12-15 | 15-11 | | | 18.09 | Romania | 3-2 | France | 65-66 | 9 -15 | 15-13 | 11-15 | 15-11 | 15-12 | Group 7-12 Suhl | | 18.09 | Poland | 3-1 | Italy | 49-56 | 15-13 | 16-14 | 2 -15 | 16-14 | | Final Group | | 19.09 | Italy | 3-1 | France | 59-34 | 14-16 | 15- 9 | 15- 7 | 15- 2 | | | 19.09 | Poland | 3-2 | Romania | 76-66 | 13-15 | 15-11 | 18-20 | 15-10 | 15-10 | |
| Group C Berlin | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1.Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 1.895 | | 2.East Germany | 2 | 1 | 6: | 4 | 1.034 | | 3.Hungary | 1 | 2 | 4: | 7 | 0.757 | | 4.Greece | 0 | 3 | 2: | 9 | 0.774 |
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| team | Bu | Ea | Hu | Gr | | Bulgaria | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | East Germany | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Hungary | | | --- | 3:1 | | Greece | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | transferred | | 17.09 | East Germany | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-26 | 15- 6 | 15-11 | 15- 9 | | | 17.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Greece | 46-28 | 16-14 | 15- 6 | 15- 8 | | | 18.09 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Hungary | 53-26 | 15- 6 | 15- 5 | 8 -15 | 15- 0 | | | 18.09 | East Germany | 3-1 | Greece | 53-45 | 15-11 | 15-10 | 8 -15 | 15- 9 | | | 19.09 | Hungary | 3-1 | Greece | 60-50 | 15-10 | 15-13 | 15-17 | 15-10 | Group 7-12 Suhl | | 19.09 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-22 | 15-11 | 15- 3 | 15- 8 | | Final Group |
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