2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship explained

Tourney Name:2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship
Country:Slovenia
Dates:2025
Num Teams:32
Confederations:6
Previous:2023 Men's Youth World Handball Championship
Next:2027 Men's Youth World Handball Championship

The 2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship will be the 11th edition of the IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship to be held in Slovenia under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF). It will be first time in history that the championship will be organised by Handball Federation of Slovenia.[1]

Spain are the defending champions.

Bidding process

Three nations entered bid for hosting the tournament:

North Macedonia and Poland later withdrew their bid. The tournament was awarded to Slovenia by the IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.

Qualification

EventDatesHost VacanciesQualified
28 February 2020 1
25 August – 3 September 2024[2]
7–18 August 2024 14












19–26 September 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IHF Council awards events up to 2027 . 28 February 2020 . ihf.info . 25 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Saudi Arabia and I.R. Iran to host 2024 Asian Junior & Youth Handball Championships. 14 December 2023. asianhandball.org. 14 December 2023.