1981 World Men's Water Polo Cup ( Eng. 1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup ) - 2nd Water Polo Tournament at the World Water Polo World Cup , held from April 25 to May 3, 1981 , in Long Beach ( USA ). The winner of the tournament was the USSR national team.
| Water Polo World Cup ( FINA ) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Time spending | April 25 - May 3 |
| Number of participants | eight |
| Cities |  Long beach |
| Top places | |
| Winner |   USSR (1st time) |
| Second place |   Yugoslavia |
| Third place |   Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 439 (15.68 per game) |
Content
National teams
- Australia
- Bulgaria
- Yugoslavia
- Cuba
- Hungary
- USA
- the USSR
- Spain
Tournament
| A place | Team | M | AT | H | P | Gz | GP | +/- | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | the USSR | 7 | 6 | one | 0 | 66 | 34 | +31 | 13 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 7 | five | one | one | 66 | 50 | +16 | eleven |
| 3 | Cuba | 7 | four | one | 2 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 9 |
| four | USA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 42 | +15 | eight |
| five | Spain | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 7 |
| 6 | Hungary | 7 | 3 | 0 | four | 64 | 56 | +8 | 6 |
| 7 | Australia | 7 | one | 0 | 6 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 2 |
| eight | Bulgaria | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 87 | −50 | 0 |
| the USSR | 15: 5 | Bulgaria |
| Australia | 4: 6 | Yugoslavia |
| Cuba | 9: 8 | Hungary |
| USA | 4: 4 | Spain |
| Australia | 6:15 a.m. | the USSR |
| Yugoslavia | 11:10 | Hungary |
| Spain | 7: 7 | Cuba |
| Bulgaria | 3:11 | USA |
| the USSR | 7: 5 | Hungary |
| Spain | Quarter past four | Yugoslavia |
| Bulgaria | 6-7 | Cuba |
| Australia | 5: 9 | USA |
| Spain | 5: 5 | the USSR |
| Yugoslavia | 15: 4 | Bulgaria |
| Australia | 7: 9 | Cuba |
| USA | 12: 7 | Hungary |
| the USSR | 6: 5 | USA |
| Cuba | 6:11 | Yugoslavia |
| Bulgaria | 7:13 | Spain |
| Hungary | 12: 7 | Australia |
| Cuba | 3: 8 | the USSR |
| USA | 7: 7 | Yugoslavia |
| Australia | 3-7 | Spain |
| Bulgaria | 4:11 | Hungary |
| the USSR | 10: 6 | Yugoslavia |
| USA | 9:10 | Cuba |
| Hungary | 11: 6 | Spain |
| Bulgaria | 8:15 am | Australia |
Final position
| A place | Team |
|---|---|
| the USSR | |
| Yugoslavia | |
| Cuba | |
| four | USA |
| five | Spain |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | Australia |
| eight | Bulgaria |
| 1981 World Polo Cup |
|---|
| the USSR First title |