1982 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

1982 FIVB World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Argentina
Dates	1–15 October
Teams	24
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Officially opened by	Reynaldo Bignone
Champions	Soviet Union (6th title)
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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

Means of qualification	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Country	—	—	1	Argentina
1978 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship	20 Sep – 1 Oct 1978	Italy	12	Soviet Union
				Italy
				Cuba
				South Korea
				Czechoslovakia
				Brazil
				China
				Poland
				East Germany
				Bulgaria
				Japan
				Mexico
1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship	19–27 September 1981	Bulgaria	3	Romania
				France
				Finland
1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship	16–23 December 1979	Manama	2	Australia
1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship	16–23 December 1979	Manama	2	~~India~~ Iraq *
1981 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship	4–10 July 1981	Mexico City	2	United States
1981 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship	4–10 July 1981	Mexico City	2	Canada
1981 Men's South American Volleyball Championship	12–19 July 1981	Santiago	2	Chile
1981 Men's South American Volleyball Championship	12–19 July 1981	Santiago	2	Venezuela
1979 Men's African Volleyball Championship	9–15 November 1979	Tripoli	2	Tunisia
1979 Men's African Volleyball Championship	9–15 November 1979	Tripoli	2	Libya
Total			24

* India withdrew and were replaced by Iraq.

Squads

Venues

Pool D, E, W, Y and Final round	Pool A, C, W, Y and Final round	Pool F, X, Z and Final round	Pool B, X, Z and Final round^[1]
Buenos Aires, Argentina	Rosario, Argentina	Mendoza, Argentina	Catamarca, Argentina
Luna Park	Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys	Estadio Pacífico	Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiú
Capacity: 8,400	Capacity: 7,500	Capacity: Unknown	Capacity: Unknown
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Pools composition

The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship.^[2]

Pool A	Pool B	Pool C
Argentina (Host) Japan (11th) Mexico Tunisia	Soviet Union (1st) Bulgaria (10th) Chile United States	Italy (2nd) East Germany (9th) Canada Australia
Pool D	Pool E	Pool F
Cuba (3rd) Poland (8th) Romania Venezuela	South Korea (4th) China (7th) France Finland	Czechoslovakia (5th) Brazil (6th) Libya Iraq

Results

First round

	Advanced to second round 1st–12th pools
	Advanced to second round 13th–24th pools

Pool A

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
2 Oct	Japan	3–0	Mexico	15–11	15–8	15–9			45–28
2 Oct	Argentina	3–0	Tunisia	15–2	15–4	15–0			45–6
3 Oct	Japan	3–0	Tunisia	15–8	15–5	15–4			45–17
3 Oct	Argentina	3–1	Mexico	16–14	13–15	15–3	19–17		63–49
4 Oct	Mexico	3–2	Tunisia	13–15	11–15	15–9	15–9	15–7	69–55
4 Oct	Argentina	1–3	Japan	15–10	15–17	11–15	11–15		52–57

Pool B

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
2 Oct	Soviet Union	3–0	Chile	15–0	15–4	15–8			45–12
2 Oct	Bulgaria	3–2	United States	13–15	15–6	12–15	15–11	16–14	71–61
3 Oct	Bulgaria	3–0	Chile	15–5	15–5	15–2			45–12
3 Oct	Soviet Union	3–0	United States	15–11	15–12	16–14			46–37
4 Oct	United States	3–0	Chile	15–1	15–1	15–5			45–7
4 Oct	Soviet Union	3–0	Bulgaria	15–7	15–5	15–3			45–15

Pool C

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
1 Oct	Italy	3–0	Australia	15–1	15–1	15–8			45–10
1 Oct	East Germany	0–3	Canada	12–15	6–15	10–15			28–45
2 Oct	East Germany	3–0	Australia	15–5	15–6	15–5			45–16
2 Oct	Italy	3–2	Canada	15–5	9–15	15–5	13–15	15–8	67–48
3 Oct	Canada	3–0	Australia	15–1	15–10	15–9			45–20
3 Oct	Italy	0–3	East Germany	14–16	6–15	8–15			28–46

Pool D

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Total
2 Oct	Cuba	3–0	Venezuela	15–5	15–3	15–4		45–12
2 Oct	Poland	3–0	Romania	15–6	15–10	15–6		45–22
3 Oct	Poland	3–0	Venezuela	15–2	15–5	15–1		45–8
3 Oct	Cuba	3–0	Romania	15–6	15–11	15–7		45–24
4 Oct	Romania	3–1	Venezuela	15–3	15–9	15–17	15–9	60–38
4 Oct	Cuba	1–3	Poland	15–9	10–15	5–15	10–15	40–54

Pool E

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
1 Oct	China	3–0	France	15–10	15–5	17–15			47–30
1 Oct	South Korea	3–1	Finland	16–14	15–12	14–16	15–11		60–53
2 Oct	South Korea	3–0	France	16–14	15–12	15–11			46–37
2 Oct	China	3–0	Finland	15–12	15–5	15–9			45–26
3 Oct	South Korea	0–3	China	12–15	6–15	4–15			22–45
3 Oct	France	3–2	Finland	3–15	15–11	15–9	11–15	16–14	60–64

Pool F

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
2 Oct	Czechoslovakia	3–0	Iraq	15–6	15–7	15–3			45–16
2 Oct	Brazil	3–0	Libya	15–3	15–5	15–6			45–14
3 Oct	Brazil	3–0	Iraq	15–0	15–2	15–3			45–5
3 Oct	Czechoslovakia	3–0	Libya	15–6	15–3	15–7			45–16
4 Oct	Libya	2–3	Iraq	7–15	15–10	15–13	8–15	6–15	51–68
4 Oct	Czechoslovakia	3–1	Brazil	15–12	16–14	11–15	15–8		57–49

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.

	Advanced to final round finals
	Advanced to final round 5th–8th places
	Advanced to final round 9th–12th places
	Advanced to final round 13th–16th places
	Advanced to final round 17th–20th places
	Advanced to final round 21st–24th places

1st–12th pools

Pool W

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Location: Rosario

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
7 Oct	Canada	3–1	Japan	14–16	15–7	15–11	18–16		62–50
7 Oct	China	3–0	East Germany	15–9	15–12	15–8			45–29
7 Oct	Argentina	3–2	South Korea	10–15	15–12	15–7	12–15	15–7	67–56
8 Oct	South Korea	3–0	East Germany	15–11	15–12	15–9			45–32
8 Oct	Argentina	3–2	Canada	16–14	15–5	12–15	5–15	15–9	63–58
8 Oct	Japan	3–2	China	4–15	15–6	15–6	4–15	15–11	53–53

Location: Buenos Aires

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
10 Oct	China	3–0	Canada	15–1	17–15	15–3			47–19
10 Oct	Japan	3–0	South Korea	15–6	15–11	15–5			45–22
10 Oct	Argentina	3–2	East Germany	7–15	15–7	8–15	16–14	15–8	61–59
11 Oct	South Korea	3–0	Canada	17–15	15–8	15–13			47–36
11 Oct	Japan	3–0	East Germany	17–15	15–11	15–3			47–29
11 Oct	Argentina	3–0	China	15–10	15–11	15–10			45–31

Pool X

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Location: Mendoza

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
7 Oct	Bulgaria	3–2	Czechoslovakia	13–15	12–15	15–6	15–12	15–9	70–57
7 Oct	Brazil	3–0	Poland	15–12	15–8	15–10			45–30
7 Oct	Soviet Union	3–0	Cuba	15–12	15–3	15–6			45–21
8 Oct	Bulgaria	3–0	Poland	15–10	15–13	15–4			45–27
8 Oct	Brazil	3–0	Cuba	15–9	15–12	15–13			45–34
8 Oct	Soviet Union	3–1	Czechoslovakia	10–15	15–12	15–6	15–4		55–37

Location: Catamarca

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
10 Oct	Cuba	3–2	Czechoslovakia	14–16	17–15	7–15	15–9	15–12	68–67
10 Oct	Brazil	3–1	Bulgaria	13–15	15–6	15–7	15–10		58–38
10 Oct	Soviet Union	3–1	Poland	15–9	11–15	15–9	15–2		56–35
11 Oct	Cuba	3–2	Bulgaria	12–15	15–9	11–15	15–12	15–9	68–60
11 Oct	Soviet Union	3–0	Brazil	15–7	15–7	15–6			45–20
11 Oct	Poland	3–0	Czechoslovakia	15–8	15–5	18–16			48–29

13th–24th pools

Pool Y

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Location: Buenos Aires

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
7 Oct	Finland	0–3	Italy	13–15	10–15	11–15			34–45
7 Oct	Mexico	3–0	Australia	15–6	15–9	15–4			45–19
7 Oct	Tunisia	0–3	France	4–15	1–15	2–15			7–45
8 Oct	France	3–2	Mexico	11–15	15–13	10–15	15–12	15–11	66–66
8 Oct	Finland	3–0	Australia	15–7	15–9	15–6			45–22
8 Oct	Italy	3–0	Tunisia	15–3	15–2	15–5			45–10

Location: Rosario

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
10 Oct	Italy	3–1	France	10–15	15–13	15–6	15–6		55–40
10 Oct	Mexico	3–2	Finland	16–14	8–15	17–15	11–15	17–15	69–74
10 Oct	Tunisia	3–0	Australia	15–13	15–13	15–10			45–36
11 Oct	Finland	3–2	Tunisia	15–7	15–9	15–13			45–29
11 Oct	Italy	3–0	Mexico	15–2	15–10	15–8			45–20
11 Oct	France	3–0	Australia	15–10	15–8	15–6			45–24

Pool Z

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Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
7 Oct	Venezuela	3–1	Iraq	15–4	15–5	11–15	15–3		56–27
7 Oct	Chile	0–3	Romania	5–15	4–15	3–15			12–45
7 Oct	United States	3–0	Libya	15–7	15–1	15–3			45–11
8 Oct	Romania	3–0	Iraq	15–8	15–3	10–2			45–13
8 Oct	United States	3–0	Venezuela	15–2	15–4	15–8			45–14
8 Oct	Chile	3–0	Libya	15–10	15–12	15–8			45–30
10 Oct	United States	3–0	Iraq	15–6	15–9	15–9			45–24
10 Oct	Venezuela	3–2	Chile	15–8	16–18	15–8	13–15	15–10	74–59
10 Oct	Romania	3–0	Libya	15–5	15–4	15–1			45–10
11 Oct	Venezuela	3–2	Libya	15–10	15–8	15–9			45–27
11 Oct	Iraq	3–0	Chile	15–12	15–6	15–8			45–26
11 Oct	United States	3–0	Romania	15–11	13–15	15–11	15–10		58–47

Final round

21st–24th places

21st–24th semifinals		21st place

14 October – Buenos Aires

Australia	3
		15 October – Buenos Aires
Chile	1
		Australia	1
14 October – Buenos Aires
		Tunisia	3
Tunisia	3

Libya	1
		23rd place

		15 October – Buenos Aires

		Chile	3

		Libya	1

21st–24th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Oct	Australia	3–1	Chile	13–15	15–10	15–3	15–2		58–30
14 Oct	Tunisia	3–1	Libya	15–11	14–16	15–8	15–8		59–43

23rd place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Chile	3–1	Libya	7–15	15–8	15–9	15–1		52–33

21st place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Australia	1–3	Tunisia	15–12	12–15	4–15	4–15		35–57

17th–20th places

17th–20th semifinals		17th place

14 October – Rosario

Finland	3
		15 October – Rosario
Venezuela	1
		Finland	3
14 October – Rosario
		Mexico	0
Mexico	3

Iraq	0
		19th place

		15 October – Rosario

		Venezuela	3

		Iraq	2

17th–20th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Oct	Finland	3–1	Venezuela	16–14	15–11	8–15	15–10		54–50
14 Oct	Mexico	3–0	Iraq	15–2	15–10	15–3			45–15

19th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Venezuela	3–2	Iraq	15–10	11–15	11–15	15–3	15–8	67–51

17th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Finland	3–0	Mexico	15–8	15–12	16–14			46–34

13th–16th places

13th–16th semifinals		13th place

14 October – Catamarca

United States	3
		15 October – Catamarca
France	0
		United States	3
14 October – Catamarca
		Italy	0
Italy	3

Romania	2
		15th place

		15 October – Catamarca

		France	2

		Romania	3

13th–16th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Oct	United States	3–0	France	15–6	15–4	15–11			45–21
14 Oct	Italy	3–2	Romania	15–13	15–9	4–15	10–15	18–16	62–68

15th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	France	2–3	Romania	10–15	15–13	15–13	14–16	11–15	65–72

13th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	United States	3–0	Italy	15–10	15–5	16–6			45–21

9th–12th places

9th–12th semifinals		9th place

14 October – Mendoza

Czechoslovakia	3
		15 October – Mendoza
Canada	0
		Czechoslovakia	3
14 October – Mendoza
		Cuba	0
Cuba	3

East Germany	0
		11th place

		15 October – Mendoza

		Canada	3

		East Germany	2

9th–12th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Oct	Czechoslovakia	3–0	Canada	16–14	16–14	15–6			47–34
14 Oct	Cuba	3–0	East Germany	15–3	15–4	15–8			45–15

11th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Canada	3–2	East Germany	15–9	10–15	15–11	7–15	15–2	62–52

9th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Czechoslovakia	3–0	Cuba	15–11	15–2	15–13			45–26

5th–8th places

5th–8th semifinals		5th place

14 October – Rosario

Poland	3
		15 October – Rosario
China	1
		Poland	1
14 October – Rosario
		Bulgaria	3
Bulgaria	3

South Korea	0
		7th place

		15 October – Rosario

		China	3

		South Korea	0

5th–8th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Oct	Poland	3–1	China	10–15	15–4	15–4	15–12		55–35
14 Oct	Bulgaria	3–0	South Korea	15–13	15–6	15–8			45–27

7th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	China	3–0	South Korea	15–4	15–7	15–8			45–19

5th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Poland	1–3	Bulgaria	10–15	15–13	6–15	7–15		38–58

Finals

Semifinals		Final

14 October – Buenos Aires

Brazil	3
		15 October – Buenos Aires
Japan	0
		Brazil	0
14 October – Buenos Aires
		Soviet Union	3
Soviet Union	3

Argentina	0
		3rd place

		15 October – Buenos Aires

		Japan	0

		Argentina	3

Semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
14 Oct	Brazil	3–0	Japan	15–7	20–18	15–11			50–36
14 Oct	Soviet Union	3–0	Argentina	15–7	15–10	15–9			45–26

3rd place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Japan	0–3	Argentina	14–16	14–16	11–15			39–47

Final

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
15 Oct	Brazil	0–3	Soviet Union	3–15	4–15	5–15			12–45

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Soviet Union
	Brazil
	Argentina
4	Japan
5	Bulgaria
6	Poland
7	China
8	South Korea
9	Czechoslovakia
10	Cuba
11	Canada
12	East Germany
13	United States
14	Italy
15	Romania
16	France
17	Finland
18	Mexico
19	Venezuela
20	Iraq
21	Tunisia
22	Australia
23	Chile
24	Libya

1982 Men's World Champions
Soviet Union 6th title

Team roster

Vladimir Dorokhov, Sergey Gribov, Viljar Loor, Valeri Losev, Oleg Moliboga, Yury Panchenko, Aleksandr Savin, Pavel Selivanov, Vladimir Shkurikhin, Oleg Smugilev, Aleksandr Sorokolet, Vyacheslav Zaytsev

Head coach

Viacheslav Platonov

References

^ http://www.fivb.org/PL/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/2014/Men/pastresults.asp?year=1982
^ "Los grandes del "volei" cita en Argentin" (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 23 September 1982. Retrieved 15 December 2012.

External links

[1] ttp://www.fivb.org/PL/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/2014/Men/pastresults.asp?year=1982

[2] "Los grandes del "volei" cita en Argentin" (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 23 September 1982. Retrieved 15 December 2012.

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