1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship
# 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship

The 1981 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the twelfth edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in several cities in Bulgaria, with the final round held in Varna, from September 19 to September 27, 1981.

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| - | - |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Poland |
| | Bulgaria |
| 4. | Czechoslovakia |
| 5. | Romania |
| 6. | East Germany |
| 7. | Italy |
| 8. | France |
| 9. | Finland |
| 10. | Yugoslavia |
| 11. | West Germany |
| 12. | Spain |

* 1981 Men's European champions
* Soviet Union Eighth title
