Volleyball competition held in Mexico
1981 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship Host nation Mexico Dates October 16–26, 1981 Teams 15 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.
* 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
Second round
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Second round
Pool A1 (1st–8th)
Pool A2 (1st–8th)
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)
Pool B2 (9th–16th)
Final round
13th–15th places
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
Classification 9th and 12th
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
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
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
1981 FIVB Women's Junior World champions
South Korea 2nd title
External links
FIVB Volleyball Junior World Championship
Men
Tournament Squads Qualification
Women
Tournament Squads Qualification