1981 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 1981 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was played from 19 to 28 November in Japan.
| 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 |
It was the 4th edition of the competition. Once again, hosts Japan narrowly missed out on the victory, finishing in second. As in 1981, it was the Soviet Union defended the third title.[1]
Results
| 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 | 319 | 269 | 1.186 |
| 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 | 326 | 307 | 1.062 |
| 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 |
Final standings
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Awards
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