The Soviet Union won the title for a second consecutive time after defeating Ireland, Norway and Wales in their group.
[1][2] The 1979 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held on 27 January 1979.
[3] Five teams made their debut in the competition, which were Iceland, Italy, Malta, Poland and Portugal.
This tournament was held at the St. Ruprecht Sports Hall in Klagenfurt, Austria.
The teams in Group 4 will compete in the classification play-offs after finishing the subgroup round.