Games were played outdoors with 11 players on each side.

The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the third-ranked teams played each other for fifth and sixth places.

Final rankings were based on the records of each team in those three games.

[2] Each country was allowed to enter a team of 22 players and they all were eligible for participation.

A total of 107(*) field handball players from 6 nations competed at the Berlin Games: (*) NOTE: Only players that participated in at least one game are counted.