The two winning teams advanced to the final while the two losing teams are eliminated from the championship at this stage.

The league winner qualified for the German championship while the bottom three teams were relegated.

The top two teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals while the bottom two teams entered the 5th to 8th place position matches.

Bundesliga, while the top three teams of the 2.

Six teams advance to the quarter-finals while the six losing teams are eliminated from the championship at this stage.

The four winning teams advance to the semi-finals while the four losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

The two winning teams advance to the final while the two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

The 2 winners advance to the championship for a single Baghdad venue match, while the two losing teams play for 3rd place.

As the host nation, Germany were granted automatic qualification, while the remaining national teams qualified through their continental confederations.

The two winning teams advanced to the final, while the two losing teams were eliminated from the championship.