Eight teams took part: Germany (represented by the Federal Republic), France, Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania and Hungary.
After a qualifying round with two elimination games, the main round took place in two groups of three, and finally three placement games for places 1 to 6.
The winners of the qualifying round met four seeded teams and played with them in two groups of three "everyone against everyone". The first of these groups fought for places 1 and 2 in the final, the second for 3 and 4, the third for 5 and 6:
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Yugoslavia - Netherlands
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Hungary - Yugoslavia
