| | Final Group | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. |  Soviet Union | 4 | 1 | 12: | 4 | 1.371 | | 2. |  Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 | 12: | 5 | 1.324 | | 3. |  Romania | 4 | 1 | 12: | 6 | 1.258 | | 4. |  East Germany | 2 | 3 | 6: | 9 | 1.039 | | 5. |  Hungary | 1 | 4 | 4: | 12 | 0.610 | | 6. |  Poland | 0 | 5 | 5: | 15 | 0.697 |
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| Team | SoUn | Czec | Roma | EaGe | Hung | Pola | | Soviet Union | --- | | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | | Czechoslovakia | 3:0 | --- | | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:2 | | Romania | | 3:0 | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:2 | | East Germany | | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Hungary | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Poland | | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Milano | | Mon 27.09.71 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-19 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-3 | | | Mon 27.09.71 | Romania | 3-2 | Poland | 63-48 | 9-15 | 15-3 | 9-15 | 15-8 | 15-7 | | Mon 27.09.71 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-29 | 15-11 | 15-9 | 15-9 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-22 | 15-8 | 15-6 | 15-8 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Romania | 45-31 | 15-11 | 15-9 | 15-11 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | East Germany | 3-0 | Poland | 45-19 | 15-9 | 15-6 | 15-4 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | East Germany | 3-0 | Hungary | 45-23 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 15-6 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Soviet Union | 3-1 | Poland | 58-37 | 15-8 | 15-11 | 13-15 | 15-3 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Romania | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia | 46-32 | 15-13 | 16-14 | 15-5 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Czechoslovakia | 3-2 | Poland | 66-54 | 7-15 | 15-6 | 14-16 | 15-9 | 15-8 | | Thu 30.09.71 | Romania | 3-1 | Hungary | 58-30 | 15-7 | 13-15 | 15-7 | 15-1 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | East Germany | 45-27 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-11 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Romania | 3-0 | East Germany | 46-39 | 16-14 | 15-13 | 15-12 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Hungary | 3-0 | Poland | 45-35 | 15-9 | 15-13 | 15-13 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Soviet Union | 45-25 | 15-10 | 15-11 | 15-4 | |
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| | Final Ranking | won | lst | sf | sa | ratio | | 1. | Soviet Union | 5 | 1 | 15: | 4 | 1.437 | | 2. | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 1 | 21: | 5 | 1.650 | | 3. | Romania | 7 | 1 | 21: | 9 | 1.286 | | 4. | East Germany | 5 | 3 | 15: | 11 | 1.415 | | 5. | Hungary | 4 | 4 | 13: | 13 | 0.963 | | 6. | Poland | 3 | 5 | 14: | 16 | 0.958 | | Group 7-12 | | 7. |  Bulgaria | 7 | 1 | 23: | 5 | 1.496 | | 8. |  Italy | 6 | 2 | 21: | 10 | 1.257 | | 9. |  Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 14: | 15 | 0.994 | | 10. |  Belgium | 2 | 4 | 7: | 14 | 0.710 | | 11. |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 5 | 14: | 15 | 1.188 | | 12. |  Israel | 3 | 5 | 11: | 16 | 0.822 | | Group 13-17 | | 13. |  Finland | 5 | 2 | 16: | 10 | 1.124 | | 14. |  France | 4 | 3 | 16: | 11 | 1.069 | | 15. |  Turkey | 3 | 4 | 10: | 16 | 0.907 | | 16. |  West Germany | 2 | 5 | 11: | 16 | 0.931 | | 17. |  Sweden | 1 | 6 | 7: | 18 | 0.634 | | Group 18-22 | | 18. |  Greece | 4 | 3 | 12: | 9 | 1.118 | | 19. |  Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 9: | 13 | 0.801 | | 20. |  Denmark | 2 | 5 | 7: | 17 | 0.810 | | 21. |  Austria | 1 | 6 | 5: | 19 | 0.659 | | 22. |  Scotland | 0 | 7 | 1: | 21 | 0.422 | | | | -. |  England | | | | | | | -. |  Albania | | | | | |
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| | Group 7-12 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 7. | Bulgaria | 5 | 0 | 15: | 2 | 1.509 | | 8. | Italy | 4 | 1 | 13: | 7 | 1.246 | | 9. | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 8: | 10 | 0.938 | | 10. | Belgium | 2 | 3 | 7: | 11 | 0.868 | | 11. | Yugoslavia | 1 | 4 | 7: | 12 | 0.960 | | 12. | Israel | 1 | 4 | 5: | 13 | 0.673 |
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| Team | Bulg | Ital | Neth | Belg | Yugo | Isra | | Bulgaria | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Italy | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Netherlands | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | | | Belgium | | | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | | Yugoslavia | | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Israel | | | 3:1 | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Bologna | | Mon 27.09.71 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-30 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 15-8 | | | Mon 27.09.71 | Italy | 3-1 | Israel | 58-35 | 13-15 | 15-2 | 15-11 | 15-7 | | | Mon 27.09.71 | Netherlands | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 52-45 | 7-15 | 15-9 | 15-10 | 15-11 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Israel | 45-10 | 15-1 | 15-3 | 15-6 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | Belgium | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 39-57 | 12-15 | 15-8 | 15-8 | 15-8 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | Italy | 3-1 | Netherlands | 56-44 | 15-7 | 15-9 | 11-15 | 15-13 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-23 | 15-5 | 15-6 | 15-12 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Belgium | 3-1 | Israel | 50-51 | 5-15 | 15-12 | 15-11 | 15-13 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Italy | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 48-38 | 15-8 | 15-9 | 3-15 | 15-6 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Yugoslavia | 56-51 | 15-9 | 16-14 | 10-15 | 15-13 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Israel | 3-1 | Netherlands | 55-47 | 10-15 | 15-8 | 15-12 | 15-12 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Italy | 3-1 | Belgium | 54-42 | 16-14 | 15-7 | 8-15 | 15-6 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-26 | 15-11 | 15-6 | 15-9 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | Israel | 45-14 | 15-2 | 15-6 | 15-6 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Italy | 52-47 | 7-15 | 15-12 | 15-9 | 15-11 | |
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| | Group 13-17 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 13. | Finland | 4 | 0 | 12: | 4 | 1.309 | | 14. | France | 3 | 1 | 10: | 5 | 1.216 | | 15. | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 7: | 10 | 0.966 | | 16. | West Germany | 1 | 3 | 8: | 10 | 0.963 | | 17. | Sweden | 0 | 4 | 4: | 12 | 0.684 |
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| Team | Finl | Fran | Turk | WeGe | Swed | | Finland | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:2 | 3:1 | | France | | --- | 3:1 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Turkey | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:2 | | West Germany | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Sweden | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Imola | | Mon 27.09.71 | Finland | 3-1 | Sweden | 59-47 | 14-16 | 15-8 | 15-10 | 15-13 | | | Mon 27.09.71 | France | 3-1 | West Germany | 69-62 | 15-8 | 12-15 | 12-15 | 15-11 | 15-13 | | Tue 28.09.71 | France | 3-1 | Turkey | 55-34 | 10-15 | 15-7 | 15-3 | 15-9 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | Finland | 3-2 | West Germany | 58-51 | 15-12 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 15-11 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | West Germany | 3-1 | Sweden | 58-42 | 15-11 | 13-15 | 15-7 | 15-9 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Finland | 3-0 | Turkey | 45-28 | 15-10 | 15-6 | 15-12 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Turkey | 3-2 | Sweden | 66-46 | 15-1 | 9-15 | 12-15 | 15-8 | 15- 7 | | Thu 30.09.71 | Finland | 3-1 | France | 54-39 | 15-9 | 9-15 | 15-9 | 15-6 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | France | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-21 | 15-2 | 15-11 | 15-8 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Turkey | 3-2 | West Germany | 71-60 | 13-15 | 13-15 | 15-12 | 15-13 | 15- 5 |
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| | Group 18-22 | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 18. | Greece | 4 | 0 | 12: | 0 | 1.946 | | 19. | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 9: | 4 | 1.148 | | 20. | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 7: | 8 | 1.051 | | 21. | Austria | 1 | 3 | 5: | 10 | 0.914 | | 22. | Scotland | 0 | 4 | 1: | 12 | 0.464 |
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| Team | Gree | Swit | Denm | Aust | Scot | | Greece | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Switzerland | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Denmark | | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | Austria | | | | --- | 3:1 | | Scotland | | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Milano | | Mon 27.09.71 | Greece | 3-0 | Scotland | 46-19 | 15-2 | 16-14 | 15-3 | | | Mon 27.09.71 | Switzerland | 3-1 | Denmark | 61-54 | 10-15 | 19-17 | 15-7 | 17-15 | | | Tue 28.09.71 | Greece | 3-0 | Switzerland | 45-26 | 15-11 | 15- 8 | 15-7 | | | Tue 28.09.71 |  Austria | 3-1 | Scotland | 58-35 | 15-10 | 13-15 | 15-3 | 15-7 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Switzerland | 3-0 | Austria | 46-31 | 15-6 | 16-14 | 15-11 | | | Wed 29.09.71 | Greece | 3-0 | Denmark | 45-28 | 15-11 | 15-12 | 15-5 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Denmark | 3-0 | Scotland | 45-11 | 15-0 | 15-5 | 15-6 | | | Thu 30.09.71 | Greece | 3-0 | Austria | 45-20 | 15-3 | 15-5 | 15-12 | | | Fri 01.10.71 | Denmark | 3-2 | Austria | 59-60 | 15-11 | 15-11 | 12-15 | 2-15 | 15-8 | | Fri 01.10.71 | Switzerland | 3-0 | Scotland | 45-25 | 15-7 | 15-5 | 15-13 | |
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| Group A | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 3: | 0 | 1.875 | | 2. | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0: | 3 | 0.533 | | -. | England | did not arrive | | -. | Albania | withdrew |
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| team | So | Be | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | | Belgium | | --- |
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Albania withdrew after been put in a Group with Soviet Union.
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Imola | | Fri 24.09.71 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Belgium | 45-24 | 15-1 | 15-11 | 15-12 |
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| | Group B | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 9: | 0 | 2.872 | | 2. | Israel | 2 | 1 | 6: | 3 | 1.244 | | 3. | Turkey | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 0.800 | | 4. | Scotland | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.363 |
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| team | Ch | Is | Tu | Sc | | Czechoslovakia | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Israel | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Turkey | | | --- | 3:0 | | Scotland | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Bergamo | | Thu 23.09.71 | Israel | 3-0 | Turkey | 45-25 | 15-10 | 15-13 | 15-2 | | Thu 23.09.71 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Scotland | 45-8 | 15-0 | 15-6 | 15-2 | | Fri 24.09.71 | Turkey | 3-0 | Scotland | 45-25 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 15-9 | | Fri 24.09.71 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Israel | 45-17 | 15-5 | 15-12 | 15-0 | | Sat 25.09.71 | Israel | 3-0 | Scotland | 45-16 | 15-8 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | Sat 25.09.71 | Czechoslovakia | 3-0 | Turkey | 45-22 | 15-6 | 15-9 | 15-7 |
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| | Group C | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. | Poland | 3 | 0 | 9: | 1 | 1.863 | | 2. | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 6: | 5 | 1.109 | | 3. | France | 1 | 2 | 6: | 6 | 0.915 | | 4. | Denmark | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.504 |
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| team | Po | Ne | Fr | De | | Poland | --- | 3:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Netherlands | | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | | France | | | --- | 3:0 | | Denmark | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Ancona | | Thu 23.09.71 | Poland | 3-0 | Denmark | 45-10 | 15-2 | 15-3 | 15-5 | | | Thu 23.09.71 | Netherlands | 3-2 | France | 69-59 | 10-15 | 15-8 | 13-15 | 15- 7 | 16-14 | | Fri 24.09.71 | France | 3-0 | Denmark | 48-36 | 15-8 | 15-12 | 18-16 | | | Fri 24.09.71 | Poland | 3-0 | Netherlands | 45-27 | 15-4 | 15-11 | 15-12 | | | Sat 25.09.71 | Netherlands | 3-0 | Denmark | 46-24 | 16-14 | 15-5 | 15-5 | | | Sat 25.09.71 | Poland | 3-1 | France | 59-43 | 15-4 | 14-16 | 15-11 | 15-12 | |
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| | Group D | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. | East Germany | 3 | 0 | 9: | 2 | 2.476 | | 2. | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 8: | 3 | 1.473 | | 3. | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 3: | 6 | 0.541 | | 4. | Switzerland | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.404 |
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| team | Ea | Bu | Sw | Sw | | East Germany | --- | 3:2 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Bulgaria | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Sweden | | | --- | 3:0 | | Switzerland | | | | --- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | played in Milano | | Thu 23.09.71 | East Germany | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-5 | 15-0 | 15-1 | 15-4 | | | Thu 23.09.71 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Switzerland | 45-12 | 15-5 | 15-6 | 15-1 | | | Fri 24.09.71 | East Germany | 3-0 | Switzerland | 45-11 | 15-3 | 15-3 | 15-5 | | | Fri 24.09.71 | Bulgaria | 3-0 | Sweden | 45-15 | 15-1 | 15-8 | 15-6 | | | Sat 25.09.71 | Sweden | 3-0 | Switzerland | 46-32 | 16-14 | 15-8 | 15-10 | | | Sat 25.09.71 | East Germany | 3-2 | Bulgaria | 66-47 | 15-5 | 10-15 | 15-5 | 11-15 | 15-7 |
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| | Group E | w | l | gf | ga | ratio | | 1. | Romania | 3 | 0 | 9: | 3 | 1.328 | | 2. | Italy | 2 | 1 | 8: | 3 | 1.276 | | 3. | Finland | 1 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 0.895 | | 4. | Greece | 0 | 3 | 0: | 9 | 0.548 |
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| team | Ro | It | Fi | Gr | | Romania | --- | 3:2 | 3:1 | 3:0 | | Italy | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Finland | | | --- | 3:0 | | Greece | | | | --- |
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