Final ranking | P | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1978 | 1. Netherlands | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 33: | 10 | 2. | 2. Soviet Union | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26: | 9 | 9. | 3. West Germany | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27: | 13 | 1. | 4. Spain | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27: | 12 | 4. | eliminated in Groups Round. | 5. England | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21: | 10 | 3. | 6. France | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10: | 13 | 7. | 7. Scotland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11: | 15 | 11. | 8. Belgium | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8: | 17 | | 9. Poland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7: | 14 | 5. | 10.Ireland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8: | 20 | 8. | 11.Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4: | 40 | | 12.Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7: | 16 | 6. |
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Qualification | Netherlands - Host | 5 teams from EuroHokey Men 1978 - FRG ENG ESP POL WAL. | 6 teams from Qualification Men EQ 1982 - BEL SCO URS FRA IRL AUT. |
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