List of world cups and world championships for juniors and youth

The following is a list of world cups and world championships for juniors and youth, sporting events which use one of these two names, or one with a similar meaning.

See also: list of world cups and List of world championships

Tournaments which are formally defunct or where a further event is not currently planned are marked with a gray background.

Contents

Men

Sport Competition name Competing
entities		 Age groups First
held		 Current holder Next Held every
Aquatics FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Individuals[R] 17 or younger 2006 Winners in 20 events (2011) 2013 Two years
Athletics IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics Individuals[R] 18-19 1986 Winners in 22 events 2012 Two years
IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics Individuals[R] 17 or younger 1999 Winners in 20 events 2011 Two years
Baseball World Junior Baseball Championship Nations Under-18 1981  Chinese Taipei (2010) 2012 One year through 2000, now two years
World Youth Baseball Championship Nations Under-16 1989  United States (2011) 2013 One year through 1998, two years starting in 2001
Junior League World Series Communities[1] 13-15 1981 Palma Ceia Little League, Tampa, Florida (2011) 2012 One year
Little League World Series Communities[2] 13 or younger 1947 Ocean View Little League, Huntington Beach, California (2011) 2012 One year
Basketball FIBA Under-21 World Championship Nations 21 or younger 1977  Lithuania (2005) Defunct Four years until 2005
FIBA Under-19 World Championship Nations 19 or younger 1979  Lithuania (2011) 2013 Four years until 2007, now two years
FIBA Under-17 World Championship Nations 17 or younger 2010  United States (2010) 2012 Two years
Cricket U-19 Cricket World Cup Nations 19 or younger 1988  Australia (2010) 2012 Two years
Figure skating World Junior Figure Skating Championships Individuals 13-19 1976 Winners in 3 events (2011) 2012 One year
Football (soccer) FIFA U-20 World Cup Nations 20 or younger 1977  Brazil (2011) 2013 Two years
FIFA U-17 World Cup Nations 17 or younger 1985  Mexico (2011) 2013 Two years
Ice hockey IIHF World U20 Championship Nations 20 or younger 1977  Russia (2011) 2012 One year
IIHF World U18 Championships Nations 18 or younger 1999  United States (2011) 2012 One year
Lacrosse Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships Nations 19 or younger 1988  United States 2012 Four years
Rowing Junior World Rowing Championships Nations 18 or younger 1967 Winners in 8 events 2012 One year
Rugby union IRB Junior World Championship Nations 20 or younger 2008  New Zealand (2011) 2012 One year
Under 19 Rugby World Championship Nations 19 or younger 2004  New Zealand (2007) Defunct One year
Under 21 Rugby World Championship Nations 21 or younger 2002  France (2006) Defunct One year
Speed skating World Junior Speed Skating Championships Individuals and Nations 19 or younger 1972 Sverre Lunde Pedersen (individual) (2011)
 Netherlands (team pursuit)		 2012 One year
Volleyball Men's Junior Volleyball World Championship Nations 21 or younger 1977  Russia (2011) 2013 Two years
Boys Youth Volleyball World Championship Nations 19 or younger 1989  Serbia (2011) 2013 Two years

Women

Sport Competition name Competing
entities		 Age groups First
held		 Current holder Next Held every
Aquatics FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Individuals[R] 17 or younger 2006 Winners in 20 events (2011) 2013 Two years
Athletics IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics Individuals[R] 18-19 1986 Winners in 22 events 2012 Two years
IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics Individuals[R] 17 or younger 1999 Winners in 20 events 2011 Two years
Basketball FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women Nations 21 or younger 2003  United States (2007) Defunct Only 2003 and 2007
FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women Nations 19 or younger 1985  United States (2011) 2013 Four years until 2005, now two years
FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women Nations 17 or younger 2010  United States 2012 Two years
Figure skating World Junior Figure Skating Championships Individuals 13-19 1976 Winners in 3 events (2011) 2012 One year
Football (soccer) FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Nations 20 or younger[3] 2002  Germany (2010) 2012 Two years
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Nations 17 or younger 2008  Korea Republic (2010) 2012 Two years
Ice hockey IIHF World Women's U18 Championships Nations 18 or younger 2008  United States (2011) 2012 One year
Lacrosse Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships Nations 19 or younger 1995  United States 2011 Four years
Netball World Youth Netball Championships Nations 21 or younger 1988  Australia U21 (2009) 2013 Four years
Rowing Junior World Rowing Championships Nations 18 or younger 1978 Winners in 6 events (2011) 2012 One year
Speed skating World Junior Speed Skating Championships Individuals and Nations 19 or younger 1973 Karolina Erbanová (individual) (2011)
 South Korea (team pursuit)		 2012 One year
Volleyball Women's Junior Volleyball World Championship Nations 20 or younger 1977  Italy (2011) 2013 Two years
Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship Nations 18 or younger 1989  Turkey (2011) 2013 Two years

Mixed

Sport Competition name Competing
entities		 Age groups First
held		 Current holder Next Held every
Figure skating World Junior Figure Skating Championships Two mixed team events (pairs and ice dancing) 13-19 (women); 13-21 (men) 1976 One year
Gliding Junior World Gliding Championships Individuals 25 or younger 1999 Patrick Gai (standard class)
Killian Walbrou (club class)		 2009 Two years

Notes

  1. ^ Teams advance to the World Series by winning one of 10 regional competitions, five in the U.S. and five in the rest of the world. While each team in this competition is billed as representing its region, it is drawn from an area limited to a total population (of all ages) of no more than 20,000.
  2. ^ Teams advance to the World Series by winning one of 16 regional competitions, eight in the U.S. and eight in the rest of the world. While each team in this competition is billed as representing its region, it is drawn from an area limited to a total population (of all ages) of no more than 20,000.
  3. ^ The first two editions of the tournament, in 2002 and 2004, involved under-19 teams (i.e., players 19 or younger). The current under-20 format was adopted in 2006.

    R.  ^R - One or more relay events, in which three or four competitors compete for their nation, are included for each sex.
    D.  ^D - Includes three Doubles events, one for men, one for women, and one for mixed doubles.