1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

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
* India withdrew and were replaced by Iraq.

Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1978 FIVB Men's World Championship.

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.

Pool W
Location: Rosario

Location: Buenos Aires

Pool X
Location: Mendoza

Location: Catamarca

Pool Y
Location: Buenos Aires

Location: Rosario