The 1981 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1981, was the 22nd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Czechoslovakia and took place from 26 May to 5 June 1981.
Participants
Twelve national teams took part in the competition, divided in 2 six-teams groups. ==First stage==
First stage
The winner of each match earns two points, the loser one. The first three teams advance to the final stage, the last three team take part in the classification round. === Group A – Bratislava === === Group B – Havířov === Places 7–12Places 1–6 in PragueFinalsFinals ==Final standings==