1976: Vasas SC, Budapest, Champion of Hungary

The team of Vasas SC, Budapest, Champion of Hungary in 1976. Standing L-R: Faragó, Csapó, Horváth, Péter Rusorán (Head Coach), XXX, Gajdosy, Görgényi, Bányai, Darida. Squatting L-R: Bobori, Ölveczky, Dávid, Kenéz, Budavári and Tory. Source: Magyar Ifjúság, 8 October 1976.

1974, Vienna: The golden Hungarians

The team of Hungary led Dezső Gyarmati gold winner in Vienna 1974 European Championships. Standing L-R: Csapó, Kásás, Gergényi, Sárosi, Molnár, Konrád III, Cservényük. Squatting L-R: Faragó, Szívós, Bodnár, Horkai, György Kárpáti (Ass. Coach), Dezső Gyarmati (Head Coach) Source: Képes Sport, 27/8/1974

1974 Vienna: The team of Spain

The team of Spain, led by the legendary Josep Brasco Cata, in Vienna 1974 European Championships. Standing L-R: Josep Brasco, Pedro Robert, Salvador Franch, Francisco Castillo (jr.), Poncio Puigdevall, Gaspar Ventura, Antonio Esteller. Squatting L-R: JUAN Antonio Sierra (Team Manager), Juan Rubio, Antonio Torres, Alfonso Canovas, Juan Sans, Juan Jane. Source: magazine CROL #115, September 1974

1976: The bronze Juniors of Spain

The Juniors of Spain, bronze winners in Malta 1976 European Juniors Championship. Standing L-R: Robert, Carmona, Josep Brasco Cata (Head Coach), Ayza, Torres, Gasch, Pegado, Girbal. Squatting L-R: Flaques(Ass. Coach), A.Ventura, Alcazar, Estefannell, Diestre, Marimon, Fite. Spain tied with Italy 5-5 in the final round. Ranking: Italy, Hungary, Spain, Yugoslavia, USSR, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Great Britain, France, Malta, Ireland, Turkey. Source: Magazine CROL #139, September 1976, courtesy Josep Castellvi.

1972: The Champions of C.N. Montjuïc

The team of C.N. Montjuïc Champion of Spain in 1972. Standing L-R: Costa (Coach) Solanas, Franch, Puigdevall, Segura, Comas, Sans. Squating L-R: Sánchez, Puig, Nogueroles, Devesa (Jr.) y Asensio. Source: Archivo JCE. Ft. Montejano. 

1970: The team of Puerto Rico

The National team of Puerto Rico that took part at the Central American and Caribbean Games held 1970 in Panama City. Ranking of the teams: 1. Cuba, 2. Mexico, 3. Panama, 4. Colombia, 5. Barbados, 6. Puerto Rico. Photo: courtesy Michael Randazzo

1977: The Universities Club of Sydney

The team of Universities Club of Sydney winner of the Bryan Bert Ford Trophy in Queensland, the NSWWPA 1^st grade premiership and the inaugural official Australian Club Championship in 1977. Back row (L-R): Peter Fox (President), Peter Kerr, Tracy Rockwell, Charles Turner, Chris Robinson, Front row L-R: Sandy Grant, Robert Menziers, Peter Montgomery, Don Cameron. (Absent Graham Hannan). 

Source: Peter Montgomery, Tracy Rockwell

1975: The Champions of VK Partizan Belgrade

The team of VK Partizan of Belgrade winner of the 1975 European Cup of National Champions. Standing L-R: Vlaho Orlic (Head Coach), Markovic, Belamaric, Stamenic, Sofjanic, Marovic, Antunovic, Pericic. Squatting L-R: Manojlovic, Rudic, Sandic, Vranes. VK Partizan won 7 times the European Cup for National Champions: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976 and 2011

1973: The National team of Mexico

The National team of Mexico coached by the legendary Kalman Markovits in 1973. Standing L-R: Daniel Gómez, Juan García, Raúl Alanís, Maximiliano Aguilar, Francisco García, Arturo Valencia, Kalman Markovits. Squatting: Agustín Villafranco, Armando Fernández, Alfredo Sauza, Vázquez y Antonio Martínez
Source: courtesy of Anyko Sesma

1972, Munich: The team of West Germany

The team of West Germany 4^th at Munich 1972 Olympic Games. The team: Gerd Olbert , Hermann Haverkamp, Peter Teicher , Kurt Küpper,  Günter Wolf, Ingulf Nossek , Ludger Weeke, Kurt Schuhmann, Jürgen Stiefel, Hans Simon, Hans Hoffmeister.

Source: https://www.wr.de

1970 : The Champions of Orvosegyetem Sport Club

The team of Orvosegyetem Sport Club (OSC) Champion and Cup winner in Hungary in 1970. Standing L-R: dr Csikós Ferenc, Gál Jenő, dr Konrád Sándor, dr Szathmáry Gábor, dr Konrád Ferenc, Oláh Endre, Bodnár János. Squatting L-R: dr Kovács Károly, dr Bodnár András, dr Szívós István, Elek Miklós.

Source: courtesy of Gál Jenő

1978: The winners of Ferencvarosi Torna Club.

The team of Ferencvaros TC coached by dr. Mihály Mayer, winner of the European Cup for National Cup winners in 1978. Standing L-R: Gyore, Gerendas, Wiesner, Szello, dr. Opacs, Balla. Squatting L-R: Konrad, Debreczeni, Kasas, Steinmetz, Koresi.

Source: http://ulloi129.hu

1978: The Juniors of USSR European Champions

The team of USSR winner of the European Junior Championship held in Budapest in 1978. The final ranking: 1. USSR, 2. Hungary, 3. W.Germany, 4. Spain, 5.Yugoslavia, 6. Romania, 7 Czechoslovakia, 8 Bulgaria. 

Source: El Mundo Deportivo, 31/7/2017

1976, Montreal: The team of West Germany

The team of West Germany (FRG) 6th at Montreal 1976 Olympics: Roland Freund, Martin Jellinghaus, Gunter Kilian, Horst Kilian, Wolfgang Mechler, Werner Obschernikat, Peter Rohle, Hans Simon, Jurgen Stiefel, Ludger Weeke, Gunter Wolf.

Source: private collection

1970 The Champions of Orvosegyetem SC

The team of Orvosegyetem Sports Club, Budapest Champions of Hungary in 1970. Among the players Istvan Szivos Jr and Istvan Szivos Sr as Technical Director.

Source: www.fortepan.hu

1970: The silver team of India

The National team of India silver medalist at  1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

India lost in the final against Japan with 4-2 Ranking Japan, India, Indonesia

The Indian team: Ashok Biswas, Tarun Goswami, Samir Kapadia, Bharat Merchant, Piyush Mitra, Abdul Mutlib, Pattabi Raman, Chandram Rana, Avinash Sarang, Deep Narayan Singh, Umad Singh

Source: courtesy of Saibal Kumar Shaw

1979, Mexico City: The golden Universiade USA team

Another picture of the golden United States Team at the World University Games 1979 in Mexico City.Top Row L-.R: Asst. Coach Rick Rowland, Jack Graham, John Dobrott, Peter Campbell, Jody Campbell, John Gansel, Greg Boyer, Terry Schroeder, Jeff Stites, Head Coach Dante Dettamanti. Bottom Row L-R: Manager Doug Arth, Marty Davis, Doug Burke, Dave Myers

Source: courtesy of Dante Dettamanti 

1979, Mexico City: The golden Universiade USA team

The golden United States Team coached by Dante Dettamanti at the World University Games 1979 in Mexico City. Ranking: 1) United States, 2) Russia, 3) Yugoslavia, 4) Romania, 5) Cuba, 6) Hungary, 7) Italy. A very strong competition as many countries had members of their National Team present in preparation for 1980 Olympic Games in the next year. Also present was National Team Head Coaches such as Miro Cirkovic (Yugoslavia) and  Boris Popov (USSR) From L-R: Greg Boyer, Jody Campbell, Peter Campbell, Jeff Stites, Jack Graham, Terry Schroeder, Doug Burke, Dave Myers, John Dobrott, Marty Davis, John Gansel.

Source: courtesy of Dante Dettamanti 

1971 Barcelona: The golden Junior Hungarians.

The team of Hungary gold winner in Barcelona 1971 European Junior Championships. The team: Huazler, Farago, Magas, Hamory, Horvath, Szello, Ipacs, Balla, Szittya, Debrezeni, Horvath II. Ranking: 1. Hungary, 2. Spain, 3. USSR, 4. Romania, 5. Italy, 6. Netherlands, 7. Germany, 8. Greece

Source: http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/

1974, Teheran: Asian Games awarding ceremony

Awarding ceremony for the winner in Teheran 1974  Asian Games. Ranking: 1. Iran, 2 China, 3. Japan.

Source: courtesy Aram Eidipour