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Deutsch2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Poland |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 18–29 June |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
The 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship will be 25th edition of the IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship to be held in Poland under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). from 18 to 29 June 2025. It will be first time in history that the championship will be organised by Poland Handball Federation.[1]
Bidding process
[edit]Three nations entered bid for hosting the tournament:
North Macedonia and Slovenia later withdrew their bid. The tournament was awarded to Poland by the IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.
Qualification
[edit]| Event | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHF Council Meeting | 28 February 2020 |  Cairo | 1 | Poland |
| 2024 U-20 European Championship | 10–21 July 2024 |  Celje | 16 |  Austria Croatia Denmark France Germany Hungary Iceland North Macedonia Norway Portugal Romania Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland |
| 2024 Asian Junior Championship | 14–25 July 2024 |  Amman | 4 |  Bahrain Japan Saudi Arabia South Korea |
| 2024 African Junior Championship | 9–16 September 2024 |  Tunisia | 4 |  Algeria Egypt Morocco Tunisia |
| 2024 South and Central American Junior Championship | 29 October – 2 November 2024 |  Managua | 3 |  Argentina Brazil Uruguay |
| 2024 North America and Caribbean Junior Championship[2] | 4–8 December 2024 |  Mexico City | 2 |  United States Mexico |
| IHF Trophy InterContinental Phase | 12–16 March 2025 |  Pristina | 1 | |
| Wildcard | 1 |
Draw
[edit]The draw was held on 28 January 2025 in Oslo.[3][4]
Seeding
[edit]| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Austria Sweden Portugal Denmark Iceland Germany Spain | North Macedonia Egypt France Croatia Poland Japan Tunisia Hungary | Argentina Serbia Slovenia South Korea Romania Bahrain Algeria Morocco | Saudi Arabia Brazil Switzerland United States Mexico Uruguay TBD IHF Trophy InterContinental Phase winner |
Preliminary round
[edit]All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Poland (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group D
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Algeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | IHF Trophy InterContinental winner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group E
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group F
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group G
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group H
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Presidents Cup |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2025. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
President's Cup
[edit]Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.
Group I
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group II
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group III
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | F3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | E4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | F4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group IV
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17–20th place semifinals |
| 2 | H3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st–24th place semifinals |
| 3 | G4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25–28th place semifinals |
| 4 | H4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th–32nd place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Main round
[edit]Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group are taken over.
Group I
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group II
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group III
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | F1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | E2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | F2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Group IV
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | H1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | G2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9–12th place semifinals |
| 4 | H2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Placement matches
[edit]29th place bracket
[edit]| 29–32nd place semifinals | 29th place game | |||||
| I4 | ||||||
| II4 | ||||||
| II4 | ||||||
| IV4 | ||||||
| 31st place game | ||||||
25th place bracket
[edit]| 25–28th place semifinals | 25th place game | |||||
| I3 | ||||||
| II3 | ||||||
| II3 | ||||||
| IV3 | ||||||
| 27th place game | ||||||
21st place bracket
[edit]| 21st–24th place semifinals | 21st place game | |||||
| I2 | ||||||
| II2 | ||||||
| II2 | ||||||
| IV2 | ||||||
| 23rd place game | ||||||
17th place bracket
[edit]| 17–20th place semifinals | 17th place game | |||||
| I1 | ||||||
| III1 | ||||||
| II1 | ||||||
| IV1 | ||||||
| 19th place game | ||||||
13–16th place bracket
[edit]| 13–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | |||||
| I4 | ||||||
| III4 | ||||||
| II4 | ||||||
| IV4 | ||||||
| 15th place game | ||||||
9–12th place bracket
[edit]| 9–12th place semifinals | Sleventh place game | |||||
| I3 | ||||||
| III3 | ||||||
| II3 | ||||||
| IV3 | ||||||
| Ninth place game | ||||||
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| II1 | ||||||||||
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| III1 | ||||||||||
| I2 | ||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
| IV1 | ||||||||||
| II2 | ||||||||||
5–8th place bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
Final ranking
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References
[edit]- ^ "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "USA double down with another title at the Men's IHF Trophy North America and the Caribbean". ihf.info. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 IHF Men's Junior World Championship: Pots revealed for the draw". ihf.info. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Draw provides high-profile clashes for the 2025 IHF Men's Junior World Championship". IHF. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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