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FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship

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FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1977
No. of teams24
ContinentInternational (FIVB)
Most recent
champion(s)		 China (4th title)
Most titles Brazil (6 titles)

The FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship is the world championship of volleyball for female players under the age of 21 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

The first tournament was staged in 1977 in Brazil. The second and third tournaments were played at intervals of four years, in 1981 and 1985; with the fourth tournament in 1987 the interval became, and remains, two years. The most recent tournament was jointly hosted by Netherlands and Belgium and won by Italy.

In March 2022, FIVB decides to change the age category of the tournament by moving it from U20 to U21 in order to equate it with the Men's U21 World Championship.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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

A corresponding tournament for male players is the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.

Results summary

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Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1977
Details 		Brazil
São Paulo / Rio de Janeiro / Belo Horizonte / Brasília
South Korea 		Round-robin
China
Japan 		Round-robin
Brazil 		14
1981
Details 		Mexico
Mexico City
South Korea 		3–1
Peru
Japan 		3–0
Mexico 		15
1985
Details 		Italy
Brescia / Ancona / Reggio Calabria / Fabriano / Perugia
Cuba 		3–1
Japan
China 		3–1
Brazil 		15
1987
Details 		South Korea
Busan / Seoul
Brazil 		3–0
South Korea
China 		3–2
Japan 		13
1989
Details 		Peru
Lima / Trujillo / Arequipa
Brazil 		3–2
Cuba
Japan 		3–0
Peru 		16
1991
Details 		Czechoslovakia
Brno
Soviet Union 		3–0
Brazil
Japan 		3–1
China 		16
1993
Details 		Brazil
Brasília / Campinas
Cuba 		3–0
Ukraine
South Korea 		3–0
Peru 		16
1995
Details 		Thailand
Bangkok
China 		3–0
Brazil
Russia 		3–0
Japan 		16
1997
Details 		Poland
Gdańsk
Russia 		3–2
Italy
China 		3–0
Japan 		16
1999
Details 		Canada
Edmonton / Saskatoon
Russia 		3–0
Brazil
South Korea 		3–2
China 		16
2001
Details 		Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Brazil 		3–0
South Korea
China 		3–0
Italy 		16
2003
Details 		Thailand
Suphanburi
Brazil 		3–2
China
Poland 		3–0
Netherlands 		16
2005
Details 		Turkey
Ankara / Istanbul
Brazil 		3–1
Serbia and Montenegro
China 		3–2
Italy 		12
2007
Details 		Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima
Brazil 		3–1
China
Japan 		3–2
United States 		12
2009
Details 		Mexico
Mexicali / Tijuana
Germany 		3–0
Dominican Republic
Brazil 		3–2
Bulgaria 		16
2011
Details 		Peru
Lima / Trujillo
Italy 		3–1
Brazil
China 		3–1
United States 		16
2013
Details 		Czech Republic
Brno
China 		3–0
Japan
Brazil 		3–0
Italy 		20
2015
Details 		Puerto Rico
Caguas / Gurabo / Juncos / Maunabo
Dominican Republic 		3–2
Brazil
Italy 		3–0
Japan 		16
2017
Details 		Mexico
Boca del Río / Córdoba
China 		3–0
Russia
Japan 		3–2
Turkey 		16
2019
Details 		Mexico
Aguascalientes / León
Japan 		3–2
Italy
Russia 		3–1
Turkey 		16
2021
Details 		Netherlands Belgium
Rotterdam / Kortrijk
Italy 		3–0
Serbia
Russia 		3–2
Netherlands 		16
2023
Details 		Mexico
Aguascalientes / León
China 		3–2
Italy
Brazil 		3–0
Japan 		16
2025
Details 		Indonesia
Surabaya 		24

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil65314
2 China43613
3 Italy2316
4 South Korea2226
5 Russia2136
6 Cuba2103
7 Japan1269
8 Dominican Republic1102
9 Germany1001
 Soviet Union1001
11 Peru0101
 Serbia0101
 Serbia and Montenegro0101
 Ukraine0101
15 Poland0011
Totals (15 entries)22222266

Appearance

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Team Brazil
1977
(14) 		Mexico
1981
(15) 		Italy
1985
(15) 		South Korea
1987
(13) 		Peru
1989
(16) 		Czechoslovakia
1991
(16) 		Brazil
1993
(16) 		Thailand
1995
(16) 		Poland
1997
(16) 		Canada
1999
(16) 		Dominican Republic
2001
(16) 		Thailand
2003
(16) 		Turkey
2005
(12) 		Thailand
2007
(12) 		Mexico
2009
(16) 		Peru
2011
(16) 		Czech Republic
2013
(20) 		Puerto Rico
2015
(16) 		Mexico
2017
(16) 		Mexico
2019
(16) 		Belgium
Netherlands
2021
(15) 		Mexico
2023
(16) 		Indonesia
2025
(24) 		Total
 Algeria • • • • • • 13th • • • 9th 13th • • • • 16th • • • • • Q 5
 Argentina 11th 8th • 11th 10th 11th 11th • 13th 13th 7th • • • • • • • 12th 11th 11th 9th Q 13
 Australia • 12th 12th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Austria • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Belarus Part of  Soviet Union • • • • • 7th • • • • • • • • 9th • • 2
 Belgium • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8th • • • • 13th • • 2
 Bolivia 12th • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Brazil 4th 6th 4th 1st 1st 2nd 7th 2nd 9th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 5th 6th 7th 3rd Q 23
 Bulgaria • • 9th 7th • 10th • • • • • • • • 4th • 9th 8th 8th • • • Q 8
 Canada 7th 10th • 8th 11th • • • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 6
 Chile • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
 China 2nd 5th 3rd 3rd 5th 4th 9th 1st 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 10th 3rd 1st 9th 1st 7th • 1st Q 22
 Chinese Taipei • • • 9th 8th 9th 11th 13th • • 6th 13th • • 5th • 10th 11th • • • • • 10
 Colombia • • • • 12th • • • • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • 2
 Costa Rica 8th 15th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Croatia See  Yugoslavia • • • • 5th • 9th 10th • • • • • • • • Q 4
 Cuba • 7th 1st • 2nd 13th 1st 9th 8th • 13th 13th • • 9th 12th • 13th 15th 14th • 12th • 15
 Czech Republic Part of  Czechoslovakia • 6th 7th 9th • • • 11th • 11th 12th • • • • Q 7
 Dominican Republic • • • • • • • 9th 9th • 9th • 9th 11th 2nd 5th 8th 1st 11th 13th 8th 14th Q 14
 Egypt • • • • • • • • • • • • 11th 12th • 15th 14th 16th 16th 15th 12th 13th Q 10
 Finland • • 14th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 France • • • 12th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Germany • • • • • 8th 5th 8th 7th • 9th 5th • 7th 1st • • • • • • • • 8
 Greece • • • 10th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Hungary • • • • • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 India • 11th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Indonesia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
 Italy • • 7th • 7th 7th 5th 6th 2nd 9th 4th • 4th 5th • 1st 4th 3rd 9th 2nd 1st 2nd Q 18
 Japan 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 7th 4th 4th 6th • • 5th 3rd • 11th 2nd 4th 3rd 1st • 4th Q 19
 Kenya • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • 16th • • • • • • • • 2
 Latvia Part of  Soviet Union 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Mauritius • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Mexico 6th 4th 11th • 16th • 13th • • 9th • • • • 8th • 15th 15th 13th 10th • 8th Q 13
 Netherlands • • • • • • • 5th • • • 4th • • 6th • • • • • 4th 10th • 5
 New Zealand • • 15th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Nigeria • • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • 20th • • • • • • 2
 Paraguay 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Peru 10th 2nd 8th 6th 4th 12th 4th 9th • • • • • • • 6th 12th 6th 14th 12th • • • 13
 Poland • • • • • 13th • 9th 5th 5th 13th 3rd • • 13th 9th • • 6th 5th 6th 11th Q 13
 Puerto Rico • 14th • 13th 15th • • • • • • 13th 8th 9th • • 19th 14th • • 16th • Q 10
 Romania • • • • • 13th • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Russia See  Soviet Union • 3rd 1st 1st • 8th 7th • • 10th 6th 7th 2nd 3rd 3rd • • 11
 Rwanda • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16th 15th • • 2
 Serbia See  Yugoslavia See  Serbia and Montenegro • • 13th 7th 5th 10th 9th 2nd 7th Q 8
 Slovakia Part of  Czechoslovakia • • • • • • • • 7th • • • • • • • 1
 South Korea 1st 1st 5th 2nd 6th 5th 3rd 7th 9th 3rd 2nd 9th • • • 14th • • • • • • Q 14
 Spain 14th 13th • • 14th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3
 Thailand • • • • • • • 13th • • • 9th • 8th 14th • 18th • • • 14th 15th Q 8
 Tunisia • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • 16th • • • • • 16th Q 4
 Turkey • • • • • • • • • 13th 8th 9th 6th • 7th • 5th 10th 4th 4th 10th 5th Q 12
 Ukraine Part of  Soviet Union 2nd • 13th • • 6th • 6th • • • • • • • • • 4
 United States 5th • • • • • • • • 8th 13th • 11th 4th 12th 4th 17th • 7th 8th 5th 6th Q 13
 Venezuela • • • • 13th 13th • • • 13th 13th 9th • • 15th • • • • • • • • 6
 Vietnam • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
Discontinued nations
 Czechoslovakia • • 10th • • 6th • See  Czech Republic 2
 Serbia and Montenegro See  Yugoslavia • • 9th 9th • • 2nd See  Serbia 3
 Soviet Union 9th 9th 6th 5th 9th 1st See  Russia 6
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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New regulations for age group categories adopted by FIVB". www.norceca.info. North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ "AVC GOES AHEAD WITH ADJUSTMENT OF 2022 AVC AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS, AS NAKHON PATHOM TO HOST 2 AVC EVENTS IN JUNE". asianvolleyball.net. Asian Volleyball Confederation. 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ "FIVB Board of Administration approves key proposals from FIVB Commissions and Councils". FIVB. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
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