1981 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

1981 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Mexico
DatesOctober 16–26, 1981
Teams15
Venue(s)1 (in Mexico City host cities)
Champions South Korea (2nd title)

The 1981 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Mexico City, Mexico from October 16 to 26, 1981. 15 teams participated in the tournament.

Qualification

A total of 15 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Mexico, who qualified automatically as the hosts, another 14 teams qualified via four separate continental tournament.

Means of qualification Vacancies Qualified
Host country 1  Mexico
1980 Asian Junior Championship 4  South Korea
 Japan
 India
 Australia *
1980 NORCECA Junior Championship 2  Cuba
 Canada
1979 European Junior Championship 2  Soviet Union
 Spain **
1980 South American Championship 3  Peru
 Brazil
 Argentina
Wild card 3  China ***
 Puerto Rico
 Costa Rica
 Bolivia ****
Total 15
  • * Australia replaced Singapore.
  • ** Spain replaced East Germany.
  • *** China didn't participate in Asian Championship because they did not maintain any relations with South Korea. Officially they were in War.
  • **** Bolivia declined to participate.

Pools composition

First round

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Mexico
 Argentina
 Australia
 India

 Canada
 Cuba
 South Korea
 Spain

 Brazil
 Costa Rica
 Japan
 Bolivia *

 China
 Peru
 Puerto Rico
 Soviet Union

  •  Bolivia declined to participate.

Second round

Pool A1 Pool A2 Pool B1 Pool B2

 Argentina
 Brazil
 Japan
 Mexico

 China
 Cuba
 Peru
 South Korea

 Australia
 Costa Rica
 India

 Canada
 Puerto Rico
 Soviet Union
 Spain

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 39 3.462 Pool A1 or A2
2  Argentina 3 2 1 5 6 4 1.500 127 83 1.530
3  Australia 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 63 120 0.525 Pool B1 or B2
4  India 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 66 149 0.443
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Oct Mexico  3–0  Argentina 15–10 15–7 15–7     45–24
16 Oct Australia  3–0  India 15–9 16–14 15–7     46–30
17 Oct Argentina  3–1  India 13–15 15–6 15–3 15–3   58–27
17 Oct Mexico  3–0  Australia 15–0 15–3 15–3     45–6
18 Oct Argentina  3–0  Australia 15–6 15–2 15–3     45–11
18 Oct Mexico  3–0  India 15–3 15–2 15–4     45–9

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 31 4.355 Pool A1 or A2
2  Cuba 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 105 93 1.129
3  Canada 3 1 2 4 3 6 0.500 89 114 0.781 Pool B1 or B2
4  Spain 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 44 134 0.328
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Oct South Korea  3–0  Spain 15–2 15–4 15–1     45–7
16 Oct Cuba  3–0  Canada 15–7 15–13 16–14     46–34
17 Oct Canada  3–0  Spain 15–6 15–5 15–12     45–23
17 Oct South Korea  3–0  Cuba 15–2 15–7 15–5     45–14
18 Oct South Korea  3–0  Canada 15–3 15–6 15–1     45–10
18 Oct Cuba  3–0  Spain 15–5 15–4 15–5     45–14

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 2 2 0 4 6 1 6.000 97 38 2.553 Pool A1 or A2
2  Brazil 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 83 53 1.566
3  Costa Rica 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 1 90 0.011 Pool B1 or B2
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Oct Brazil  3–0  Costa Rica 15–1 15–0 15–0     45–1
17 Oct Japan  3–0  Costa Rica 15–0 15–0 15–0     45–0
18 Oct Japan  3–1  Brazil 15–10 15–7 7–15 15–6   52–38

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Peru 3 3 0 6 9 2 4.500 148 67 2.209 Pool A1 or A2
2  China 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 145 122 1.189
3  Soviet Union 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 130 118 1.102 Pool B1 or B2
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 19 135 0.141
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–3 15–3 15–0     45–6
16 Oct Peru  3–1  China 15–8 15–5 11–15 15–7   56–35
17 Oct Peru  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–0 15–1 15–3     45–4
17 Oct China  3–2  Soviet Union 11–15 15–8 9–15 15–11 15–8 65–57
18 Oct China  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–1 15–8 15–0     45–9
18 Oct Peru  3–0  Soviet Union 15–5 15–8 17–15     47–28

Second round

Pool A1 (1st–8th)

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 142 70 2.029 Semifinals
2  Mexico 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 134 127 1.055
3  Brazil 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 141 147 0.959 5th place playoff
4  Argentina 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 62 135 0.459
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Oct Mexico  3–2  Brazil 10–15 15–12 15–8 12–15 15–8 67–58
20 Oct Japan  3–0  Argentina 15–4 15–4 15–2     45–10
21 Oct Japan  3–0  Mexico 15–9 15–9 15–4     45–22
21 Oct Brazil  3–0  Argentina 15–12 15–11 15–5     45–28

Pool A2 (1st–8th)

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 161 121 1.331 Semifinals
2  Peru 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 162 120 1.350
3  China 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 139 135 1.030 5th place playoff
4  Cuba 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 62 148 0.419
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Oct Peru  3–1  Cuba 15–8 15–4 13–15 15–5   58–32
20 Oct South Korea  3–2  China 9–15 15–12 9–15 15–8 15–9 63–59
21 Oct South Korea  3–1  Peru 15–12 8–15 15–8 15–13   53–48
21 Oct China  3–0  Cuba 15–3 15–11 15–2     45–16

Pool B1 (9th–16th)

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Australia 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 91 54 1.685 9th place playoff
2  India 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 75 57 1.316
3  Costa Rica 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 35 90 0.389 13th place playoff
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Oct India  3–0  Costa Rica 15–4 15–4 15–3     45–11
21 Oct Australia  3–0  Costa Rica 15–7 15–5 15–12     45–24

Pool B2 (9th–16th)

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 6 9 0 MAX 135 36 3.750 9th place playoff
2  Canada 3 2 1 5 6 3 2.000 114 90 1.267
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 4 3 8 0.375 101 155 0.652 13th place playoff
4  Spain 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 94 163 0.577
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Oct Canada  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–7 15–8 15–7     45–22
20 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Spain 15–3 15–3 15–10     45–6
21 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Canada 15–13 15–10 15–1     45–24
21 Oct Puerto Rico  3–2  Spain 17–15 13–15 15–11 13–15 15–9 73–65

Final round

13th–15th places

 
13th–15th places13th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Spain 3
 
 
 
 Costa Rica 0
 
 Spain 3
 
 
 
 Puerto Rico 0
 
 Puerto Rico
 
 
Bye
 

Classification 13th and 15th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Oct Spain  3–0  Costa Rica 15–3 15–9 15–12     45–24

Classification 13th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Oct Spain  3–0  Puerto Rico 15–10 15–13 16–14     46–37

9th–12th places

 
9th–12th places9th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Soviet Union 3
 
 
 
 India 0
 
 Soviet Union 3
 
 
 
 Canada 0
 
 Canada 3
 
 
 Australia 0
 
11th place
 
 
 
 
 
 India 3
 
 
 Australia 1

Classification 9th and 12th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
24 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  India 15–6 15–7 15–2     45–15
24 Oct Canada  3–0  Australia 15–4 15–4 15–5     45–13

Classification 11th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Oct India  3–1  Australia 15–12 11–15 15–13 15–5   56–45

Classification 9th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Canada 15–3 15–10 15–9     45–22

5th–8th places

 
5th–8th places5th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 China 3
 
 
 
 Argentina 0
 
 China 3
 
 
 
 Brazil 0
 
 Brazil 3
 
 
 Cuba 0
 
7th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Argentina 1
 
 
 Cuba 3

Classification 5th and 8th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Oct China  3–0  Argentina 15–9 15–3 15–5     45–17
25 Oct Brazil  3–2  Cuba 15–11 6–15 12–15 15–9 15–9 63–59

Classification 7th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Oct Cuba  3–1  Argentina 15–3 15–7 8–15 15–7   63–32

Classification 5th

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Oct China  3–0  Brazil 15–8 15–13 15–4     45–25

Championship round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 South Korea3
 
 
 
 Mexico0
 
 South Korea3
 
 
 
 Peru1
 
 Peru3
 
 
 Japan0
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico0
 
 
 Japan3

Semifinals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Oct Peru  3–0  Japan 15–12 17–15 15–11     47–38
25 Oct South Korea  3–0  Mexico 15–2 15–3 15–2     45–7

Bronze medal match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Oct Japan  3–0  Mexico 16–14 15–11 15–13     46–38

Gold medal match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Oct South Korea  3–1  Peru 6–15 15–11 15–13 15–8   51–47

Final standing

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