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 Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

for male players under the age of 21 organized by ''Fédération Internationale de Volleyball'' ( FIVB). The first edition was staged in

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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

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in the city of

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and won by

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is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with six titles and three runners-up.

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 The FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship is the world championship of volleyball for female players under the age of 21 organized by ''Fédération Internationale de Volleyball'' ( FIVB). The first tournament was staged in 1977 in Brazi ...

Results summary

Medal table

Appearance

;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Did not enter / Did not qualify * – Hosts *Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament

MVP In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
by edition

*1977–93 – ''Not awarded'' *1995 – *1997 – ''Not awarded'' *1999 – *2001 – * 2003 – ''Not awarded'' *2005 – * 2007 – * 2009 – * 2011 – *

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References

External links

FIVB Men's Junior Volleyball World Championship Honours
{{International youth volleyball International men's volleyball competitions Youth volleyball

Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

Biennial sporting events Recurring sporting events established in 1977