| Sport | Table tennis |
|---|---|
| Location | Global |
| Established | 2003 |
| Administrator | ITTF |
| Tournament format | Singles: Knockout[1] Doubles: Knockout Team: Knockout |
The ITTF World Youth Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 19 and under 15.[2] From 2003 to 2019, the World Junior Table Tennis Championships was held for juniors under 18.[3][4] The ITTF changed the U18 age group into U19 in 2020,[5] and implemented the new World Youth Championships for U19 and U15 in 2021.[6][7][8] The World Youth Championships is currently composed of two team events and five individual events in each of the U19 and U15 age groups.[9]
Editions
| Number | Year | Host city | Host country | Events | Medals winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Table Tennis Championships (U18) | ||||||
| 1 | 2003 | Santiago | 7 | |||
| 2 | 2004 | Kobe | 7 | |||
| 3 | 2005 | Linz | 7 | |||
| 4 | 2006 | Cairo | 7 | |||
| 5 | 2007 | Palo Alto | 7 | |||
| 6 | 2008 | Madrid | 7 | |||
| 7 | 2009 | Cartagena | 7 | |||
| 8 | 2010 | Bratislava | 7 | |||
| 9 | 2011 | Manama | 7 | |||
| 10 | 2012 | Hyderabad | 7 | |||
| 11 | 2013 | Rabat | 7 | |||
| 12 | 2014 | Shanghai | 7 | |||
| 13 | 2015 | Vendée | 7 | |||
| 14 | 2016 | Cape Town | 7 | |||
| 15 | 2017 | Riva del Garda | 7 | [10] | ||
| 16 | 2018 | Bendigo | 7 | [11] | ||
| 17 | 2019 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 7 | [12] | ||
| ITTF World Youth Championships (U19 + U15) | ||||||
| 1 | 2021 | Vila Nova de Gaia | 14 | [13] | ||
| 2 | 2022 | Tunis | 14 | [14] | ||
| 3 | 2023 | Nova Gorica | 14 | [15] | ||
| 4 | 2024 | Helsingborg | 14 | [16] | ||
| 5 | 2025 | Cluj Napoca | 14 | [17] | ||
| 6 | 2026 | Manama | 14 | [18] | ||
- 2020 World Junior Table Tennis Championships was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]
Medals
World Junior Table Tennis Championships (2003–2019)
- 2003, 2004 and 2005 have not share bronze medals in team events.
ITTF World Youth Championships (2021–2025)
See also
- Table tennis at the Youth Olympic Games
- World Table Tennis Championships
- World Para Table Tennis Championships
- World Hopes Table Tennis Championship (U13/U11/U9)
References
- ^ "ITTF World Youth Championships Playing System". ittf.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "ITTF World Youth Championships, Vila Nova de Gaia (POR) Prespectus". ittf.com. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships Status report". ittf.com. 15 October 2003. Archived 11 May 2004 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "2019 World Junior Table Tennis Championships Qualification System". ittf.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "2020 ITTF Board of Directors Meeting". ittf.com. 19 November 2020. p. 17. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Handbook 2021 v2". ittf.com. August 2021. p. 67. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "2021 ITTF Board of Directors Meeting". ittf.com. 27 November 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "2021 ITTF Annual Report". ittf.com. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Tunis Well Prepared to Welcome World's Most Aspiring Young Talents". ittf.com. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "2017 ITTF World Junior Championships". ittf.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "2018 World Junior Table Tennis Championships". ittf.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships". ittf.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "ITTF World Youth Championships". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 ITTF World Youth Championships". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "ITTF World Youth Championships 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "ITTF World Youth Championships Starts in Tunis, as Nova Gorica and Helsingborg Set to Host 2023 & 2024 Editions". ittf.com. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "ITTF World Youth Championships 2025". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "2025 ITTF World Youth Championships in Romania". ettu.org. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "2020 ITTF World Junior Championships cancelled due to pandemic". ITTF. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.