| 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 |
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.
| 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
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Brazil | 3–2 | Italy | 13–15 | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 72–57 |
| 22 Nov | Cuba | 3–0 | Poland | 16–14 | 15–4 | 15–3 | 46–21 | ||
| 22 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–2 | 45–14 | ||
| 22 Nov | China | 3–1 | Japan | 15–12 | 2–15 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 47–44 |
Location: Gifu
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Brazil | 3–1 | China | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 57–51 | |
| 24 Nov | Cuba | 3–1 | Italy | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–2 | 15–3 | 59–31 | |
| 24 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Poland | 8–15 | 15–11 | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–4 | 66–49 |
| 24 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 15–1 | 15–1 | 15–6 | 45–8 |
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
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | China | 3–1 | Italy | 15–13 | 15–5 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 55–41 | |
| 26 Nov | Brazil | 3–1 | Tunisia | 15–3 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 58–37 |
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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