12 teams featured in the competition, held in Zalaegerszeg and Pécs, Hungary, from 6 to 14 August 1980.

In this stage, the last three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the 7th-12th place.

The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.

In this stage, the top three teams of each group of the preliminary round competed for the Championship.

The games between teams of the same group in the previous round were taken into account.