| Tourney Name: | 8th Women's Youth World Handball Championship 2020 |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Dates: | Cancelled |
| Num Teams: | 24 |
| Confederations: | 4 |
| Previous: | 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship |
| Next: | 2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship |
The 2020 Women's Youth (U-18) World Handball Championship would have been the eighth edition of the championship to be held from 29 September to 11 October 2020 in Croatia under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1] It would have been the first time in history that the championship would have been organised by Croatian Handball Federation.
The championship was originally scheduled to be held in China from 18 to 30 August 2020. But on 7 February 2020, the IHF decided to move the tournament to another country due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Originally scheduled for 18 to 30 August 2020, the tournament was rescheduled to 29 September to 11 October 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3] On 17 July 2020, the event was postponed.[4]
On 22 February 2021, the tournament was cancelled.[5]
| width=350 | Competition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHF Council Meeting (host nation) | 27 February 2020 |  Cairo | 1 | ||
| 2019 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship | 1–11 August 2019 | Celje | 9 | ||
| 2019 Women's U-17 EHF Championship | 3–11 August 2019 |  Lignano Sabbiadoro | 1 | ||
 Tbilisi | 1 | ||||
| 2019 Oceania Women's Youth Handball Championship | 11–16 August 2019 |  Païta | 1 | ||
| 2019 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship | 21–30 August 2019 |  Jaipur | 4 | ||
| 2019 African Women's Youth Handball Championship | 16–24 September 2019 | Niamey | 3 | ||
| IHF Trophy – North America and Caribbean[6] | 15–20 October 2019 |  Montreal | 1 | ||
| 2020 South and Central American Women's Youth Handball Championship[7] | Cancelled | 3 |
New Zealand would have made their debut.