The championship was sponsored by brewers Hofmeister and 29 teams entered the event with the last 16 competing at the National Recreation Centre in Crystal Palace, London.
[1] Steve Davis and Tony Meo went on to win the tournament, defeating Terry Griffiths and Doug Mountjoy 13–2 in the final.
Davis and Meo achieved a combined break of 193 in their semi-final with Tony Knowles and Jimmy White, which included a single 124 break by Meo.
Davis became the first player to have won three types of world professional titles individual, team and doubles.
[1] Winning players are denoted in bold.