FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1977 (1977)
Inaugural season1977
No. of teams16
ContinentInternational (FIVB)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Iran (2nd title)
Most titles Russia (6 titles)

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.

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 / Izmir
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 / Ceské Budejovice
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

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)		 Total
 Algeria•••14th12th••13th••••••••••••••3
 Argentina9th5th11th7th10th11th4th••8th•••5th3rd2nd7th2nd7th5th4th4th17
 Bahrain•••8th16th•••9th••••••••••8th14th15th6
 BelarusPart of  Soviet Union••••••••15th•••••••1
 Belgium••••••••••••••6th9th••••5th7th4
 Brazil3rd2nd6th6th3rd4th1st2nd2nd3rd1st2nd2nd1st1st5th2nd4th4th3rd7th6th22
 Bulgaria••5th5th4th1st9th••••3rd•6th•13th••••6th3rd10
 Cameroon••••••••••••••••••••16th•1
 Canada10th13th•12th•••••5th•9th••12th11th12th8th8th12th10th11th13
 Chile•14th12th•••••••••••••••••••2
 China2nd4th7th9th8th9th9th9th9th•13th13th••11th•15th3rd6th6th••16
 Chinese Taipei•••••14th13th•13th13th••••••••••••4
 Colombia8th•••••••••••••••••••••1
 Cuba•6th3rd2nd5th8th11th•••5th•3rd8th2nd••13th2nd10th11th•14
 Czech RepublicPart of  Czechoslovakia•••••••••••15th9th8th10th4
 Dominican Republic•••••••••13th••••••••••••1
 Egypt•15th16th13th•12th•••••9th•10th13th15th14th15th12th13th13th9th14
 EstoniaPart of  Soviet Union•••13th••••••17th•••••2
 Finland•••••••4th••••••••••••••1
 France••9th••••••2nd7th•••10th•4th10th••••6
 GermanySee  East Germany
and  West Germany		13th13th•5th••8th9th••10th••••••6
 Greece•••11th6th•5th•••13th•••16th•••••••5
 Haiti16th•••••••••••••••••••••1
 India•11th•••••9th•••9th9th•4th8th8th••••12th8
 Indonesia••••15th•••••••••••••••••1
 Iran••••••9th•9th8th•6th5th3rd7th6th5th12th5th1st9th1st14
 Italy••2nd•9th2nd2nd3rd6th6th4th13th•4th••3rd5th9th2nd1st2nd16
 Japan6th9th10th10th2nd5th7th•••9th••11th•12th10th14th13th•••13
 LatviaPart of  Soviet Union••8th•••••••••••••1
 Malaysia•••••••13th••••••••••••••1
 Mexico4th12th14th•••13th•13th•••••••16th16th•••14th8
 Morocco•••••••••13th••9th12th••18th•16th15th15th•7
 Netherlands••8th••••6th••••4th•••••••••3
 Nigeria••••••••13th•••••••••••••1
 Paraguay14th•••••••••••••••••••••1
 Peru15th••16th••••••••••••••••••2
 Poland••••7th••8th1st9th9th1st••9th••9th1st11th3rd5th12
 Puerto Rico••••14th••13th9th••••••16th•••16th••5
 RussiaPart of  Soviet Union5th1st3rd1st2nd5th1st2nd5th1st1st1st3rd4th2nd•15
 Rwanda••••••••••••••••20th•••••1
 Saudi Arabia13th16th13th15th••••••9th•••••••••••5
 SerbiaPart of  YugoslaviaPart of  FRY /  SCG••3rd9th•••••2
 SlovakiaPart of  Czechoslovakia•••9th9th••••••••••2
 SloveniaPart of  Yugoslavia•••••••9th•••7th••••2
 South Korea5th3rd4th1st11th6th5th9th•7th6th4th6th••••••7th••13
 Spain11th10th••13th•13th7th•••••••7th••••••6
 Thailand•••••••••9th••••••••••12th8th3
 Tunisia••15th••15th11th•13th9th13th13th9th•14th14th13th••14th•16th13
 Turkey••••••••••••••••6th6th10th•••3
 United States7th7th••••••••••8th7th8th4th11th11th14th••13th10
 UkrainePart of  Soviet Union•••9th13th•••••••11th•••3
 Venezuela11th••••16th7th9th4th4th3rd13th••••19th•••••9
Discontinued nations
 Czechoslovakia•••••7th3rdSee  Czech Republic and  Slovakia2
 Yugoslavia /
 Serbia and Montenegro		Part of  Yugoslavia••7th••7th7thSee  Serbia and  Montenegro3
 Soviet Union1st1st1st3rd1st3rdSee  Russia etc.6
 West Germany•8th•4th•See  Germany2
 Yugoslavia•••••10thSee  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

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