FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship

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 Indonesia 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. 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. 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.

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 four titles and three runners-up.

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

Results summary #YearHostFinal3rd place matchTeamsChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place11977DetailsSão Paulo / Rio de Janeiro / Belo Horizonte / BrasíliaRound-robinRound-robin1421981DetailsMexico City 3–1 3–01531985DetailsBrescia / Ancona / Reggio Calabria / Fabriano / Perugia3–13–11541987DetailsBusan / Seoul 3–0 3–21351989DetailsLima / Trujillo / Arequipa3–23–01661991DetailsBrno 3–0 3–11671993DetailsBrasília / Campinas3–03–01681995DetailsBangkok3–03–01691997DetailsGdańsk 3–23–016101999DetailsEdmonton / Saskatoon3–03–216112001DetailsSanto Domingo 3–03–016122003DetailsSuphan Buri 3–2 3–016132005DetailsAnkara / Istanbul 3–13–212142007DetailsNakhon Ratchasima 3–1 3–212152009DetailsMexicali / Tijuana 3–03–216162011DetailsLima / Trujillo 3–1 3–116172013DetailsBrno 3–03–020182015DetailsCaguas / Gurabo / Juncos / Maunabo 3–2 3–016192017DetailsBoca del Río / Córdoba3–03–216202019DetailsAguascalientes / León3–23–116212021Details Kortrijk / Rotterdam3–03–216222023DetailsAguascalientes / León3–23–016232025DetailsSurabaya3–23–124242028Details24

Medal table

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Most valuable player by edition

1977–81 – Not awarded 1985 – 1987 – 1989–91 – Not awarded 1993 – 1995 – 1997 – Not awarded 1999 – 2001 – 2003 – Not awarded

2005 – 2007 – 2009 – 2011 – 2013 – 2015 – 2017 – 2019 – 2021 – 2023 – 2025 –

FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship

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