1981 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

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.

1981 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates19–28 November
Teams8
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

Results

Source:[1]

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Soviet Union 14 7 0 21 2 10.500 338 188 1.798
2  Cuba 13 6 1 18 9 2.000 364 283 1.286
3  Brazil 12 5 2 16 11 1.455 352 316 1.114
4  Poland 11 4 3 14 13 1.077 313 320 0.978
5  China 10 3 4 12 14 0.857 328 307 1.068
6  Japan 9 2 5 12 15 0.800 326 306 1.065
7  Italy 8 1 6 9 18 0.500 275 358 0.768
8  Tunisia 7 0 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 ?–? ?–? ?–? ?–? ?–? 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

Final standing

Awards

References
  1. FIVB Men’s World Cup: A history of Russian success - fivb.org - 07-09-2015
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