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FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

The FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, called the FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship between 2007 and 2011, is the world championship of volleyball for male players under the age of 21 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

The first edition was staged in 1977 in Brazil and tournaments have been played every four years for the first three editions and every two years since then. The most recent tournament was hosted by Bahrain in the city of Manama and won by Iran.

In July 2023, FIVB announced the increase of teams from 16 to 24 and that the tournament would be staged in even-numbered years starting in 2026 in combination with the U17 World Championships, to ensure progressive participation of athletes in their respective age group categories.[1] Subsequently, FIVB decided to discard the 2026 edition, so that after 2025 the next tournament would be in 2028 in order not to congest the calendar of the age group championships.[2]

Russia is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with six titles and three runners-up. Brazil is the second most successful with four titles and six runners-up.

A corresponding tournament for female players is the FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship.

Results summary

Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1977
Details 		Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Soviet Union 		Round-robin
China
Brazil 		Round-robin
Mexico 		16
1981
Details 		United States
Denver
Soviet Union 		3–0
Brazil
South Korea 		3–1
China 		16
1985
Details 		Italy
Milan
Soviet Union 		3–1
Italy
Cuba 		3–0
South Korea 		16
1987
Details 		Bahrain
Manama
South Korea 		3–2
Cuba
Soviet Union 		3–1
West Germany 		16
1989
Details 		Greece
Athens
Soviet Union 		3–1
Japan
Brazil 		3–0
Bulgaria 		16
1991
Details 		Egypt
Cairo
Bulgaria 		3–0
Italy
Soviet Union 		3–0
Brazil 		16
1993
Details 		Argentina
Rosario / Santa Fe
Brazil 		3–1
Italy
Czechoslovakia 		3–2
Argentina 		16
1995
Details 		Malaysia
Johor Bahru / Kuala Lumpur
Russia 		3–2
Brazil
Italy 		3–1
Finland 		15
1997
Details 		Bahrain
Manama
Poland 		3–1
Brazil
Russia 		3–1
Venezuela 		16
1999
Details 		Thailand
Sisaket / Ubon Ratchathani
Russia 		3–1
France
Brazil 		3–0
Venezuela 		16
2001
Details 		Poland
Wrocław
Brazil 		3–0
Russia
Venezuela 		3–0
Italy 		16
2003
Details 		Iran
Tehran
Poland 		3–2
Brazil
Bulgaria 		3–0
South Korea 		16
2005
Details 		India
Visakhapatnam
Russia 		3–0
Brazil
Cuba 		3–0
Netherlands 		12
2007
Details 		Morocco
Casablanca / Rabat
Brazil 		3–0
Russia
Iran 		3–1
Italy 		12
2009
Details 		India
Pune
Brazil 		3–2
Cuba
Argentina 		3–0
India 		16
2011
Details 		Brazil
Rio de Janeiro / Niterói
Russia 		3–2
Argentina
Serbia 		3–1
United States 		16
2013
Details 		Turkey
Ankara / İzmir
Russia 		3–0
Brazil
Italy 		3–1
France 		20
2015
Details 		Mexico
Tijuana / Mexicali
Russia 		3–2
Argentina
China 		3–1
Brazil 		16
2017
Details 		Czech Republic
Brno / České Budějovice
Poland 		3–0
Cuba
Russia 		3–0
Brazil 		16
2019
Details 		Bahrain
Riffa
Iran 		3–2
Italy
Brazil 		3–0
Russia 		16
2021
Details 		Italy Bulgaria
Cagliari / Carbonia / Sofia
Italy 		3–0
Russia
Poland 		3–0
Argentina 		16
2023
Details 		Bahrain
Manama
Iran 		3–2
Italy
Bulgaria 		3–0
Argentina 		16
2025
Details 		China
Jiangmen 		24

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia63211
2 Brazil46414
3 Soviet Union4026
4 Poland3014
5 Iran2013
6 Italy1528
7 Bulgaria1023
8 South Korea1012
9 Cuba0325
10 Argentina0213
11 China0112
12 France0101
 Japan0101
14 Czechoslovakia0011
 Serbia0011
 Venezuela0011
Totals (16 entries)22222266

Appearance

Team Brazil
1977
(16) 		United States
1981
(16) 		Italy
1985
(16) 		Bahrain
1987
(16) 		Greece
1989
(16) 		Egypt
1991
(16) 		Argentina
1993
(16) 		Malaysia
1995
(15) 		Bahrain
1997
(16) 		Thailand
1999
(16) 		Poland
2001
(16) 		Iran
2003
(16) 		India
2005
(12) 		Morocco
2007
(12) 		India
2009
(16) 		Brazil
2011
(16) 		Turkey
2013
(20) 		Mexico
2015
(16) 		Czech Republic
2017
(16) 		Bahrain
2019
(16) 		Italy
Bulgaria
2021
(16) 		Bahrain
2023
(16) 		China
2025
(24) 		Total
 Algeria • • • 14th 12th • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3
 Argentina 9th 5th 11th 7th 10th 11th 4th • • 8th • • • 5th 3rd 2nd 7th 2nd 7th 5th 4th 4th Q 18
 Bahrain • • • 8th 16th • • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • 8th 14th 15th • 6
 Belarus Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • • • • 15th • • • • • • • • 1
 Belgium • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6th 9th • • • • 5th 7th • 4
 Brazil 3rd 2nd 6th 6th 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 5th 2nd 4th 4th 3rd 7th 6th Q 23
 Bulgaria • • 5th 5th 4th 1st 9th • • • • 3rd • 6th • 13th • • • • 6th 3rd Q 11
 Cameroon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16th • • 1
 Canada 10th 13th • 12th • • • • • 5th • 9th • • 12th 11th 12th 8th 8th 12th 10th 11th Q 14
 Chile • 14th 12th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 China 2nd 4th 7th 9th 8th 9th 9th 9th 9th • 13th 13th • • 11th • 15th 3rd 6th 6th • • Q 17
 Chinese Taipei • • • • • 14th 13th • 13th 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4
 Colombia 8th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 2
 Cuba • 6th 3rd 2nd 5th 8th 11th • • • 5th • 3rd 8th 2nd • • 13th 2nd 10th 11th • Q 15
 Czech Republic Part of  Czechoslovakia • • • • • • • • • • • 15th 9th 8th 10th Q 5
 Dominican Republic • • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Egypt • 15th 16th 13th • 12th • • • • • 9th • 10th 13th 15th 14th 15th 12th 13th 13th 9th Q 15
 Estonia Part of  Soviet Union • • • 13th • • • • • • 17th • • • • • • 2
 Finland • • • • • • • 4th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 France • • 9th • • • • • • 2nd 7th • • • 10th • 4th 10th • • • • Q 7
 Germany See  East Germany
and  West Germany		 13th 13th • 5th • • 8th 9th • • 10th • • • • • • • 6
 Greece • • • 11th 6th • 5th • • • 13th • • • 16th • • • • • • • • 5
 Haiti 16th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 India • 11th • • • • • 9th • • • 9th 9th • 4th 8th 8th • • • • 12th • 8
 Indonesia • • • • 15th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 2
 Iran • • • • • • 9th • 9th 8th • 6th 5th 3rd 7th 6th 5th 12th 5th 1st 9th 1st Q 15
 Italy • • 2nd • 9th 2nd 2nd 3rd 6th 6th 4th 13th • 4th • • 3rd 5th 9th 2nd 1st 2nd Q 17
 Japan 6th 9th 10th 10th 2nd 5th 7th • • • 9th • • 11th • 12th 10th 14th 13th • • • Q 14
 Kazakhstan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
 Latvia Part of  Soviet Union • • 8th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Malaysia • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Mexico 4th 12th 14th • • • 13th • 13th • • • • • • • 16th 16th • • • 14th • 8
 Morocco • • • • • • • • • 13th • • 9th 12th • • 18th • 16th 15th 15th • Q 8
 Netherlands • • 8th • • • • 6th • • • • 4th • • • • • • • • • • 3
 Nigeria • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Paraguay 14th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Peru 15th • • 16th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Poland • • • • 7th • • 8th 1st 9th 9th 1st • • 9th • • 9th 1st 11th 3rd 5th Q 13
 Puerto Rico • • • • 14th • • 13th 9th • • • • • • 16th • • • 16th • • Q 6
 Russia Part of  Soviet Union 5th 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 5th 1st 2nd 5th 1st 1st 1st 3rd 4th 2nd • • 15
 Rwanda • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20th • • • • • • 1
 Saudi Arabia 13th 16th 13th 15th • • • • • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • 5
 Serbia Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  FRY /  SCG • • 3rd 9th • • • • • • 2
 Slovakia Part of  Czechoslovakia • • • 9th 9th • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Slovenia Part of  Yugoslavia • • • • • • • 9th • • • 7th • • • • • 2
 South Korea 5th 3rd 4th 1st 11th 6th 5th 9th • 7th 6th 4th 6th • • • • • • 7th • • Q 14
 Spain 11th 10th • • 13th • 13th 7th • • • • • • • 7th • • • • • • • 6
 Thailand • • • • • • • • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • 12th 8th Q 4
 Tunisia • • 15th • • 15th 11th • 13th 9th 13th 13th 9th • 14th 14th 13th • • 14th • 16th Q 14
 Turkey • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6th 6th 10th • • • Q 4
 United States 7th 7th • • • • • • • • • • 8th 7th 8th 4th 11th 11th 14th • • 13th Q 11
 Ukraine Part of  Soviet Union • • • 9th 13th • • • • • • • 11th • • • Q 4
 Venezuela 11th • • • • 16th 7th 9th 4th 4th 3rd 13th • • • • 19th • • • • • • 9
Discontinued nations
 Czechoslovakia • • • • • 7th 3rd See  Czech Republic and  Slovakia 2
 Yugoslavia /
 Serbia and Montenegro		 Part of  Yugoslavia • • 7th • • 7th 7th See  Serbia and  Montenegro 3
 Soviet Union 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 3rd See  Russia etc. 6
 West Germany • 8th • 4th • See  Germany 2
 Yugoslavia • • • • • 10th See  FRY /  SCG etc. See  Serbia etc. 1
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  •  •  – Did not enter / Did not qualify
  •    – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament

Most valuable player by edition

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIVB Board of Administration approves key proposals from FIVB Commissions and Councils". FIVB. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "The U17 FIVB Volleyball World Championships draws to be streamed live on 1 May". FIVB. 25 April 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024.