IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship
Upcoming season or competition: 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship | |
Sport | Handball |
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Founded | 1977 |
Founder | International Handball Federation |
First season | 1977 |
No. of teams | 32 |
Continents | 6 |
Most recent champion(s) | Germany (3rd title) |
Most titles | Soviet Union (5 titles) |
The IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Men's Junior World Championship) is the official competition for men's national handball teams of under-21 years category. It is being organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977. It takes place every two years in odd years.
Tournaments
[edit]Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
2 | Denmark | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
3 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
4 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
5 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
6 | France | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
7 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Spain | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
9 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
10 | Hungary | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
11 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
17 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (19 entries) | 23 | 24 | 23 | 70 |
Participating nations
[edit]Nation | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2023 | 2025 | Years |
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Algeria | 12th | 14th | 13th | 12th | 18th | 19th | 14th | 24th | 20th | 14th | 22nd | Q | 12 | ||||||||||||
Angola | 19th | 21st | 21st | 26th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 11th | 17th | 20th | 16th | 11th | 13th | 6th | 20th | 16th | 13th | 13th | 21st | 25th | Q | 14 | ||||||||||
Australia | 24th | WD | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 14th | 15th | 11th | 14th | 19th | Q | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bahrain | 17th | 17th | 13th | Q | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus | 14th | 13th | 15th | 6th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 20th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Benin | 23rd | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 15th | 17th | 16th | 13th | 11th | 8th | 16th | 16th | 9th | 11th | 6th | 10th | 18th | 12th | 16th | Q | 16 | ||||||||
Bulgaria | 18th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Burkina Faso | 24th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 22nd | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 20th | 20th | 21st | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 20th | 29th | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
China | 16th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 21st | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Congo | 19th | 22nd | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | 31st | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 10th | 11th | 9th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 10th | 2nd | 8th | Q | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Cuba | 28th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 8th | 13th | 10th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 10th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 6th | 11th | 13th | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 8th | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 7th | 9th | 7th | 2nd | 9th | 1st | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 5th | Q | 23 | |
East Germany | 9th | 8th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 13th | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 13th | 15th | 15th | 13th | 1st | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 8th | 10th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 4th | 17th | 3rd | 10th | Q | 20 | ||||
Estonia | 12th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Faroe Islands | 16th | 7th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 16th | 8th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 12th | 9th | 8th | 14th | 8th | 6th | 11th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 14th | 7th | 11th | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 11th | Q | 20 | ||||
Germany | 9th | 11th | 7th | 5th | 13th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 11th | 3rd | 4th | 9th | 1st | Q | 15 | |||||||||
Greece | 14th | 16th | 13th | 18th | 8th | 16th | 15th | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Greenland | 18th | 32nd | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Guinea | WD | Q | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 2nd | 6th | 7th | 10th | 10th | 6th | 16th | 4th | 15th | 3rd | 17th | 12th | 5th | 15th | 2nd | Q | 16 | ||||||||
Iceland | 7th | 6th | 8th | 16th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 9th | 13th | 12th | 14th | 3rd | Q | 13 | |||||||||||
Iran | 17th | 12th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | 17th | 15th | 14th | 10th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 17th | 12th | 16th | 12th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 19th | 16th | 11th | 18th | 18th | 19th | Q | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Kosovo | 23rd | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kuwait | 16th | 12th | 15th | 17th | 19th | 18th | 12th | 23rd | 20th | 24th | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Libya | 24th | 30th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 23rd | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Macedonia | 15th | 10th | 6th | Q | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Madagascar | 20th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Morocco | 19th | 22nd | 22nd | 23rd | Q | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 15th | 14th | 13th | 14th | 5th | 19th | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 17th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 14th | 16th | 19th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 18th | 13th | 10th | 7th | 4th | 15th | 14th | 16th | 10th | 15th | 11th | 8th | 18th | Q | 14 | ||||||||||
Paraguay | 24th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 7th | 10th | 10th | 14th | 12th | 12th | 13th | 4th | 10th | 7th | 17th | Q | 12 | ||||||||||||
Portugal | 18th | 15th | 10th | 3rd | 10th | 15th | 7th | 9th | 14th | 4th | 6th | Q | 12 | ||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 20th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qatar | 13th | 12th | 19th | 12th | 20th | 15th | 19th | 9th | 21st | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Romania | 11th | 5th | 8th | 6th | 8th | 17th | 6th | 8th | Q | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Russia | 4th | 1st | 12th | 7th | 1st | 9th | 13th | 17th | 16th | 8th | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Rwanda | Q | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 22nd | 11th | 20th | 21st | Q | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Serbia | 18th | 10th | 17th | 13th | 4th | Q | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro | 11th | 2nd | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | 13th | 14th | 14th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 10th | 20th | 16th | 3rd | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 8th | 9th | 9th | 6th | 20th | Q | 13 | |||||||||||
South Korea | 13th | 14th | 9th | 12th | 15th | 12th | 11th | 19th | 18th | 11th | 19th | 16th | Q | 13 | |||||||||||
Soviet Union | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | 4th | 10th | 9th | 10th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 9th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 8th | 5th | 2nd | 7th | 1st | 10th | 9th | Q | 23 | |
Sweden | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 12th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 15th | 1st | 5th | 7th | 1st | 5th | 15th | 11th | 12th | Q | 23 | |
Switzerland | 13th | 12th | 11th | 11th | 9th | 15th | 6th | 7th | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | DQ | 8th | 9th | 18th | 9th | 17th | 17th | 21st | 3rd | 15th | 12th | 7th | 7th | 14th | Q | 15 | |||||||||
Turkey | 8th | 13th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | 2nd | 17th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | 17th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | WD | 16th | 22nd | 27th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay | 22nd | Q | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 24th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany | 5th | 11th | 9th | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 4th | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 9th | 5th | 7th | 12 | ||||||||||||
Total | 21 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Key decisions made on IHF events at IHF Council meeting". ihf.info. 22 February 2021.