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The 1981 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 19 to 28 November 1981 in Japan. It was the 4th edition of the competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 19–28 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Poland |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Vyacheslav Zaytsev |
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | ― | 1 |  Japan |
| Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics | 20 Jul – 1 Aug 1980 | Moscow |
1 | Soviet Union |
| 1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship | 20 September – 1 October 1978 |  Italy |
1 | Italy |
| 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 19–27 September 1981 |  Bulgaria |
1 | Poland |
| 1981 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 4–10 July 1981 |  Mexico City |
1 | Cuba |
| 1981 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 12–19 July 1981 |  Santiago |
1 | Brazil |
| Asian Qualifier | 14–23 March 1981 |  Hong Kong |
1 |  China |
| 1979 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 9–15 November 1979 |  Tripoli |
1 |  Tunisia |
| Total | 8 | |||
Source:[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 10.500 | 338 | 188 | 1.798 |
| 2 | Cuba |
7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2.000 | 364 | 283 | 1.286 |
| 3 | Brazil |
7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 352 | 316 | 1.114 |
| 4 | Poland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 313 | 320 | 0.978 |
| 5 | China |
7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 328 | 307 | 1.068 |
| 6 | Japan |
7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 0.800 | 326 | 306 | 1.065 |
| 7 | Italy |
7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 0.500 | 275 | 358 | 0.768 |
| 8 | Tunisia |
7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0.048 | 110 | 328 | 0.335 |
Location: Fukuoka
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Brazil |
15–6 | 15–4 | 15–5 | 45–15 | ||
| 19 Nov | Japan |
3–0 | Italy |
15–10 | 15–13 | 15–5 | 45–28 | ||
| 19 Nov | Poland |
3–0 | Tunisia |
15–3 | 15–8 | 15–2 | 45–13 | ||
| 19 Nov | Cuba |
3–2 | China |
11–15 | 15–13 | 11–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 67–63 |
| 20 Nov | Soviet Union |
3–0 | China |
15–11 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 45–34 | ||
| 20 Nov | Cuba |
3–0 | Tunisia |
15–6 | 15–4 | 15–4 | 45–14 | ||
| 20 Nov | Poland |
3–2 | Italy |
15–7 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 11–15 | 15–6 | 66–53 |
| 20 Nov | Brazil |
3–1 | Japan |
15–10 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 55–44 |
Location: Hiroshima and Matsuyama
Location: Gifu
Location: Tokyo
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Cuba |
15–3 | 17–15 | 15–11 | 47–29 | ||
| 26 Nov | Poland |
3–2 | Japan |
15–13 | 3–15 | 8–15 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 56–64 |
Location: Yokohama
Location: Tokyo
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Italy |
15–6 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 45–20 | ||
| 27 Nov | Cuba |
3–2 | Japan |
15–8 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 10–15 | 15–7 | 67–57 |
| 27 Nov | China |
3–0 | Tunisia |
15–? | 15–? | 15–? | 45–8 | ||
| 27 Nov | Brazil |
3–0 | Poland |
15–10 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 45–31 | ||
| 28 Nov | Italy |
3–0 | Tunisia |
15–3 | 15–8 | 15–5 | 45–16 | ||
| 28 Nov | Poland |
3–0 | China |
15–11 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 45–33 | ||
| 28 Nov | Cuba |
3–1 | Brazil |
5–15 | 15–10 | 16–14 | 15–11 | 51–50 | |
| 28 Nov | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Japan |
15–5 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 45–27 |
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- Most valuable player
- Best spiker
- Best blocker
- Best setter
- Shen Fu Lin
- Best defender
- Best on the pitch
- Haruhiko Hanawa
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