| | Final Group | | pt | won | lst | sets | points | m | Dinamo | Tatran | Lokomotiv | Start | | 1. | Dinamo Moskva |  URS | 5 | 2 | 1(1) | 8:3 2.67 | 162/116 1.397 | 3 | ----- | 3:045-30 | | 3:045-12 | | 2. | Tatran Sresovice |  TCH | 5 | 2(1) | 1 | 6:5 1.20 | 143/129 1.109 | 3 | | ----- | 3:268-57 | 3:045-27 | | 3. | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 5 | 2(2) | 1(1) | 8:7 1.14 | 191/206 0.927 | 3 | 3:274-72 | | ----- | 3:260-66 | | 4. | Start Lodz |  POL | 3 | 0 | 3(1) | 2:9 0.22 | 105/150 0.700 | 3 | | | | ----- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | Fri 09.03.72 | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 3-0 | Start Lodz | POL | 45-27 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-9 | | | Fri 09.03.72 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 3-2 | Dinamo Moskva | URS | 74-72 | 16-14 | 10-15 | 17-15 | 16-18 | 15-10 | | Sat 10.03.72 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 3-2 | Start Lodz | POL | 60-66 | 15-13 | 7-15 | 16-14 | 7-15 | 15-9 | | Sat 10.03.72 | Dinamo Moskva | URS | 3-0 | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 45-30 | 15-8 | 15-12 | 15-10 | | | Sun 11.03.72 | Dinamo Moskva | URS | 3-0 | Start Lodz | POL | 45-12 | 15-9 | 15-3 | 15-0 | | | Sun 11.03.72 | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 3-2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 68-57 | 11-15 | 15-5 | 15-9 | 12-15 | 15-13 |
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| | Semi-Final Group A | | pt | won | lst | sets | points | m | Lokomot | Tatran | Bekker | Lev Sp | | 1. | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 6 | 3(2) | 0 | 9:4 2.25 | 169/135 1.252 | 3 | ----- | 3:261-55 | 3:045-23 | 3:263-57 | | 2. | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 5 | 2 | 1(1) | 8:3 2.67 | 145/106 1.368 | 3 | | ----- | 3:045-24 | 3:045-21 | | 3. | Bekkerveld Heerlen |  NED | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 0.43 | 94/135 0.696 | 3 | | | ----- | 3:147-45 | | 4. | Levski-Spartak Sofia |  BUL | 3 | 0 | 3(1) | 3:9 0.33 | 123/155 0.794 | 3 | | | | ----- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set1 | set2 | set3 | set4 | set5 | | played in Heerlen, Netherlands (1st choice) | | Fri 07.01.72 | Bekkerveld Heerlen | NED | 3-1 | Levski-Spartak Sofia | BUL | 47-45 | 15-12 | 2-15 | 15-10 | 15-8 | | | Fri 07.01.72 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 3-2 | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 61-55 | 11-15 | 15-8 | 15-4 | 5-15 | 15-13 | | Sat 08.01.72 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 3-2 | Levski-Spartak Sofia | BUL | 63-57 | 15-11 | 15-13 | 12-15 | 6-15 | 15-3 | | Sat 08.01.72 | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 3-0 | Bekkerveld Heerlen | NED | 45-24 | 15-13 | 15-7 | 15-4 | | | Sun 09.01.72 | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 3-0 | Levski-Spartak Sofia | BUL | 45-21 | 15-11 | 15-5 | 15-5 | | | Sun 09.01.72 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 3-0 | Bekkerveld Heerlen | NED | 45-23 | 15-11 | 15-3 | 15-9 | |
| | Semi-Final Group B | | pt | won | lst | sets | points | m | Dinamo Mos | Start Lodz | Penicilina | CUS Parma | | 1. | Dinamo Moskva | URS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9:0 max | 135/51 2.647 | 3 | ----- | 3:045-30 | 3:045-12 | 3:045-9 | | 2. | Start Lodz | POL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 1.50 | 130/91 1.429 | 3 | | ----- | 3:155-37 | 3:045-9 | | 3. | Penicilina Iasi |  ROU | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 0.67 | 94/114 0.825 | 3 | | | ----- | 3:045-14 | | 4. | CUS Parma |  ITA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0:9 0.00 | 32/135 0.237 | 3 | | | | ----- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set1 | set2 | set3 | set4 | set5 | | played in Lodz, Poland (3rd choice) | | Fri 07.01.72 | Dinamo Moskva | URS | 3-0 | Penicilina Iasi | ROU | 45-12 | 15-1 | 15-7 | 15-4 | | | Fri 07.01.72 | Start Lodz | POL | 3-0 | CUS Parma | ITA | 45-9 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 15-0 | | | Sat 08.01.72 | Dinamo Moskva | URS | 3-0 | CUS Parma | ITA | 45-9 | 15-2 | 15-2 | 15-5 | | | Sat 08.01.72 | Start Lodz | POL | 3-1 | Penicilina Iasi | ROU | 55-37 | 15-7 | 15-8 | 10-15 | 15-7 | | | Sun 09.01.72 | Penicilina Iasi | ROU | 3-0 | CUS Parma | ITA | 45-14 | 15-6 | 15-6 | 15-2 | | | Sun 09.01.72 | Dinamo Moskva | URS | 3-0 | Start Lodz | POL | 45-30 | 15-13 | 15-11 | 15-6 | |
| dates | team 1 | leg1 | leg2 | team 2 | | 14&16.12 | Union Basel |  SUI | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | | 24-90 (1-15 2-15 8-15) Moehlin ; (1-15 6-15 6-15) Birsfelden | | 19.12,21.12 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |  YUG | 0-3 | 0-3 | Tatran Sresovice | TCH | | 40-90 (7-15 8-15 4-15) ; (3-15 6-15 12-15) | | 28.11,18.12 | Bekkerveld Heerlen | NED | 3-1 | 2-3 | Hermes Oostende |  BEL | | 107-100 (15-8 15-10 10-15 15-6) ; (7-15 15-12 10-15 15-4 5-15) | | 22.12,--.12 | Levski-Spartak Sofia | BUL | 3-0 | 3-0 | Panathinaikos Athens |  GRE | | 90-12 (15-1 15-2 15-0) 0:26; (15-1 15-1 15-7) | | 16&17.12 | AVK Alingsos |  SWE | 0-3 | 0-3 | Dinamo Moskva |  RUS | | 11-90 (4-15 2-15 1-15) ; (1-15 0-15 3-15) Dinamo team | | 16&17.12 | Start Lodz | POL | walk over | Sport Lisboa e Benfica |  POR | | Sport Lisboa e Benfica withdrew. | | 15.12,22.12 | VC Hannover |  FRG | 1-3 | -wo | Penicilina Iasi | ROU | | 51-60 (14-16 9-15 16-14 12-15 1:48) Second Leg was not played after first leg was to be played until 11th December. | | 06.12,09.12 | CUS Parma | ITA | 3-0 | 3-0 | Ankara |  TUR | | (15-10 15-4 15-9) ; (15-8 15-6 15-8) |
| dates | team 1 | leg1 | leg2 | team 2 | | 04&05.12 | PTT Montpellier |  FRA | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | | 31-90 (0-15 7-15 8-15) ; (8-15 3-15 5-15) | | 06.11,13.11 | Bekkerveld Heerlen | NED | 3-0 | 3-0 | Blau-Gelb Wien |  AUT | | 90-42 (15-5 15-6 15-4) ; (15-8 15-7 15-12) | | 19&21.11 | Hapoel Hamapil |  ISR | 0-3 | 0-3 | VC Hannover | FRG | | 55-90 (11-15 11-15 6-15) ; (5-15 9-15 13-15) | | | 17 Nentori Tirane |  ALB | | Nim-Se Budapest |  HUN | | possible double walk over needs confirmation. |
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| Teams Ranking | won | lst | sf | sa | m | from | | 1. Dinamo Moskva | URS | 5 | 1 | 17: | 3 | 6 | 1/8 | | 2. Tatran Sresovice | TCH | 6 | 2 | 20: | 8 | 8 | 1/8 | | 3. Lokomotiv Moskva | URS | 9 | 1 | 29: | 11 | 10 | R1 | | 4. Start Lodz | POL | 2 | 4 | 8: | 13 | 6 | 1/8 | | eliminated in Semi-Finals Groups | | 5. Bekkerveld Heerlen | NED | 4 | 3 | 14: | 11 | 7 | R1 | | 5. Penicilina Iasi | ROU | 2 | 2 | 7: | 7 | 4 | 1/8 | | 7. Levski-Spartak Sofia | BUL | 2 | 3 | 9: | 9 | 5 | 1/8 | | 7. CUS Parma | ITA | 2 | 3 | 6: | 9 | 4 | 1/8 | | eliminated in Eight-Finals | | 9. VC Hannover | FRG | 2 | 1 | 7: | 3 | 3 | R1 | | 9. Hermes Oostende | BEL | 1 | 1 | 4: | 5 | 2 | 1/8 | | 9. Crvena Zvezda Beograd | YUG | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | 1/8 | | 9. Ankara | TUR | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | 1/8 | | 9. Union Basel | SUI | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | 1/8 | | 9. Panathinaikos Athens | GRE | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | 1/8 | | 9. AVK Alingsos | SWE | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | 1/8 | | -. Sport Lisboa e Benfica | POL | DNS | | eliminated in Round 1 | | 16.PTT Montpellier | FRA | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | R1 | | 16.Blau-Gelb Wien | AUT | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | R1 | | 16.Hapoel Hamapil | ISR | 0 | 2 | 0: | 6 | 2 | R1 | | -. 17 Nentori Tirane | ALB | | | -. Nim Se Budapest | HUN | | | -. SC Leipzig |  GDR | did not enter? |
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