The 1981 European Cup was the 8th edition of the
European Cup
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It was the last edition to feature multiple stages of competition before being replaced by the promotion/relegation system since 1983.
The ''"A" Finals'' were held in
Zagreb,
Yugoslavia. The first two teams qualified for the
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Overall results
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"A" Final
Held in Zagreb on 15 and 16 August.
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Team standings
Results summary
Men's events
Women's events
"B" Final
The winners qualified for the "A" final.
Men
Held on 1 and 2 August in
Athens, Greece
[
Women]
Held on 2 August in Pescara, Italy[
]
Semifinals
Men
All semifinals were held on 4 and 5 July.[ First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Yugoslavia as the host). Places 3–4 (plus Greece as the host) qualified for the "B" final.
Semifinal 1]
Held in Lille, France
Semifinal 2
Held in Helsinki, Finland
Semifinal 3
Held in Warsaw, Poland
Women
All semifinals were held on 5 July.[ First two teams qualified for the "A" final (plus Yugoslavia as the host). Places 3–4 qualified for the "B" final.
Semifinal 1]
Held in Bodø
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, Norway
Semifinal 2
Held in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Semifinal 3
Held in Frankfurt, West Germany
Preliminaries
First three teams advanced to the semifinals.
Held on 20 and 21 June in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Held on 20 June in Barcelona, Spain
References
External links
European Cup results (Men)
from GBR Athletics
from GBR Athletics
{{European Athletics cups
European Cup (athletics)
European Cup
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1981 in Yugoslav sport
International athletics competitions hosted by Yugoslavia