1981 European Women's Volleyball Championship

The 1981 European Women's Volleyball Championship took place in Bulgaria from September 19th to 27th . The games were played in Sofia and Pernik . The hosts ended the Soviet Union's winning streak and won the title for the first time.

mode

The twelve participants were divided into three groups of four in the preliminary round. The group winners and runners-up were combined into one group in the final round. In the mode “everyone against everyone” they determined the tournament winner. The remaining teams played for positions seven to twelve. Results from teams that met in the preliminary round were carried over to the final round.

game schedule

Preliminary round

Group A in Pernik space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 3 0 9-0 2.  Czechoslovakia 2 1 6: 4 3.  Romania 1 2 4: 6 4th  Yugoslavia 0 3 0: 9

Group B in Sofia (Hristo Botev) space team S. N sentences 1.  GDR 3 0 9: 4 2.  Poland 2 1 6: 4 3.  Italy 1 2 5: 6 4th  Netherlands 0 3 3: 9

September 19th Romania Yugoslavia 3-0 Soviet Union Czechoslovakia 3-0 September 20th Soviet Union Yugoslavia 3-0 Czechoslovakia Romania 3: 1 21st September Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia 3-0 Soviet Union Romania 3-0

September 19th Poland Netherlands 3: 1 GDR Italy 3: 2 September 20th GDR Netherlands 3: 2 Poland Italy 3-0 21st September Italy Netherlands 3-0 GDR Poland 3-0

Group C in Sofia (Universiada)
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Bulgaria	3	0	9: 2
2.	Hungary	2	1	8: 3
3.	BR Germany	1	2	3: 6
4th	Turkey	0	3	0: 9

September 19th	Hungary	Turkey	3-0
	Bulgaria	BR Germany	3-0
September 20th	Bulgaria	Turkey	3-0
	Hungary	BR Germany	3-0
21st September	BR Germany	Turkey	3-0
	Bulgaria	Hungary	3: 2

Final round

The GDR reached fourth place with Ramona Landgraf , Heike Lehmann , Silke Schott (all SC Dynamo Berlin), Monika Beu , Ramona Branding , Ute Kostrzewa (SC Leipzig), Andrea Heim , Karla Mügge , Martina Schmidt and Anke Westendorf (all SC Traktor Schwerin), Jeschke, Harms. The trainer was Dieter Grund .

The Federal Republic of Germany took tenth place with Christa Schubert , Sigrid Terstegge , Gudrun Behrens , Gabi Lorenz , Marina Staden , Renate Riek , Silvia Meiertöns , Ruth Holzhausen , Marlis Kerstiens , Regina Vossen , Marion Manke , Regine Bracht and Angela Liebelt .

Final group in Sofia space team S. N sentences 1.  Bulgaria 5 0 15: 4 2.  Soviet Union 4th 1 12: 5 3.  Hungary 3 2 13: 7 4th  GDR 2 3 7:10 5.  Poland 1 4th 3:14 6th  Czechoslovakia 0 5 5:15

Group 7-12 in Pernik space team S. N sentences 1.  Romania 5 0 15: 0 2.  Italy 4th 1 12: 4 3.  Netherlands 3 2 9: 9 4th  BR Germany 2 3 8:11 5.  Yugoslavia 1 4th 6:12 6th  Turkey 0 5 1:15

September 24th Hungary Czechoslovakia 3: 1 Bulgaria Poland 3-0 Soviet Union GDR 3-0 25th of September Soviet Union Poland 3-0 Hungary GDR 3-0 Bulgaria Czechoslovakia 3: 1 September 26th Soviet Union Hungary 3: 2 Bulgaria GDR 3: 1 Poland Czechoslovakia 3: 2 September 27th GDR Czechoslovakia 3: 1 Hungary Poland 3-0 Bulgaria Soviet Union 3-0

September 24th Romania Turkey 3-0 Netherlands Yugoslavia 3-0 Italy BR Germany 3-0 25th of September Netherlands Turkey 3: 1 Italy Yugoslavia 3: 1 Romania BR Germany 3-0 September 26th Yugoslavia Turkey 3-0 Netherlands BR Germany 3: 2 Romania Italy 3-0 September 27th BR Germany Yugoslavia 3: 2 Italy Turkey 3-0 Romania Netherlands 3-0

Final score

1.	Bulgaria
2.	Soviet Union
3.	Hungary
4th	German Democratic Republic
5.	Poland
6th	Czechoslovakia
7th	Romania
8th.	Italy
9.	Netherlands
10.	BR Germany
11.	Yugoslavia
12.	Turkey

qualification

Bulgaria was set as the host. The best five teams from the 1979 European Championship were also automatically qualified. These were the Soviet Union as defending champions, the second GDR , the fourth Hungary , the fifth Romania and the sixth Netherlands .

Six other teams made it to the finals through qualifying tournaments that were held in May. In Group A, which played in Rheine , the Federal Republic and Yugoslavia prevailed against Sweden , Norway and Israel . Group B in Rome won Czechoslovakia and Italy against Finland and England . In Group C Poland and Turkey were successful against France , Belgium and Switzerland .

Web links

• Results for Todor66 (English)