IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship

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IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship
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Handball current event 2.svg 2025 IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship
Sport Handball
Founded1977
Founder International Handball Federation
First season 1977
No. of teams32
Continents6
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (3rd title)
Most titlesFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  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.

Contents

Tournaments

YearHost CountryGold medal gameBronze medal game
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place
1977
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
24–10Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
24–21Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg
Spain
1979
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Sweden.svg
Denmark/Sweden
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
30–25Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
25–20Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
1981
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
28–21Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
32–26Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1983
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
32–17Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
31–28Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1985
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
32–27Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
23–22Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
1987
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
28–26Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
34–18Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1989
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
23–17Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
23–22Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
1991
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
27–16Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
27–25Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1993
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
22–19Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
21–20Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Russia
1995
Details
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
29–28
OT
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
24–23Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
1997
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
29–23Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of France.svg
France
28–24Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
1999
Details
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
26–22
OT
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
32–31
OT
Flag of France.svg
France
2001
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
31–27Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
37–26Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
2003
Details
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
36–34
OT
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
35–33Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2005
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
40–35Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
28–27Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2007
Details
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Macedonia
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
31–29Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
27–26Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
2009
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
32–24Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
35–24Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2011
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
27–18Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
24–18Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2013
Details
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
28–23Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of France.svg
France
32–27Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
2015
Details
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of France.svg
France
26–24Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
35–34
OT
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2017
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
39–38
OT
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of France.svg
France
23–22Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2019
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of France.svg
France
28–23Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
37–27Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
2021
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [1] Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023
Details
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Greece.svg
Germany/Greece
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
30–23Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
27–23Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
2025
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5128
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 36211
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3328
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3238
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3115
6Flag of France.svg  France 2035
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2002
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1506
9Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1023
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0213
11Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0101
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 0101
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0101
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0101
15Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0022
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0022
17Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0011
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0011
Totals (19 entries)23242370

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Sweden.svg
1977
Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
1979
Flag of Portugal.svg
1981
Flag of Finland.svg
1983
Flag of Italy.svg
1985
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
1987
Flag of Spain.svg
1989
Flag of Greece.svg
1991
Flag of Egypt.svg
1993
Flag of Argentina.svg
1995
Flag of Turkey.svg
1997
Flag of Qatar.svg
1999
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2001
Flag of Brazil.svg
2003
Flag of Hungary.svg
2005
Flag of North Macedonia.svg
2007
Flag of Egypt.svg
2009
Flag of Greece.svg
2011
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
2013
Flag of Brazil.svg
2015
Flag of Algeria.svg
2017
Flag of Spain.svg
2019
Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Greece.svg
2023
Flag of Poland.svg
2025
Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 12th14th13th12th18th19th14th24th20th14th22ndQ12
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 19th21st21st26th4
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 11th17th20th16th11th13th6th20th16th13th13th21st25thQ14
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24thWD1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 14th15th11th14th19thQ6
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 17th17th13thQ4
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 14th13th15th6th4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20th1
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 23rd1
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 14th1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15th17th16th13th11th8th16th16th9th11th6th10th18th12th16thQ16
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 18th1
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 24th1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22nd1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 20th20th21st23rd23rd23rd20th29th8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 16th1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 21st1
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 19th22nd2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31st1
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10th11th9th5th4th4th10th2nd8thQ10
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 28th1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8th13th10th3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 10th5th3rd7th6th11th13th7
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8th4th7th3rd7th9th7th2nd9th1st1st6th2nd1st3rd2nd2nd13th2nd2nd5th5thQ23
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9th8th5th6th5th13th6
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 13th15th15th13th1st6th6th3rd8th10th7th6th4th4th8th4th17th3rd10thQ20
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 12th1
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 16th7th2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 16th8th2
Flag of France.svg  France 12th9th8th14th8th6th11th7th3rd4th14th7th11th6th3rd1st3rd1st11thQ20
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9th11th7th5th13th4th2nd1st1st11th3rd4th9th1stQ15
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14th16th13th18th8th16th15th7
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 18th32nd2
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea WDQ1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2nd6th7th10th10th6th16th4th15th3rd17th12th5th15th2ndQ16
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 7th6th8th16th5th5th3rd9th13th12th14th3rdQ13
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 17th12th2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 17th15th14th10th4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17th12th16th12th4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19th16th11th18th18th19thQ7
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 23rd1
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 16th12th15th17th19th18th12th23rd20th24th10
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 24th30th2
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 23rd1
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 15th10th6thQ4
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 20th1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 19th22nd22nd23rdQ5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Q1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15th14th13th14th5th19th6
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 17th1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 14th16th19th3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 18th13th10th7th4th15th14th16th10th15th11th8th18thQ14
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 24th1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7th10th10th14th12th12th13th4th10th7th17thQ12
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 18th15th10th3rd10th15th7th9th14th4th6thQ12
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 20th1
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 13th12th19th12th20th15th19th9th21st9
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 11th5th8th6th8th17th6th8thQ9
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4th1st12th7th1st9th13th17th16th8th10
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Q1
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 22nd11th20th21stQ5
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18th10th17th13th4thQ6
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 11th2nd2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 13th14th14th3
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 10th20th16th3rd8th8th3rd8th9th9th6th20thQ13
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 13th14th9th12th15th12th11th19th18th11th19th16thQ13
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1st1st2nd1st1st3rd1st3rd8
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4th10th9th10th2nd2nd4th9th2nd5th6th2nd4th5th5th8th5th2nd7th1st10th9thQ23
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6th3rd4th4th2nd4th7th2nd5th12th2nd3rd1st15th1st5th7th1st5th15th11th12thQ23
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 13th12th11th11th9th15th6th7th8
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia DQ8th9th18th9th17th17th21st3rd15th12th7th7th14thQ15
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8th13th2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2nd17th2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 17th1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States WD16th22nd27thQ4
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 22ndQ2
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 24th1
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5th11th9th2nd4th6th4th7
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3rd2nd1st5th3rd1st3rd1st5th9th5th7th12
Total212316161616161616202017202020202424242424243232

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