IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship

IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship
Upcoming season or competition:; 2026 IHF Men's U16 Handball World Championship
Sport	Handball
Founded	2026
Founder	International Handball Federation
First season	2026
No. of teams	12
Continents	5

SportHandball

Founded2026

FounderInternational Handball Federation

First season2026

The IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship will be the official competition for women's national handball teams under age 16. It will be organized by the International Handball Federation (IHF) starting in 2025.^[1]

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Year	Host		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
Year	Host		Gold	Score	Silver		Bronze	Score	Fourth place
2026 Details	TBD

v t e International women's youth handball
IHF Youth Olympic Games Summer Universiade Under-20 World Championship Under-18 World Championship Under-16 World Championship IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Africa	CAHB Under-19 Under-17
North America & Caribbean	NACHC None (IHF Trophies for Under-20 and Under-18)
South & Central America	SCAHC Under-19 Under-17
Asia	AHF Under-19 Under-17
Europe	EHF Under-19 Under-17
Oceania	OCHF Under-19 Under-18
Discontinued	PATHF Under-20 Under-18 Under-16 South America Under-20 Under-18 Under-16 Under-14

v t e International handball
IAHF IHF Olympic Games World Championships Men Women National teams Player of the Year Achievements by nation Beach handball World Championships World Games
International	World Championships Men's U-21 Women's U-20 Men's U-19 Women's U-18 Men's U-17 Women's U-16 University Wheelchair Men's Field Handball Women's Field Handball Youth Olympics Summer Universiade Emerging Nations IHF Inter-Continental Trophy Arab Games Mediterranean Games
Africa	African Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth African Games
North America and Caribbean	North American and Caribbean Championship Men Women Pan American Games (Junior) Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games
South & Central America	South & Central American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Pan American Games (Junior) South American Games Bolivarian Games
Asia	Asian Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth Asian Games
Europe	European Championships Men Women Men's U-20 Women's U-19 Men's U-18 Women's U-17 Beach Men Beach Women Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament European Open
Oceania	Oceania Championships Senior Junior Youth Beach Pacific Cup French Pacific Championship
Defunct	Goodwill Games Intercontinental Cup Pan American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth

IHF Women's U16 Handball World Championship

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Upcoming season or competition: 2026 IHF Men's U16 Handball World Championship
Sport	Handball
Founded	2026
Founder	International Handball Federation
First season	2026
No. of teams	12
Continents	5