[1] It was the last edition to feature multiple stages of competition before being replaced by the promotion/relegation system since 1983.
The first two teams qualified for the 1981 IAAF World Cup.
[2] First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Yugoslavia as the host).
Places 3–4 (plus Greece as the host) qualified for the "B" final.
[2] First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Yugoslavia as the host).