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.
Results
Source:Location: Fukuoka
Location: Hiroshima and Matsuyama
Location: Gifu
Location: Tokyo
Location: Yokohama
Location: Tokyo
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
Awards
Most valuable player- : Vyacheslav ZaytsevBest spiker
- : Raúl VilchesBest blocker
- : Aleksandr Borisovich SavinBest setter
- : Shen Fu LinBest defender
- : Renan Dal ZottoBest on the pitch
- : Haruhiko Hanawa