2021 Men's Junior World Handball Championship

2021 Men's Junior (U-21) World Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Hungary
DatesCancelled
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
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The 2021 IHF Men's Junior World Championship would have been the 23rd edition of the tournament, to be held in Budapest, Hungary in 2021. It would have been second time that Hungary hosted the championship after 2005.

On 22 February 2021, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Bidding process

Greece, Hungary and Romania were bidding to host the 2021 Men's Junior World Championship. The championship was awarded during the 36th IHF Congress at Antalya, Turkey on Saturday, 11 November 2017.[2]

Greece was the host of the 1991 Men's Junior World Handball Championship and the 2011 Men's Junior World Handball Championship. Greece was awarded with the 2021 Men's Youth World Handball Championship.

Hungary hosted the 2005 Men's Junior World Handball Championship and was host of the 1982 World Women's Handball Championship. Hungary was also co-host of 1995 World Women's Handball Championship.

Romania hosted the 1962 World Women's Handball Championship, 1977 Women's Junior World Handball Championship and also awarded with 2020 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.

Qualification

Event Host Dates Vacancies Qualified
XXXVI IHF Congress Turkey Antalya 11 November 2017 1  Hungary
European Qualification[3] TBD 13
2020 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship Bahrain Manama 20–29 March 2021 4
2020 African Men's Junior Handball Championship Morocco Marrakesh 6–13 March 2021 6
2021 South and Central American Men's Junior Handball Championship April/May 2021 4
2021 North America and Caribbean Men's Junior Handball Championship April/May 2021 2
2020 IHF Trophy Oceania Continental Phase TBD 1
2021 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy April/May 2021 1

References

  1. ^ "Key decisions made on IHF events at IHF Council meeting". ihf.info. 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Dr Hassan Moustafa re-elected IHF President". International Handball Federation. 11 November 2017.
  3. ^ "EHF redefines approach to upcoming Younger Age Category events".