IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship

For the men's tournament, see IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship.

The IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Women's Junior World Championship) is the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 20, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977. It takes place every two years in even years.

IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship

Upcoming season or competition: 2024 IHF Women's U20 Handball World Championship
Sport	Handball
Founded	1977
Founder	International Handball Federation
First season	1977
No. of teams	24
Continents	5
Most recent champion(s)	France (1st title)
Most titles	Soviet Union (7 titles)

Tournaments

Year	Host Country	Gold medal game			Bronze medal game
		Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth place
1977 Details	Romania	Yugoslavia	16–13 OT	Soviet Union	Romania	16–15 3OT	East Germany
1979 Details	Yugoslavia	Soviet Union	No playoffs	East Germany	Yugoslavia	No playoffs	Hungary
1981 Details	Canada	Soviet Union	No playoffs	Yugoslavia	West Germany	No playoffs	South Korea
1983 Details	France	Soviet Union	22–17	East Germany	South Korea	26–23	Yugoslavia
1985 Details	South Korea	Soviet Union	27–24	South Korea	Poland	30–29 2OT	East Germany
1987 Details	Denmark	Soviet Union	24–15	Denmark	East Germany	27–23	South Korea
1989 Details	Nigeria	Soviet Union	26–23	South Korea	Bulgaria	27–18	Yugoslavia
1991 Details	France	Soviet Union	26–25	South Korea	Denmark	25–18	Sweden
1993 Details	Bulgaria	Russia	24–17	Bulgaria	South Korea	28–27	Denmark
1995 Details	Brazil	Romania	28–24	Denmark	Norway	26–24	South Korea
1997 Details	Ivory Coast	Denmark	29–26	Russia	Romania	27–26	Norway
1999 Details	China	Romania	25–20	Lithuania	Denmark	25–20	Hungary
2001 Details	Hungary	Russia	29–27	Hungary	Germany	26–22	Spain
2003 Details	Macedonia	Russia	26–24	Hungary	Norway	35–30	Croatia
2005 Details	Czech Republic	Russia	30–25	Norway	South Korea	28–23	Hungary
2008 Details	Macedonia	Germany	23–22	Denmark	South Korea	29–22	Spain
2010 Details	South Korea	Norway	30–21	Russia	Montenegro	24–23	South Korea
2012 Details	Czech Republic	Sweden	29–22	France	Hungary	26–24	Serbia
2014 Details	Croatia	South Korea	34–27	Russia	Denmark	21–20	Germany
2016 Details	Russia	Denmark	32–28 OT	Russia	Romania	26–25	Germany
2018 Details	Hungary	Hungary	28–22	Norway	South Korea	29–27	Russia
2020 Details	Romania	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
2022 Details	Slovenia	Norway	31–29	Hungary	Netherlands	31–20	Sweden
2024 Details	North Macedonia	France	29–26	Hungary	Netherlands	34–28	Denmark

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	7	1	0	8
2	Russia	4	4	0	8
3	Denmark	2	3	3	8
4	Norway	2	2	2	6
5	Romania	2	0	3	5
6	Hungary	1	4	1	6
7	South Korea	1	3	5	9
8	Yugoslavia	1	1	1	3
9	France	1	1	0	2
10	Germany	1	0	1	2
11	Sweden	1	0	0	1
12	East Germany	0	2	1	3
13	Bulgaria	0	1	1	2
14	Lithuania	0	1	0	1
15	Netherlands	0	0	2	2
16	Montenegro	0	0	1	1
	Poland	0	0	1	1
	West Germany	0	0	1	1
Totals (18 entries)		23	23	23	69

Participating nations

Nation	1977	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003	2005	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022	2024	Years
Algeria							12th		16th					19th		16th								31st	5
Angola										13th	17th	17th	15th		15th	11th	14th	19th	21st	14th	19th		6th	18th	13
Argentina										17th			16th		20th	12th	15th	20th	20th	16th			25th	21st	10
Australia																20th	22nd								2
Austria	14th	11th			14th		14th	14th	11th									11th		19th			24th		9
Belarus	Part of  Soviet Union								6th																1
Brazil								15th	13th	13th	12th	12th	13th	15th	9th	9th	12th	12th	15th	11th	11th		22nd	19th	16
Bulgaria				5th			3rd	8th	2nd	9th															5
Canada			8th					DQ				20th													2
Chile																				22nd	20th		27th	29th	4
China			6th	13th	6th	7th	6th	10th	15th	17th	14th	10th	17th	16th	13th		17th	22nd	19th	18th	21st			15th	19
Chinese Taipei								11th				16th	19th			17th								26th	5
Congo	12th											15th		14th				16th							4
Congo DR																	23rd		24th						2
Croatia	Part of  Yugoslavia									13th			10th	4th	7th	6th	11th	10th	10th	8th	9th		12th		11
Czech Republic	Part of  Czechoslovakia									11th				12th	16th			15th	11th				11th	25th	7
Denmark	10th	5th	5th	10th	11th	2nd	7th	3rd	4th	2nd	1st	3rd	7th	7th	5th	2nd		9th	3rd	1st	6th		5th	4th	22
Egypt																				20th	23rd		15th	13th	4
France	13th	6th	7th	8th	10th	9th		12th		5th	9th				17th	7th	13th	2nd	5th	13th	7th		13th	1st	18
Germany	See  East Germany &  West Germany							6th	10th	7th			3rd	5th		1st	7th		4th	4th	13th		7th	9th	12
Greenland																	21st								1
Guinea																							23rd	23rd	2
Hong Kong																	24th								1
Hungary	6th	4th									10th	4th	2nd	2nd	4th	5th	5th	3rd	7th	10th	1st		2nd	2nd	15
Iceland												18th				13th					10th			7th	4
India																							26th		1
Iran																							30th	27th	2
Italy		13th	10th	16th																			29th		4
Ivory Coast				14th							16th										WD				2
Japan		10th		15th	12th	15th	10th	13th	12th	12th	8th	19th	20th	17th	10th	14th	16th	21st	17th	15th	14th		9th	20th	21
Kazakhstan	Part of  Soviet Union															19th		24th	23rd	23rd			28th		5
Lithuania	Part of  Soviet Union											2nd			14th								21st		3
Mexico																	18th						32nd	32nd	3
Montenegro	Part of  Yugoslavia								Part of  Serbia and Montenegro							8th	3rd			17th	16th		10th	12th	6
Netherlands	9th	8th	9th	11th	13th					10th		13th	18th				6th	17th	8th	9th	5th		3rd	3rd	15
Nigeria						14th	9th																		2
North Korea									14th																1
North Macedonia	Part of  Yugoslavia									17th				8th		18th								16th	4
Norway	7th	7th		9th	5th	8th				3rd	4th	7th	6th	3rd	2nd		1st	8th	9th	5th	2nd		1st	10th	18
New Zealand																								WD	0
Paraguay																					22nd		WD		1
Poland	5th			7th	3rd	13th			8th					13th	8th			7th					17th		9
Portugal											6th			10th					16th		18th			5th	5
Romania	3rd				7th			5th	5th	1st	3rd	1st	5th	11th		10th		13th	6th	3rd	8th		18th	11th	16
Russia	Part of  Soviet Union								1st	8th	2nd	5th	1st	1st	1st		2nd	5th	2nd	2nd	4th		DQ		12
Serbia	Part of  Yugoslavia								Part of  Serbia and Montenegro								9th	4th	12th					22nd	4
Slovakia	Part of  Czechoslovakia									13th	7th	14th											20th		4
Slovenia	Part of  Yugoslavia										13th					15th			14th		15th		14th		5
South Korea			4th	3rd	2nd	4th	2nd	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	9th	9th	9th	3rd	3rd	4th	6th	1st	7th	3rd		19th	14th	21
Spain					15th	11th	8th					6th	4th		11th	4th	10th	14th		12th	17th			17th	12
Sweden				6th		10th	5th	4th	9th				8th	6th	18th		8th	1st	13th	6th	12th		4th	6th	15
Switzerland							13th				15th												8th	8th	4
Thailand																	20th								1
Tunisia													14th		19th		19th	23rd	22nd	21st			16th	24th	8
Turkey							15th				11th	11th	11th												4
Ukraine	Part of  Soviet Union								7th	6th					12th										3
United States		12th	11th																				31st	30th	4
Uruguay										17th				20th				18th	18th						4
Uzbekistan	Part of  Soviet Union																			24th				28th	2
Discontinued teams
Czechoslovakia	8th					6th		7th	See  Czech Republic and  Slovakia																3
East Germany	4th	2nd		2nd	4th	3rd		See  Germany																	5
Serbia and Montenegro	Part of  Yugoslavia											8th	12th	18th	6th	See  Montenegro and  Serbia									4
Soviet Union	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	See  Belarus,  Kazakhstan,  Lithuania,  Russia,  Ukraine and  Uzbekistan																8
West Germany	11th	9th	3rd	12th	9th	12th	11th	See  Germany																	7
Yugoslavia	1st	3rd	2nd	4th	8th	5th	4th	9th	See  Croatia,  North Macedonia,  Serbia and Montenegro (Today  Montenegro &  Serbia) and  Slovenia																8
Total (62)	14	13	11	16	15	15	15	16	16	20	17	20	20	20	20	20	24	24	24	24	23	24	32	32

See also

• Youth European Championship
• Youth World Championship
• Junior European Championship