| Played along with VI Volleyball World Championship Women 1970. | | First 3: East Germany, Bulgaria, Japan qualify to Munchen Olympics Men 1972. |
| Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. East Germany | 6 | 1 | 20: | 6 | 358/270 | 1.326 | | 2. Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 20: | 7 | 367/300 | 1.223 | | 3. Japan | 5 | 2 | 18: | 8 | 352/279 | 1.262 | | 4. Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 13: | 11 | 322/313 | 1.029 | | 5. Poland | 3 | 4 | 10: | 16 | 325/364 | 0.893 | | 6. Soviet Union | 2 | 5 | 10: | 16 | 320/326 | 0.982 | | 7. Romania | 2 | 5 | 10: | 18 | 328/368 | 0.891 | | 8. Belgium | 0 | 7 | 2: | 21 | 183/335 | 0.546 |
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| Team | GDR | Bulg | Japa | Czec | Pola | Sovi | Roma | Belg | | East Germany | --- | 3:2 | | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Japan | 3:2 | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Czechoslovakia | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Poland | | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:1 | | Soviet Union | | | 3:1 | | | --- | | 3:0 | | Romania | | | | | | 3:2 | --- | 3:1 | | Belgium | | | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played at Festivalna Hall, Sofia | | 26.09 | 10:00 |  Soviet Union | 3-0 |  Belgium | 45-16 | 15-9 | 15-4 | 15- 3 | | | 26.09 | 16:00 |  Czechoslovakia | 3-2 |  Romania | 62-59 | 7-15 | 10-15 | 15-13 | 15-10 | 15-6 | | 26.09 | 18:00 |  Bulgaria | 3-2 |  Japan | 61-56 | 10-15 | 6-15 | 15-13 | 15-11 | 15-2 | | 26.09 | 20:00 |  East Germany | 3-0 |  Poland | 45-29 | 15-9 | 15-8 | 15-12 | | | 27.09 | 10:00 | Romania | 3-1 | Belgium | 51-44 | 15-8 | 15-13 | 6-15 | 15-6 | | | 27.09 | 16:00 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Japan | 55-49 | 16-14 | 15-12 | 9-15 | 15-8 | | | 27.09 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Poland | 54-34 | 15-11 | 9-15 | 15-8 | 15-0 | | | 27.09 | 20:00 | East Germany | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 46-25 | 16-14 | 15-4 | 15-7 | | | 28.09 | 10:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Poland | 45-26 | 15-4 | 15-12 | 15-10 | | | 28.09 | 16:00 | East Germany | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-22 | 15-11 | 15-3 | 15-8 | | | 28.09 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Czechoslovakia | 54-52 | 15-12 | 16-14 | 8-15 | 15-11 | | | 28.09 | 20:00 | Romania | 3-2 | Soviet Union | 63-61 | 15-8 | 18-16 | 11-15 | 4-15 | 15-7 | | Rest Day 29.09 | | 30.09 | 10:00 | Poland | 3-1 | Belgium | 57-34 | 12-15 | 15-2 | 15-6 | 15-11 | | | 30.09 | 16:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 45-19 | 15-9 | 15-5 | 15-5 | | | 30.09 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Soviet Union | 47-41 | 16-14 | 15-13 | 16-14 | | | 30.09 | 20:00 | East Germany | 3-0 | Romania | 45-29 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-7 | | | 01.10 | 10:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-15 | 15-6 | 15-2 | 15-7 | | | 01.10 | 16:00 | Japan | 3-2 | East Germany | 64-58 | 15-13 | 15-9 | 13-15 | 6-15 | 15-6 | | 01.10 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Romania | 45-31 | 15-10 | 15-13 | 15-8 | | | 01.10 | 20:00 | Poland | 3-1 | Soviet Union | 49-49 | 15-12 | 15-12 | 4-15 | 15-10 | | | 02.10 | 10:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Belgium | 47-28 | 15-11 | 17-15 | 15-2 | | | 02.10 | 16:00 | Poland | 3-2 | Romania | 65-63 | 15-12 | 15-9 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15-12 | | 02.10 | 18:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Soviet Union | 45-29 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-13 | | | 02.10 | 20:00 | East Germany | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 62-61 | 15-11 | 13-15 | 15-7 | 4-15 | 15-13 | | This was the virtual final Detailes |
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| Final Ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. East Germany | 10 | 1 | 32: | 6 | 538/338 | 1.592 | | 2. Bulgaria | 10 | 1 | 32: | 7 | 547/384 | 1.424 | | 3. Japan | 9 | 2 | 30: | 8 | 532/356 | 1.494 | | 4. Czechoslovakia | 8 | 3 | 25: | 13 | 528/440 | 1.200 | | 5. Poland | 7 | 4 | 22: | 21 | 570/549 | 1.038 | | 6. Soviet Union | 6 | 5 | 22: | 16 | 500/366 | 1.366 | | 7. Romania | 6 | 5 | 22: | 20 | 529/503 | 1.052 | | 8. Belgium | 4 | 7 | 14: | 22 | 369/446 | 0.827 | | Group 9-16 | | 9. North Korea | 8 | 3 | 26: | 13 | 558/459 | 1.216 | | 10.Yugoslavia | 7 | 4 | 22: | 19 | 555/543 | 1.022 | | 11.Hungary | 7 | 4 | 27: | 20 | 700/608 | 1.151 | | 12.Brazil | 6 | 5 | 23: | 20 | 588/556 | 1.058 | | 13.Cuba | 6 | 5 | 21: | 19 | 549/499 | 1.100 | | 14.Netherlands | 4 | 7 | 19: | 24 | 559/562 | 0.995 | | 15.Italy | 3 | 8 | 21: | 25 | 572/612 | 0.935 | | 16.Mongolia | 1 | 10 | 6: | 31 | 315/574 | 0.549 | | Group 17-24 | | 17.France | 7 | 4 | 22: | 17 | 525/454 | 1.156 | | 18.United States | 6 | 5 | 20: | 21 | 577/575 | 1.003 | | 19.Israel | 4 | 7 | 15: | 22 | 418/444 | 0.941 | | 20.Finland | 4 | 7 | 17: | 24 | 539/567 | 0.951 | | 21.Iran | 4 | 7 | 16: | 24 | 421/564 | 0.746 | | 22.Tunisia | 3 | 8 | 12: | 28 | 460/565 | 0.814 | | 23.Venezuela | 1 | 10 | 7: | 30 | 375/587 | 0.639 | | 24.Guinea | 1 | 10 | 7: | 32 | 376/649 | 0.579 |
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| Best Six: | | Zlatanov (BUL), Karov (BUL) | | Nekoda (JPN), Schultz (GDR) | | Schumann (GDR), Morita (JPN) |
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| East Europe: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 | | Asia: 3, 9, 16, 21 | | West Europe: 8, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20 | | South America: 12, 23 | | Norceca: 13, 18 | | Africa: 22, 24 |
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| Group 9-16 | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 9. North Korea | 6 | 1 | 19: | 7 | 359/272 | 1.320 | | 10.Yugoslavia | 5 | 2 | 16: | 11 | 325/320 | 1.016 | | 11.Hungary | 5 | 2 | 18: | 13 | 435/365 | 1.192 | | 12.Brazil | 4 | 3 | 15: | 13 | 362/306 | 1.183 | | 13.Cuba | 4 | 3 | 15: | 13 | 366/337 | 1.086 | | 14.Netherlands | 3 | 4 | 14: | 15 | 343/342 | 1.003 | | 15.Italy | 1 | 6 | 14: | 19 | 366/418 | 0.876 | | 16.Mongolia | 0 | 7 | 1: | 21 | 129/325 | 0.397 |
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| Team | PRK | Yugo | Hung | Braz | Cuba | Neth | Ital | Mong | | North Korea | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Yugoslavia | | --- | 3:2 | | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Hungary | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Brazil | | 3:1 | | --- | | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Cuba | | | | 3:1 | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Netherlands | 3:1 | | | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Italy | | | | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Mongolia | | | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | dur | | played in Yambol | | 26.09 | |  Brazil | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-18 | 15-8 | 15-7 | 15-3 | | | | 26.09 | |  Cuba | 3-1 |  Netherlands | 57-42 | 12-15 | 15-10 | 15-8 | 15-9 | | | | 26.09 | |  Hungary | 3-2 |  Italy | 70-54 | 15-8 | 15-4 | 12-15 | 13-15 | 15-12 | | | 26.09 | | North Korea | 3-0 |  Yugoslavia | 45-17 | 15-8 | 15-4 | 15-5 | | | | 27.09 | | Hungary | 3-2 | Netherlands | 67-64 | 7-15 | 15-13 | 15-9 | 15-17 | 15-10 | | | 27.09 | | North Korea | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-15 | 15-8 | 15-2 | 15-5 | | | | 27.09 | | Yugoslavia | 3-1 | Cuba | 51-51 | 15-12 | 4-15 | 15-9 | 17-15 | | | | 27.09 | | Brazil | 3-1 | Italy | 57-32 | 12-15 | 15-2 | 15-5 | 15-10 | | | | 28.09 | | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-16 | 15-8 | 15-6 | 15-2 | | | | 28.09 | | Hungary | 3-2 | Cuba | 70-56 | 15-13 | 11-15 | 15-5 | 14-16 | 15-7 | | | 28.09 | | North Korea | 3-2 | Italy | 72-57 | 15-5 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 15-17 | 15-13 | | | 28.09 | | Brazil | 3-2 | Netherlands | 66-54 | 12-15 | 15-10 | 9-15 | 15-7 | 15-7 | | | Rest Day 29.09 | | 30.09 | | Italy | 3-1 | Mongolia | 55-28 | 10-15 | 15-4 | 15-3 | 15-6 | | | | 30.09 | | Cuba | 3-1 | Brazil | 60-45 | 13-15 | 17-15 | 15-6 | 15-9 | | | | 30.09 | | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-24 | 15-9 | 15-5 | 15-10 | | | | 30.09 | | North Korea | 3-1 | Hungary | 58-50 | 15-12 | 15-11 | 13-15 | 15-12 | | | | 01.10 | | Cuba | 3-2 | Italy | 67-59 | 13-15 | 15-6 | 17-15 | 7-15 | 15-8 | | | 01.10 | | Netherlands | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-10 | 15-2 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | | 01.10 | | Yugoslavia | 3-2 | Hungary | 73-74 | 9-15 | 15-13 | 15-17 | 15-12 | 19-17 | 2:10 | | 01.10 | | North Korea | 3-1 | Brazil | 50-52 | 4-15 | 16-14 | 15-13 | 15-10 | | | | 02.10 | | Netherlands | 3-2 | Italy | 63-54 | 15-7 | 11-15 | 7-15 | 15-11 | 15-6 | | | 02.10 | | Hungary | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-18 | 15-13 | 15-3 | 15-2 | | | | 02.10 | | North Korea | 3-0 | Cuba | 46-30 | 16-14 | 15-11 | 15-5 | | | | 02.10 | | Brazil | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 55-33 | 10-15 | 15-9 | 15-8 | 15-1 | | |
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| Group 17-24 | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 17.France | 6 | 1 | 19: | 6 | 328/210 | 1.562 | | 18.United States | 6 | 1 | 19: | 9 | 379/315 | 1.203 | | 19.Israel | 4 | 3 | 15: | 10 | 276/245 | 1.127 | | 20.Finland | 4 | 3 | 15: | 11 | 329/282 | 1.167 | | 21.Iran | 4 | 3 | 14: | 12 | 304/314 | 0.968 | | 22.Tunisia | 2 | 5 | 9: | 17 | 264/294 | 0.898 | | 23.Venezuela | 1 | 6 | 6: | 18 | 258/340 | 0.759 | | 24.Guinea | 1 | 6 | 6: | 20 | 241/379 | 0.636 |
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| Team | Fran | Unit | Isra | Finl | Iran | Tuni | Vene | Guin | | France | --- | | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | United States | 3:1 | --- | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:2 | | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Israel | | | --- | | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Finland | | | 3:2 | --- | | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Iran | | | | 3:1 | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:2 | | Tunisia | | 3:1 | | | | --- | 3:1 | | | Venezuela | | | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Guinea | | | | | | 3:2 | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Haskovo | | 26.09 | |  Venezuela | 3-0 | Guinea | 45-29 | 15-13 | 15-11 | 15-5 | | | 26.09 | |  Iran | 3-0 |  Tunisia | 45-33 | 15-7 | 15-13 | 15-13 | | | 26.09 | |  Finland | 3-2 | Israel | 63-60 | 15-12 | 4-15 | 15-9 | 14-16 | 15-8 | | 26.09 | |  United States | 3-1 |  France | 54-45 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 9-15 | 15-8 | | | 27.09 | | Finland | 3-0 | Tunisia | 45-26 | 15-7 | 15-10 | 15-9 | | | 27.09 | | Israel | 3-1 | Guinea | 62-41 | 17-15 | 15-8 | 15-17 | 15-1 | | | 27.09 | | United States | 3-1 | Venezuela | 58-46 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 15-12 | 15-6 | | | 27.09 | | France | 3-0 | Iran | 45-24 | 15-4 | 15-9 | 15-11 | | | 28.09 | | Finland | 3-0 | Guinea | 45-13 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 15-0 | | | 28.09 | | France | 3-1 | Tunisia | 45-17 | 15-8 | 15-4 | 15-5 | | | 28.09 | | Iran | 3-0 | Venezuela | 45-27 | 15-6 | 15-9 | 15-12 | | | 28.09 | | United States | 3-0 | Israel | 45-31 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-9 | | | Rest Day 29.09 | | 30.09 | | Tunisia | 3-1 | Venezuela | 60-49 | 13-15 | 16-14 | 15-6 | 16-14 | | | 30.09 | | Iran | 3-1 | Finland | 51-49 | 6-15 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-12 | | | 30.09 | | France | 3-1 | Israel | 45-33 | 15-12 | 15-2 | 0-15 | 15-4 | | | 30.09 | | United States | 3-0 | Guinea | 45-19 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 15-4 | | | 01.10 | | Tunisia | 3-1 | United States | 57-46 | 6-15 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-12 | | | 01.10 | | Israel | 3-0 | Venezuela | 45-32 | 15-12 | 15-8 | 15-12 | | | 01.10 | | Iran | 3-2 | Guinea | 66-51 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 15-3 | 9-15 | 15-11 | | 01.10 | | France | 3-0 | Finland | 45-19 | 15-1 | 15-12 | 15-6 | | | 02.10 | | United States | 3-2 | Iran | 64-54 | 15-8 | 7-15 | 12-15 | 15-9 | 15-7 | | 02.10 | | France | 3-0 | Guinea | 45-24 | 15-12 | 15-3 | 15-9 | | | 02.10 | | Finland | 3-0 | Venezuela | 45-20 | 15-7 | 15-3 | 15-10 | | | 02.10 | | Israel | 3-0 | Tunisia | Tunisia DNS for political reasons. |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Bulgaria | 5 | 0 | 15: | 0 | 225/108 | 2.083 | | 2. Belgium | 4 | 1 | 12: | 4 | 210/156 | 1.346 | | 3. Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 9: | 10 | 230/223 | 1.031 | | 4. Italy | 2 | 3 | 9: | 9 | 206/194 | 1.062 | | 5. Israel | 1 | 4 | 3: | 12 | 142/199 | 0.714 | | 6. Iran | 0 | 5 | 2: | 15 | 117/250 | 0.468 |
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| Team | Bulg | Belg | Jugo | Ital | Isra | Iran | | Bulgaria | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Belgium | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Yugoslavia | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:2 | | Italy | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Israel | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Iran | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Sofia | | 20.09 | 16:00 | Yugoslavia | 3-2 | Iran | 70-46 | 13-15 | 15-3 | 15-11 | 12-15 | 15-2 | | 20.09 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Italy | 45-21 | 15-6 | 15-7 | 15-8 | | | 20.09 | 20:00 | Belgium | 3-0 | Israel | 45-18 | 15-5 | 15-4 | 15-9 | | | 21.09 | 16:00 | Yugoslavia | 3-2 | Italy | 61-55 | 8-15 | 8-15 | 15-7 | 15-13 | 15-5 | | transferred to Group 9-16 Yambol | | 21.09 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-24 | 15-10 | 15-8 | 15-6 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 21.09 | 20:00 | Israel | 3-0 | Iran | 45-19 | 15-6 | 15-4 | 15-9 | | | transferred to Group 17-24 Haskovo | | 22.09 | | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Israel | 45-32 | 15-12 | 15-10 | 15-10 | | | 22.09 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Iran | 45-12 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | 22.09 | 20:00 | Belgium | 3-1 | Italy | 51-40 | 6-15 | 15-7 | 15-6 | 15-12 | | | 23.09 | 10:00 | Italy | 3-0 | Israel | 45-26 | 15-10 | 15-4 | 15-12 | | | 23.09 | 12:00 | Belgium | 3-0 | Iran | 45-29 | 15-11 | 15-5 | 15-13 | | | 23.09 | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-30 | 15-11 | 15-7 | 15-12 | | | 24.09 | 10:00 | Italy | 3-0 | Iran | 45-11 | 15-2 | 15-6 | 15-3 | | | 24.09 | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Israel | 45-21 | 15-5 | 15-4 | 15-8 | | | 24.09 | 20:00 | Belgium | 3-0 | Yugoslavia | 45-24 | 15-11 | 15-6 | 15-7 | |
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| Group B | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Czechoslovakia | 5 | 0 | 15: | 2 | 280/192 | 1.458 | | 2. Poland | 4 | 1 | 12: | 8 | 310/259 | 1.197 | | 3. Hungary | 3 | 2 | 12: | 8 | 265/243 | 1.091 | | 4. Brazil | 2 | 3 | 9: | 10 | 226/250 | 0.904 | | 5. United States | 1 | 4 | 4: | 14 | 198/260 | 0.762 | | 6. Finland | 0 | 5 | 5: | 15 | 210/285 | 0.737 |
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| Team | Czec | Pola | Hung | Braz | Unit | Finl | | Czechoslovakia | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Poland | | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Hungary | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Brazil | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | United States | | | | | --- | 3:2 | | Finland | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Yambol | | 20.09 | 16:00 | Poland | 3-1 | Finland | 58-37 | 13-15 | 15-9 | 15-6 | 15-7 | | | 20.09 | 18:00 | Hungary | 3-0 | United States | 46-32 | 15-12 | 16-14 | 15-6 | | 20.09 | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Brazil | 60-39 | 15-13 | 15-5 | 15-17 | 15-4 | | | 21.09 | 16:00 | United States | 3-2 | Finland | 67-63 | 15-7 | 15-12 | 8-15 | 14-16 | 15-13 | | transferred to Group 17-24 Haskovo | | 21.09 | 18:00 | Poland | 3-1 | Brazil | 58-44 | 15-11 | 15-12 | 13-15 | 15-6 | | | 21.09 | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 | Hungary | 55-44 | 10-15 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 15-7 | | | 22.09 | 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Finland | 45-23 | 15-10 | 15-3 | 15-10 | | | 22.09 | 18:00 | Poland | 3-1 | United States | 60-47 | 15-11 | 17-15 | 13-15 | 15-6 | | | 22.09 | 20:00 | Hungary | 3-1 | Brazil | 59-42 | 15-7 | 15-13 | 14-16 | 15-6 | | | transferred to Group 9-16 Yambol | | 23.09 | 16:00 | Brazil | 3-1 | Finland | 56-42 | 15-11 | 15-5 | 11-15 | 15-11 | | | 23.09 | 18:00 | Poland | 3-2 | Hungary | 69-57 | 15-11 | 11-15 | 15-10 | 13-15 | 15- 6 | | 23.09 | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | United States | 46-21 | 15-5 | 16-14 | 15-2 | | | 24.09 | 16:00 | Hungary | 3-1 | Finland | 59-45 | 14-16 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-13 | | | 24.09 | 18:00 | Brazil | 3-0 | United States | 45-31 | 15-12 | 15-6 | 15-13 | | | 24.09 | 20:00 | Czechoslovakia | 3-2 | Poland | 74-65 | 15-13 | 16-18 | 13-15 | 15-6 | 15-13 | | transferred to Final Group |
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| Group C | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Japan | 5 | 0 | 15: | 0 | 226/109 | 2.073 | | 2. Romania | 4 | 1 | 12: | 5 | 233/181 | 1.287 | | 3. North Korea | 2 | 3 | 8: | 9 | 199/187 | 1.064 | | 4. Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 8: | 10 | 216/220 | 0.982 | | 5. France | 2 | 3 | 6: | 12 | 197/244 | 0.807 | | 6. Venezuela | 0 | 5 | 2: | 15 | 117/247 | 0.474 |
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| Team | Japa | Roma | PRK | Neth | Fran | Vene | | Japan | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Romania | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | North Korea | | | --- | | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | | 3:1 | --- | | 3:0 | | France | | | | 3:2 | --- | 3:1 | | Venezuela | | | | | | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Haskovo | | 20.09 | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Venezuela | 45-19 | 15-8 | 15-3 | 15-8 | | | 20.09 | 18:00 | Romania | 3-0 | France | 45-27 | 15-10 | 15-12 | 15-5 | | | 20.09 | 20:00 | Japan | 3-0 | North Korea | 45-25 | 15-6 | 15-12 | 15-7 | | | 21.09 | 16:00 | France | 3-1 | Venezuela | 58-39 | 15-6 | 15-7 | 13-15 | 15-11 | | | transferred to Group 17-24 Haskovo | | 21.09 | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3-1 | North Korea | 51-43 | 15-11 | 15-12 | 6-15 | 15- 5 | | | transferred to Group 9-16 Yambol | | 21.09 | 20:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Romania | 46-32 | 15-7 | 15-11 | 16-14 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 22.09 | 16:00 | France | 3-2 | Netherlands | 68-70 | 10-15 | 11-15 | 15-12 | 15-13 | 17-15 | | 22.09 | 18:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Venezuela | 45-6 | 15-2 | 15-3 | 15-1 | | | 22.09 | 20:00 | Romania | 3-1 | North Korea | 57-41 | 15-9 | 12-15 | 15-6 | 15-11 | | | 23.09 | 16:00 | Japan | 3-0 | France | 45-21 | 15-7 | 15-5 | 15-9 | | | 23.09 | 18:00 | North Korea | 3-0 | Venezuela | 45-11 | 15-1 | 15-4 | 15-6 | | | 23.09 | 20:00 | Romania | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-25 | 15-9 | 15-6 | 15-10 | | | 24.09 | 16:00 | Japan | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-25 | 15-6 | 15-10 | 15-9 | | | 24.09 | 18:00 | Romania | 3-1 | Venezuela | 54-42 | 15-13 | 9-15 | 15-5 | 15-9 | | | 24.09 | 20:00 | North Korea | 3-0 | France | 45-23 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 15-13 | |
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| Group D | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. East Germany | 5 | 0 | 15: | 1 | 237/108 | 2.194 | | 2. Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 13: | 3 | 220/97 | 2.268 | | 3. Cuba | 3 | 2 | 9: | 6 | 183/162 | 1.130 | | 4. Mongolia | 1 | 4 | 5: | 13 | 186/249 | 0.747 | | 5. Tunisia | 1 | 4 | 5: | 14 | 196/271 | 0.723 | | 6. Guinea | 1 | 4 | 4: | 14 | 135/270 | 0.500 |
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| Team | GDR | Sovi | Cuba | Mong | Tuni | Guin | | East Germany | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Soviet Union | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Cuba | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Mongolia | | | | --- | | 3:1 | | Tunisia | | | | 3:2 | --- | | | Guinea | | | | | 3:2 | --- |
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played in Kurdjali | | 20.09 | 16:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Tunisia | 45-4 | 15-3 | 15-1 | 15-0 | | | 20.09 | 18:00 | Mongolia | 3-1 | Guinea | 64-42 | 15-6 | 15-2 | 14-16 | 20-18 | | | 20.09 | 20:00 | East Germany | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-32 | 15-13 | 15-12 | 15-7 | | | 21.09 | 16:00 | East Germany | 3-0 | Guinea | 45-9 | 15-3 | 15-2 | 15-4 | | | 21.09 | 18:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-17 | 15-4 | 15-8 | 15-5 | | | 21.09 | 20:00 | Cuba | 3-0 | Tunisia | 48-34 | 18-16 | 15-6 | 15-12 | | | 22.09 | 16:00 | East Germany | 3-1 | Soviet Union | 57-40 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 15-8 | 15-10 | | | transferred to Final Group | | 22.09 | 18:00 | Tunisia | 3-2 | Mongolia | 72-69 | 15-17 | 15-13 | 10-15 | 15-9 | 17-15 | | 22.09 | 20:00 | Cuba | 3-0 | Guinea | 45-14 | 15-8 | 15-4 | 15-2 | | | 23.09 | 16:00 | East Germany | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-12 | 15-6 | 15-5 | 15-1 | | | 23.09 | 18:00 | Guinea | 3-2 | Tunisia | 64-71 | 5-15 | 12-15 | 16-14 | 16-14 | 15-13 | | transferred to Group 17-24 Haskovo | | 23.09 | 20:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-13 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | 24.09 | 16:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Guinea | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-3 | | | 24.09 | 18:00 | Cuba | 3-0 | Mongolia | 45-24 | 15-8 | 15-9 | 15-7 | | | transferred to Group 9-16 Yambol | | 24.09 | 20:00 | East Germany | 3-0 | Tunisia | 45-15 | 15-5 | 15-8 | 15-2 | |
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South Korea did not play due to political problems with Bulgaria. Mongolia replaced South Korea.
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| Sofia 13-17.09 | | Free tournament played between only European teams for 2 places. |
| Ranking | w | l | gf | ga | points | ratio | | 1. Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 15: | 4 | 266/202 | 1.317 | | 2. Finland | 4 | 1 | 13: | 7 | 256/216 | 1.185 | | 3. Albania | 3 | 2 | 13: | 6 | 254/198 | 1.283 | | 4. West Germany | 2 | 3 | 8: | 9 | 202/191 | 1.058 | | 5. Greece | 1 | 4 | 4: | 12 | 149/213 | 0.700 | | 6. Turkey | 0 | 5 | 0: | 15 | 119/226 | 0.527 | | -. Sweden | DNS |
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| Team | Neth | Finl | Alba | FRG | Gree | Turk | | Netherlands | --- | 3:1 | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Finland | | --- | 3:2 | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Albania | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | West Germany | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Greece | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Turkey | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | pts | g1 | g2 | g3 | g4 | g5 | | played at Cherveno Zname Hall, Sofia. | | 13.09 | Finland | 3-2 |  West Germany | 62-53 | 15-6 | 11-15 | 6-15 | 15-13 | 15-4 | | 13.09 | Netherlands | 3-1 |  Greece | 55-38 | 15-9 | 15-8 | 10-15 | 15-6 | | | 13.09 |  Albania | 3-0 |  Turkey | 45-20 | 15-7 | 15-5 | 15-8 | | | 14.09 | Albania | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-27 | 15-7 | 15-10 | 15-10 | | | 14.09 | Netherlands | 3-1 | Finland | 56-39 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 11-15 | 15-8 | | | 14.09 | Greece | 3-0 | Turkey | 45-22 | 15-4 | 15-6 | 15-12 | | | 15.09 | Netherlands | 3-2 | Albania | 65-63 | 16-14 | 15-6 | 9-15 | 10-15 | 15-13 | | 15.09 | West Germany | 3-0 | Turkey | 45-21 | 15-6 | 15-8 | 15-7 | | | 15.09 | Finland | 3-0 | Greece | 46-25 | 15-0 | 15-11 | 16-14 | | | 16.09 | Finland | 3-0 | Turkey | 46-26 | 16-14 | 15-6 | 15-6 | | | 16.09 | Netherlands | 3-0 | West Germany | 45-32 | 15-12 | 15-13 | 15-7 | | | 16.09 | Albania | 3-0 | Greece | 45-23 | 15-6 | 15-11 | 15-6 | | | 17.09 | Finland | 3-2 | Albania | 63-56 | 13-15 | 15-7 | 15-11 | 5-15 | 15-8 | | 17.09 | West Germany | 3-0 | Greece | 45-18 | 15-8 | 15-4 | 15-6 | | | 17.09 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Turkey | 45-30 | 15-12 | 15-12 | 15-6 | |
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| 1. East Germany | | Siegfried Schneider | SC Leipzig | | Wolfgang Webner | Dynamo Berlin | | Arnold Schulz | SC Leipzig | | Juergen Freiwald | SC Leipzig | | Wolfgang Weise | SC Leipzig | | Horst Peter | SC Leipzig | | Rainer Tscharke | TSC Berlin | | Rudi Schumann | SC Leipzig | | Jürgen Maune | SC Leipzig | | Jürgen Kessel | Dynamo Berlin | | Horst Hagen | SC Leipzig | | Eckehard Pietzsch | SC Leipzig | | Coach: Herbert Enter |
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| 2. Bulgaria | | Brunko Iliev | | Dimitar Karov | | Stoyko Kraychev | | Kiril Metodiev | | Tzvetan Pavlov | | Zdravko Simeonov | | Vasil Simov | | Kiril Slavov | | Stoyan Stoev | | Lachezar Stoyanov | | Aleksandar Trenev | | Dimitar Zlatanov | | Coach: Dimitur Guigov | | Coach: M. Karaivanov | | Coach: Sava Robev |
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| 3. Japan | | Yoshihide Fukao | | Kenji Kimura | | Isao Koizumi | | Masayuki Minami | | Yasuaki Mitsumori | | Jungo Morita | | Yuzu Nakamura | | Katsutoshi Nekota | | Seiji Ohko | | Tetsuo Sato | | Kenji Shimaoka | | Tadayoshi Yokota |
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| Team | Heigt | Av.age | | East Germany | 187.3 | 27.0 | | Bulgaria | 187.2 | 25.5 | | Japan | 188.2 | 23.5 | | Czechoslovakia | 192.8 | 25.0 | | Poland | 188.0 | 24.7 | | Soviet Union | 189.2 | 26.2 | | Romania | 186.0 | 27.0 | | Belgium | 189.0 | 23.8 |
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| 4. Czechoslovakia | | Vladimír Petlák | | Milan Vápenka | | Lubomír Zajícek | | Jaroslav Stančo | | Petr Pavlík | | Ludvík Nemec | | J. Penc | | M. Řeznícek | | Jaroslav Tomáš | | Pavel Schenk | | Zdenek Groessl | | Drahomír Koudelka | | Coach: Karel Láznicka | | Coach: Zdenek Malý |
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| 6. Soviet Union | | Yury Starunski | | Sibiryakov | | Ostanin | | Vyacheslav Domani | | Vladimir Patkin | | Leonid Zayko | | Vladimir Putyatov | | Valery Kravchenko | | Antropov | | Yevgeny Lapinsky | | Ivanov | | Tereshchuk |
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| 11.Yugoslavia | | Adolf Uranut | | Vladimir Bosnjak | | Milos Ggrbic | | Svetislav Petrovic | | Sinisa Bakarec | | Nikola Donev | | Mate Pilic | | Dusan Radeljevic | | Vladimir Jankovic | | Zvonimir Brozic | | Miodrag Gvozdenovic | | Mladen Kos | | Selektor: Dragoslav Sirotanovic | | Coach: Drago Tomic |
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| 12.Brazil | | Adercal Luiz Arvani (oh) | | Alexandre Abeid (mb) | | Antonio Carlo Moreno (oh) | | Carlos Eduardo Albano Feitosa (s) | | Decio Cataruzzi (s) | | Delano Caouto Jorge Franco (mb) | | Joao Ernesto Jens (oh) | | Luiz Eymard Zech Coelho (oh) | | Mario Marcos Jubert Procopio (s) | | Paulo Roberto de Freitas (s) | | Paulo Roberto Petterie (mb) | | Segio Danillas (mb) | | Coach: Paulo Matta |
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| 15.Italy | | Giorgio Barbieri | Renana Bologna | | Aldo Bendandi | Casadio Ravenna | | De Angelis | Bumor Parma | | Carlo Devoti | Bumor Parma | | Fabio Innocenti | Cus Pisa | | Mario Mattioli | Ruini Firenze | | R. Morandi | Panini Modena | | Andrea Nannini | Ruini Firenze | | Andrea Nencini | Ruini Firenze | | Luigi Roncoroni | Bumor Parma | | Erasmo Salemme | Ruini Firenze | | Stefano Sibani | Panini Modena |
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