1981 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

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1981 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dates19–28 November
Teams8
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Third placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vyacheslav Zaytsev

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.

Contents

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics 20 Jul – 1 Aug 1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow 1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship 20 September – 1 October 1978Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship 19–27 September 1981 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1981 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship4–10 July 1981 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1981 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 12–19 July 1981 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Asian Qualifier14–23 March 1981 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1979 Men's African Volleyball Championship 9–15 November 1979 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Tripoli 1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Total8

Results

Source: [1]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 7701421210.5003381881.798
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 761131892.0003642831.286
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7521216111.4553523161.114
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7431114131.0773133200.978
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7341012140.8573283071.068
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 725912150.8003263061.065
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 71689180.5002753580.768
8Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 70771210.0481103280.335
Source: [ citation needed ]

Location: Fukuoka

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
19 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–615–415–5  45–15
19 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1015–1315–5  45–28
19 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15–315–815–2  45–13
19 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11–1515–1311–1515–1115–967–63
20 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–1115–1115–12  45–34
20 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15–615–415–4  45–14
20 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–715–1010–1511–1515–666–53
20 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–1010–1515–815–11 55–44

Location: Hiroshima and Matsuyama

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
22 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13–1514–1615–615–1215–872–57
22 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 16–1415–415–3  46–21
22 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15–415–815–2  45–14
22 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–122–1515–815–9 47–44

Location: Gifu

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
24 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12–1515–1215–1215–12 57–51
24 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14–1615–1015–215–3 59–31
24 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 8–1515–1115–413–1515–466–49
24 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15–115–115–6  45–8

Location: Tokyo

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
26 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–317–1515–11  47–29
26 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–133–158–1515–815–1356–64

Location: Yokohama

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
26 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1315–510–1515–8 55–41
26 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15–315–913–1515–10 58–37

Location: Tokyo

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
27 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–615–515–9  45–20
27 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–812–1515–1210–1515–767–57
27 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15–?15–?15–?  45–8
27 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15–1015–1115–10  45–31
28 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 15–315–815–5  45–16
28 Nov Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–1115–1115–11  45–33
28 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–1515–1016–1415–11 51–50
28 Nov Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–515–1115–11  45–27

Final standing

Awards

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