1982 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship
The 1982 FIVB Men's World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 1 to 15 October 1982 in Argentina.
Qualification
Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship.| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
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Results
Second round
The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the second round.1st–12th pools
Pool W
Location: RosarioLocation: Buenos Aires
Pool X
Location: MendozaLocation: Catamarca
13th–24th pools
Pool Y
Location: Buenos AiresLocation: Rosario
Pool Z
Final round
21st–24th places
21st–24th semifinals
23rd place match
21st place match
17th–20th places
17th–20th semifinals
19th place match
17th place match
13th–16th places
13th–16th semifinals
15th place match
13th place match
9th–12th places
9th–12th semifinals
11th place match
9th place match
5th–8th places
5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Finals
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
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