| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 22 November – 1 December |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Karch Kiraly |
The 1985 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 22 November to 1 December 1985 in Japan. The World Cup brought together eight teams. The matches were played in Round Robin. Each team played each other (a total of 7 matches per team).
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | ― | 1 |  Japan |
| Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics | 29 Jul – 11 Aug 1984 | Los Angeles | 1 | United States |
| 1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship | 1–15 October 1982 |  Argentina | 1 | Soviet Union |
| 1985 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 29 Sep – 4 Oct 1985 |  Netherlands | 1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1985 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 27 Sep – 6 Oct 1985 |  Santiago de los Caballeros | 1 |  Cuba Argentina * |
| 1985 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 24 Jul – 1 Aug 1985 |  Caracas | 1 | Brazil |
| Asian Qualifier |  Hong Kong | 1 |  South Korea | |
| 1983 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 7–14 December 1983 |  Port Said | 1 | Egypt |
| Total | 8 | |||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 5.250 | 369 | 243 | 1.519 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 347 | 251 | 1.382 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Argentina | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 313 | 324 | 0.966 |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 253 | 288 | 0.878 |
| 7 | South Korea | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 250 | 328 | 0.762 |
| 8 | Egypt | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0.048 | 149 | 327 | 0.456 |
Location: Osaka
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Egypt | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–3 | 57–37 | |
| 22 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 45–14 | ||
| 22 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–6 | 15–11 | 15–13 | 45–30 | ||
| 22 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–5 | 15–13 | 15–6 | 45–24 | ||
| 23 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 11–15 | 19–17 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 69–68 |
| 23 Nov | Argentina | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–6 | 45–17 | ||
| 23 Nov | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 45–21 | ||
| 23 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 45–25 | ||
| 24 Nov | Argentina | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 57–43 | |
| 24 Nov | United States | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–1 | 45–17 | ||
| 24 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–13 | 4–15 | 5–15 | 15–9 | 54–59 |
| 24 Nov | Japan | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–6 | 45–14 |
Location: Nagoya
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–6 | 45–16 | ||
| 26 Nov | United States | 3–2 | Argentina | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15-17 | 17–15 | 15–13 | 75–67 |
Location: Hiroshima
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–8 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 17–15 | 59–47 | |
| 26 Nov | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 2–15 | 15–7 | 15–8 | 17–15 | 49–45 | |
| 27 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Brazil | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? |
| 27 Nov | South Korea | 3–2 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–9 | 12–15 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 66–57 |
Location: Nagoya
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Argentina | 15–3 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 45–21 | ||
| 27 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–0 | 45–19 |
Location: Tokyo
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | United States | 3–0 | Japan | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–2 | 45–17 | ||
| 30 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Soviet Union | 17–15 | 15–9 | 6–15 | 15–6 | 53–45 | |
| 30 Nov | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | 14–16 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 59–44 | |
| 30 Nov | South Korea | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–4 | 15–7 | 15–11 | 45–22 | ||
| 01 Dec | United States | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 45–25 | ||
| 01 Dec | Argentina | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–3 | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 55–40 | |
| 01 Dec | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | 15–6 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 45–24 | ||
| 01 Dec | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–5 | 45–19 |
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