| Competition: | Men's World Cup |
| Continent: | World |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Dates: | 22 November – 1 December |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 4 |
| Cities: | 4 |
| Champions: | USA |
| Title Number: | 1 |
| Second: | URS |
| Third: | TCH |
| Fourth: | BRA |
| Mvp: |  Karch Kiraly |
| Last: | 1981 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup |
| Next: | 1989 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup |
The 1985 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 22 November to 1 December 1985 in Japan. The World Cup brought together eight teams. The matches were played in Round Robin. Each team played each other (a total of 7 matches per team).
| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | ― | 1 | ||
| Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics | 29 Jul – 11 Aug 1984 | Los Angeles | 1 | ||
| 1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship | 1–15 October 1982 | 1 | |||
| 1985 Men's European Volleyball Championship | 29 Sep – 4 Oct 1985 | 1 | |||
| 1985 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship | 27 Sep – 6 Oct 1985 |  Santiago de los Caballeros | 1 | ||
| 1985 Men's South American Volleyball Championship | 24 Jul – 1 Aug 1985 |  Caracas | 1 | ||
| Asian Qualifier |  Hong Kong | 1 | |||
| 1983 Men's African Volleyball Championship | 7–14 December 1983 |  Port Said | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | ||||
* Cuba replaced by Argentina.
Location: Osaka
Location: Nagoya
Location: Hiroshima
Location: Nagoya
Location: Tokyo
| Rank | Team | |
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| align=center | 4 | |
| align=center | 5 | |
| align=center | 6 | |
| align=center | 7 | |
| align=center | 8 | |
| Team roster |
| Karch Kiraly, Craig Buck, Dusty Dvorak, Aldis Berzins, Patrick Powers, Steven Salmons, Dave Saunders, Steve Timmons, Jeffrey Stork, Douglas Partie, Robert Ctvrtlik |
| Head coach |
| Gary Sato |
Stefan Christianski
