1981 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 1981 throughout the world.

Years in basketball
2010s 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
2000s 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1990s 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
1980s 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
1970s 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970
1960s 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960
1950s 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
1940s 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940
1930s 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930
1920s 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920
1910s 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910
1900s 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900
1890s 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 1894 1893 1892 1891
See also
Basketball National Basketball Association Euroleague College basketball American Basketball Association 1967–76 2000– Women's National Basketball Association EuroBasket Women 1981 in sports

Basketball competitions taking place in 1981

Winners of major team competitions 1989-1990

Men

Intercontinental Cup : Real Madrid Baloncesto

Europe

Germany : BSC Saturn Cologne
Belgium : BC Oostende
Bulgaria : BC Levski Sofia
Euroleague Basketball : Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
Saporta Cup : Pallacanestro Cantù
Korać Cup : Joventut Badalona
Spain : FC Barcelona Bàsquet
France : ASVEL Basket
Greece : Panathinaikos B.C.
Iceland : UMFN Njardvík
Israel : Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.
Italy : Pallacanestro Cantù
Netherlands : Nashua
Poland : Śląsk Wrocław
Switzerland : Fribourg Olympic
Czechoslovakia : USK Praha
Turkey : Eczacibasi
USSR : PBC CSKA Moscow
Yugoslavia : KK Partizan

Americas

CBA : Rochester Zeniths
South American Championships : Ferro Carril Oeste
NBA : Boston Celtics
NCAA : Indiana Hoosiers
Venezuela : Guaiqueríes de Margarita

Africa, Asia, Oceania

Angola : CD 1° de Agosto
Australia : Launceston Casino City
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup : AS Forces Armées
Tunisia : Étoile sportive du Sahel

Women

Europe

Germany : DJK Agon 08 Düsseldorf
EuroLeague Women : TTT Riga
Spain : Club Comansi Barcelona
France : Clermont UC
Italy : Pagnossin Treviso
Poland : TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
Czechoslovakia : BLC Sparta Prague
USSR : TTT Riga

Africa, Asia, Oceania

Senegal : ASCC BOPP

Player awards (NBA)

Regular Season MVP

Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers

NBA Finals MVP

Cedric Maxwell, Boston Celtics

Deaths

July 25 — Bobby Anet, college All-American and national champion player (Oregon) (born 1917)

See also

1981 in sports