[1] The "A" Finals were held in Gateshead, Great Britain.
The first two teams qualified for the 1989 IAAF World Cup.
Held on 5 and 6 August in Gateshead, United Kingdom[2]
East and West Germany competed separately for the last time being replaced by the unified German team from the 1991 edition.
Because of the 1990 reunification of Germany there was an extra spot in the highest division in 1991.