FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship

FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship
Current season, competition or edition:; 2025 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1989
No. of teams	24
Continent	International (FIVB)
Most recent; champion(s)	United States (2nd title)
Most titles	China (4 titles)

The FIVB Volleyball Girls' U19 World Championship is the world championship of volleyball for female players under the age of 19 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). It was held in U18 age group until 2021.

The first edition was staged in 1989 in Curitiba, Brazil and tournaments have been played every two years since then. The most recent tournament was hosted by Croatia and Hungary and won by United States.

On 22 March 2022, the FIVB Board of Administration decided to change the age category of the tournament by moving it from U18 to U19 in order to equate it with the Boys' U19 World Championship.^[1]^[2]^[3]

China is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with four titles and one runner-up. Brazil is the second most successful with three titles and four runners-up.

A corresponding tournament for male players is the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship.

Results summary

Year	Host	Final			3rd place match			Teams
Year	Host	Champions	Score	Runners-up	3rd place	Score	4th place	Teams
1989 Details	Curitiba / Foz do Iguaçu	Soviet Union	3–2	Brazil	Japan	3–0	South Korea	12
1991 Details	Lisbon	South Korea	3–0	Brazil	Soviet Union	3–1	Japan	12
1993 Details	Bratislava	Russia	3–0	Japan	South Korea	3–2	Peru	12
1995 Details	Orléans	Japan	3–1	Russia	Italy	3–0	Brazil	12
1997 Details	Chiang Mai	Brazil	3–0	Russia	Italy	3–0	South Korea	16
1999 Details	Funchal	Japan	3–0	Brazil	South Korea	3–1	Poland	16
2001 Details	Pula / Rijeka	China	3–1	Brazil	Poland	3–2	Italy	16
2003 Details	Piła	China	3–2	Italy	Brazil	3–1	United States	16
2005 Details	Macau	Brazil	3–0	Russia	Italy	3–2	United States	16
2007 Details	Mexicali / Tijuana	China	3–1	Turkey	Russia	3–1	Serbia	16
2009 Details	Nakhon Ratchasima	Brazil	3–1	Serbia	Belgium	3–2	Turkey	16
2011 Details	Ankara	Turkey	3–0	China	Serbia	3–0	Poland	16
2013 Details	Nakhon Ratchasima	China	3–0	United States	Brazil	3–0	Peru	20
2015 Details	Lima	Italy	3–0	United States	China	3–0	Turkey	20
2017 Details	Rosario / Santa Fe	Italy	3–1	Dominican Republic	Russia	3–1	Turkey	20
2019 Details	Cairo	United States	3–2	Italy	Brazil	3–1	China	20
2021 Details	Durango City	Russia	3–0	Italy	United States	3–1	Serbia	20
2023 Details	Osijek / Szeged	United States	3–2	Turkey	Italy	3–2	Japan	24
2025 Details	Osijek / Belgrade							24

Medals summary


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	4	1	1	6
2	Brazil	3	4	3	10
3	Italy	2	3	4	9
4	Russia	2	3	2	7
5	United States	2	2	1	5
6	Japan	2	1	1	4
7	Turkey	1	2	0	3
8	South Korea	1	0	2	3
9	Soviet Union	1	0	1	2
10	Serbia	0	1	1	2
11	Dominican Republic	0	1	0	1
12	Belgium	0	0	1	1
12	Poland	0	0	1	1
Totals (13 entries)		18	18	18	54

Appearance

Team	1989 (12)	1991 (12)	1993 (12)	1995 (12)	1997 (16)	1999 (16)	2001 (15)	2003 (16)	2005 (16)	2007 (16)	2009 (16)	2011 (16)	2013 (20)	2015 (20)	2017 (20)	2019 (20)	2021 (20)	2023 (24)	2025 (24)	Total
Algeria	•	12th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	16th	20th	•	•	•	•	•	•	3
Argentina	9th	7th	•	•	9th	13th	9th	•	8th	•	•	8th	17th	10th	7th	12th	9th	9th	Q	14
Austria	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
Belarus	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	13th	9th	•	•	•	•	•	9th	17th	•	•	•	5
Belgium	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	6th	3rd	•	•	12th	•	•	•	•	Q	4
Brazil	2nd	2nd	5th	4th	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd	1st	5th	1st	6th	3rd	11th	10th	3rd	5th	7th	Q	19
Bulgaria	5th	6th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	11th	17th	8th	Q	6
Cameroon	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	19th	19th	22nd	•	3
Canada	11th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th	16th	19th	Q	4
Chile	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	23rd	Q	2
China	•	•	•	6th	•	5th	1st	1st	7th	1st	13th	2nd	1st	3rd	19th	4th	•	10th	Q	14
Chinese Taipei	•	•	•	•	•	13th	7th	9th	9th	•	•	•	11th	19th	•	•	•	•	Q	7
Colombia	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th	•	•	•	•	1
Croatia	•	•	•	•	•	8th	9th	5th	6th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	5th	Q	6
Cuba	5th	•	7th	8th	8th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	20th	20th	•	•	•	•	6
Czech Republic	•	5th	8th	•	9th	9th	13th	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	6^[A]
Dominican Republic	•	•	•	•	13th	•	8th	•	•	8th	11th	•	8th	17th	2nd	•	10th	13th	Q	10
DR Congo	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	20th	•	•	•	1
Egypt	•	•	9th	•	•	•	•	13th	9th	•	15th	14th	15th	14th	•	10th	18th	16th	Q	11
France	•	•	9th	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	2
Germany	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	11th	10th	5th	•	6th	6th	•	•	21st	Q	7
Greece	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	12th	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
Hungary	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	15th	•	2
Italy	•	•	•	3rd	3rd	7th	4th	2nd	3rd	12th	8th	11th	10th	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd	Q	16
Japan	3rd	4th	2nd	1st	13th	1st	5th	•	•	7th	5th	7th	5th	9th	5th	5th	•	4th	Q	16
Kenya	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	13th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	2
Latvia	•	•	•	11th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
Macau	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
Mauritius	•	•	•	•	13th	13th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	2
Mexico	•	•	9th	11th	•	•	•	•	•	13th	9th	12th	18th	15th	18th	18th	13th	18th	Q	12
Netherlands	•	•	•	•	9th	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	2
New Zealand	11th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
Nigeria	•	•	•	•	13th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	19th	24th	•	3
Peru	7th	•	4th	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th	6th	•	4th	16th	12th	8th	14th	20th	Q	11
Poland	•	9th	•	•	7th	4th	3rd	8th	•	•	•	4th	7th	8th	16th	•	8th	12th	Q	12
Portugal	•	11th	•	•	•	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	2
Puerto Rico	•	10th	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	15th	•	15th	14th	•	•	16th	15th	14th	Q	9
Romania	•	8th	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	6th	6th	•	•	4
Russia	1st	3rd	1st	2nd	2nd	9th	6th	7th	2nd	3rd	•	•	•	7th	3rd	7th	1st	•	•	14^[B]
Serbia	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	9th	•	4th	2nd	3rd	6th	5th	13th	•	4th	17th	Q	9^[C]
Slovakia	•	•	•	7th	9th	•	•	•	•	•	14th	10th	•	•	•	•	12th	•	•	5
Slovenia	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	•	15th	•	•	•	•	2
South Korea	4th	1st	3rd	5th	4th	3rd	9th	•	5th	9th	•	•	•	13th	11th	13th	•	11th	•	13
Spain	•	•	•	•	•	•	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Q	2
Thailand	•	•	•	•	5th	•	•	6th	•	•	7th	13th	16th	18th	17th	15th	11th	6th	Q	11
Tunisia	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	13th	16th	16th	•	19th	•	•	•	•	•	Q	5
Turkey	•	•	6th	•	•	13th	•	•	•	2nd	4th	1st	9th	4th	4th	9th	7th	2nd	Q	12
Ukraine	•	•	•	9th	6th	•	•	•	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	3
United States	9th	•	•	•	•	6th	•	4th	4th	10th	12th	9th	2nd	2nd	8th	1st	3rd	1st	Q	14
Uruguay	7th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	1
Venezuela	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	9th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	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

1989–95 – Not awarded
1997 – Érika Coimbra (BRA)
1999–2001 – Not awarded
2003 – Senna Ušić (CRO)^[4]
2005 – Natália Pereira (BRA)
2007 – Chen Zhan (CHN)
2009 – Samara Almeida (BRA)

2011 – Damla Çakıroğlu (TUR)
2013 – Yuan Xinyue (CHN)
2015 – Paola Egonu (ITA)
2017 – Elena Pietrini (ITA)
2019 – Jessica Mruzik (USA)
2021 – Natalia Suvorova (RUS)
2023 – Abby Vander Wal (USA)

Notes

^ Czech Republic's total includes two appearances as Czechoslovakia in 1991 and 1993.
^ Russia's total includes two appearances as Soviet Union in 1989 and 1991.
^ Serbia's total includes one appearance as Serbia and Montenegro in 2003.

References

^ "New regulations for age group categories adopted by FIVB". www.norceca.info. North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^ "AVC GOES AHEAD WITH ADJUSTMENT OF 2022 AVC AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS, AS NAKHON PATHOM TO HOST 2 AVC EVENTS IN JUNE". asianvolleyball.net. Asian Volleyball Confederation. 14 April 2022.
^ "FIVB VOLLEYBALL AGE GROUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 Expression of Interest and Organisational Conditions for Future Organisers" (PDF). FIVB. 2 June 2022.
^ "China retains World Championship title". FIVB. 17 August 2003. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

External links

FIVB Girls' Youth Volleyball World Championship Honours

[Czech_Republic-4] Czech Republic's total includes two appearances as Czechoslovakia in 1991 and 1993.

[Russia_total-5] Russia's total includes two appearances as Soviet Union in 1989 and 1991.

[Serbia-6] Serbia's total includes one appearance as Serbia and Montenegro in 2003.

[1] "New regulations for age group categories adopted by FIVB". www.norceca.info. North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

[2] "AVC GOES AHEAD WITH ADJUSTMENT OF 2022 AVC AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS, AS NAKHON PATHOM TO HOST 2 AVC EVENTS IN JUNE". asianvolleyball.net. Asian Volleyball Confederation. 14 April 2022.

[3] "FIVB VOLLEYBALL AGE GROUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 Expression of Interest and Organisational Conditions for Future Organisers" (PDF). FIVB. 2 June 2022.

[7] "China retains World Championship title". FIVB. 17 August 2003. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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