FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship

FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
SportVolleyball
Founded1989
No. of teams24
ContinentInternational (FIVB)
Most recent
champion(s)		 France (1st title)
Most titles Brazil (6 titles)

The FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship, called the FIVB Volleyball Boys' Youth World Championship between 2007 and 2011, is the world championship of volleyball for male players under the age of 19 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

The first edition was staged in 1989 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and tournaments have been played every two years since then. The most recent tournament was hosted by Iran in the city of Tehran and won by Poland.

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

A corresponding tournament for female players is the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship.

Results summary

Year Host Final 3rd place match Teams
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1989
Details 		United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Brazil 		3–1
Soviet Union
Bulgaria 		3–0
Iran 		12
1991
Details 		Portugal
Porto
Brazil 		3–1
Soviet Union
South Korea 		3–1
Czechoslovakia 		12
1993
Details 		Turkey
Istanbul
Brazil 		3–0
Japan
South Korea 		–
Portugal 		12
1995
Details 		Puerto Rico
San Juan
Brazil 		3–0
Italy
Japan 		3–0
Puerto Rico 		12
1997
Details 		Iran
Tehran
Italy 		3–0
Greece
Japan 		3–2
Poland 		16
1999
Details 		Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Russia 		3–1
Venezuela
Poland 		3–2
Saudi Arabia 		16
2001
Details 		Egypt
Cairo
Brazil 		3–0
Iran
Russia 		3–0
Egypt 		16
2003
Details 		Thailand
Suphanburi
Brazil 		3–0
India
Iran 		3–1
Czech Republic 		16
2005
Details 		Algeria
Algiers / Oran
Russia 		3–2
Brazil
Italy 		3–1
Argentina 		16
2007
Details 		Mexico
Mexicali / Tijuana
Iran 		3–2
China
France 		3–1
Argentina 		16
2009
Details 		Italy
Bassano del Grappa / Jesolo
Serbia 		3–2
Iran
Argentina 		3–0
Russia 		16
2011
Details 		Argentina
Bahía Blanca / Burzaco
Serbia 		3–2
Spain
Cuba 		3–0
France 		16
2013
Details 		Mexico
Mexicali / Tijuana
Russia 		3–1
China
Poland 		3–1
Iran 		20
2015
Details 		Argentina
Corrientes / Resistencia
Poland 		3–2
Argentina
Iran 		3–1
Russia 		20
2017
Details 		Bahrain
Riffa
Iran 		3–1
Russia
Japan 		3–0
South Korea 		20
2019
Details 		Tunisia
Tunis / Radès
Italy 		3–1
Russia
Argentina 		3–1
Egypt 		20
2021
Details 		Iran
Tehran
Poland 		3–0
Bulgaria
Iran 		3–2
Russia 		20
2023
Details 		Argentina
San Juan
France 		3–1
Iran
South Korea 		3–1
United States 		20
2025
Details 		Uzbekistan
Tashkent 		24

Medals summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil6107
2 Russia3216
3 Iran2338
4 Italy2114
5 Poland2024
6 Serbia2002
7 France1012
8 China0202
 Soviet Union0202
10 Japan0134
11 Argentina0123
12 Bulgaria0112
13 Greece0101
 India0101
 Spain0101
 Venezuela0101
17 South Korea0033
18 Cuba0011
Totals (18 entries)18181854

Appearance

Team United Arab Emirates
1989
(12) 		Portugal
1991
(12) 		Turkey
1993
(12) 		Puerto Rico
1995
(12) 		Iran
1997
(16) 		Saudi Arabia
1999
(16) 		Egypt
2001
(16) 		Thailand
2003
(16) 		Algeria
2005
(16) 		Mexico
2007
(16) 		Italy
2009
(16) 		Argentina
2011
(16) 		Mexico
2013
(20) 		Argentina
2015
(20) 		Bahrain
2017
(20) 		Tunisia
2019
(20) 		Iran
2021
(20) 		Argentina
2023
(20) 		Uzbekistan
2025
(24) 		Total
 Algeria • 12th • • • 13th • • 13th • 16th • 19th • • • • • Q 6
 Argentina 7th 5th • • • • 9th • 4th 4th 3rd 5th 6th 2nd 12th 3rd 5th 13th Q 14
 Australia • • • • • • • 8th • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Bahrain • 11th • • • • • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • 2
 Belarus • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • 8th 17th • • 3
 Belgium • • • • • • • • • 6th • • 9th 17th • • 11th 6th Q 6
 Brazil 1st 1st 1st 1st 5th 7th 1st 1st 2nd 7th 9th 9th 5th 6th 8th 9th 7th 9th Q 19
 Bulgaria 3rd 8th • • • • • • 9th • • 6th • 12th • 7th 2nd 5tth Q 9
 Cameroon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18th • • 1
 Canada • • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • Q 2
 Chile • • • • • • • • • • • • 13th 16th 19th • • 19th • 4
 China • • • • • 9th • 9th • 2nd • 8th 2nd 8th 10th • • • Q 8
 Chinese Taipei • • • 5th 13th • 9th • • • • • • 18th • 16th • • • 5
 Colombia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20th 15th 14th Q 4
 Costa Rica • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18th • 2
 Croatia • • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Cuba • 10th • 9th 9th • • • • 13th • 3rd 7th 10th 16th 12th 15th • Q 11
 Czech Republic 9th 4th • • 6th 8th 9th 4th • • • • • • 7th 10th 9th • • 9[A]
 Dominican Republic • • • • 8th 13th • • • • • • • • • 19th 19th • • 4
 Egypt • • 8th • • • 4th 9th 9th 16th 13th 12th 12th 20th 6th 4th 12th 8th Q 14
 Finland • • 7th • 13th • • • • • • • 11th • • • • • Q 4
 France 9th 7th • 11th 7th 9th 7th • 6th 3rd 12th 4th 8th 11th 5th • • 1st Q 15
 Germany • • • • • • • • • 10th • • • 13th • 13th 8th • • 4
 Greece • • 5th • 2nd • • • • • • 7th • • • • • • • 3
 Guatemala • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19th • • 1
 India • • • • • • • 2nd 9th 8th 7th • • • • • 10th 17th • 6
 Iran 4th • • • 9th • 2nd 3rd 5th 1st 2nd 10th 4th 3rd 1st 5th 3rd 2nd Q 15
 Italy • • • 2nd 1st • 13th 9th 3rd • 8th • • 5th 9th 1st 6th 7th Q 12
 Japan 7th 6th 2nd 3rd 3rd 9th • • • • 14th • 17th 15th 3rd 6th • 11th Q 13
 Mexico • • • • • 13th 13th • 13th 12th • • 14th 14th 18th 18th • 12th • 9
 Morocco • • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Netherlands • • • • • • • 9th • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Nigeria • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14th 14th 20th • 3
 Pakistan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
 Poland • • 9th • 4th 3rd 5th 13th 7th 5th 11th • 3rd 1st 17th • 1st • Q 13
 Portugal • 9th 4th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
 Puerto Rico 5th • 6th 4th • • • 7th • 11th 15th 15th • 19th 14th • • 16th Q 11
 Qatar 11th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Russia 2nd 2nd • 6th • 1st 3rd 5th 1st 9th 4th 13th 1st 4th 2nd 2nd 4th • • 15[B]
 Rwanda • • • • • • • • • • • • 20th • • • • • • 1
 Saudi Arabia • • • • • 4th • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Serbia • • • • • • • • • • 1st 1st • • • • • 15th • 3
 Slovakia • • • • 13th 13th 13th 13th 8th • • • • • • • • • • 5
 Slovenia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10th • 1
 South Korea 5th 3rd 3rd • 9th 6th 6th • 9th • • 14th 10th • 4th 11th • 3rd Q 13
 Spain • • • 9th • • • • • • 5th 2nd • • • • • • Q 4
 Sudan • • • • • • 13th • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 Thailand • • • • • • • 6th • • • • • • • • 13th • • 2
 Tunisia • • • 11th 9th 9th 8th • 13th 14th 6th 16th 18th • 20th 17th • • Q 12
 Turkey • • 9th • • • • • • • • • 15th 9th 11th • • • Q 5
 Ukraine • • • • • 5th • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 United Arab Emirates 11th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
 United States • • • 7th • • • • • 15th 10th 11th 16th 7th 15th 15th • 4th Q 10
 Uzbekistan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q 1
 Venezuela • • • • 13th 2nd 9th 13th • • • • • • • • • • • 4
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  •  •  – Did not enter / Did not qualify / Withdrew
  •    – Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament

Most valuable player by edition

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Czech Republic's total includes two appearances as Czechoslovakia in 1989 and 1991.
  2. ^ Russia's total includes two appearances as Soviet Union in 1989 and 1991.

References