Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Belgium Netherlands |
Dates | 9–18 July 2021 |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Champions | Italy (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Serbia |
Third place | Russia |
Fourth place | Netherlands |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Gaia Guiducci |
Best Setter | Gaia Guiducci |
Best OH | Loveth Omoruyi Jolien Knollema |
Best MB | Emma Graziani Hena Kurtagić |
Best OPP | Vita Akimova |
Best Libero | Martina Armini |
Official website | |
volleyball.com/w-u20-2021 | |
The 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship was the 21st edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, contested by the women's national teams under the age of 20 of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held in Belgium and Netherlands, making it the first time that the tournament was jointly hosted by more than one country.
The defending champions, Japan, withdrew from the event.