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).

SportVolleyball

Founded1977

No. of teams24

ContinentInternational (FIVB)

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FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship

Most recent season or competition: 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship
Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1977
No. of teams	24
Continent	International (FIVB)
Most recent champion	Italy (3rd title)
Most titles	Brazil (6 titles)

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The first tournament was staged in 1977 in Brazil. The second and third tournaments were played at intervals of four years, in 1981 and 1985; with the fourth tournament in 1987 the interval became, and remains, two years. The most recent tournament was jointly hosted by Indonesia and won by Italy.

In March 2022, FIVB decides to change the age category of the tournament by moving it from U20 to U21 in order to equate it with the Men's U21 World Championship.^[1][2] In July 2023, FIVB announced the increase of teams from 16 to 24 and that the tournament would be staged in even-numbered years starting in 2026 in combination with the U17 World Championships, to ensure progressive participation of athletes in their respective age group categories.^[3] Subsequently, FIVB decided to discard the 2026 edition, so that after 2025 the next tournament would be in 2028 in order not to congest the calendar of the age group championships.^[4]

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

A corresponding tournament for male players is the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.