World Champs U21

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The FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, called the FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship between 2007 and 2011, is the world championship of volleyball for male players under the age of 21 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

The first edition was staged in 1977 in Brazil and tournaments have been played every four years for the first three editions and every two years since then. The most recent tournament was hosted by Bahrain in the city of Manama and won by Iran.

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

A corresponding tournament for female players is the FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship.

Verdensmesterskaberne for U21 i volleyball er en volleyballturnering, der afholdes hvert andet år for spillere under 21 år. Turneringen er arrangeret af Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) og er den højeste internationale konkurrence i volleyball for spillere i denne aldersgruppe.

Den første turnering for U21-herrer blev afholdt i 1977, og den første turnering for U21-kvinder blev afholdt i 1989. Turneringen afholdes normalt i juli eller august, og der deltager 24 hold i hver aldersgruppe.

Værtslandet for turneringen vælges af FIVB, og den afholdes normalt i et land, der har en stærk tradition for volleyball. Vinderen af turneringen får tildelt Verdensmesterskabstrofæet, og de bedste spillere får individuelle priser.

Verdensmesterskaberne for U21 i volleyball er en vigtig begivenhed for spillere i denne aldersgruppe, da den giver dem mulighed for at konkurrere mod de bedste hold i verden. Turneringen er også en mulighed for spillere at vise deres talent og tiltrække opmærksomhed fra professionelle klubber.