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List of world cups and world championships for juniors and youth 
Summary
The following is a list of world cups and world championships for juniors and youth, sporting events which use one of these two names, or a name with a similar meaning. Tournaments which are formally defunct or where a further event is not currently planned are marked with a gray background.
Men
editWomen
editOpen
edit| Sport | Competition name | Competing entities |
Age groups | First held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gliding | Junior World Gliding Championships | Individuals | 25 or younger | 1999 |
| Sailing | ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships | Nations | Under 19's | 1971 |
| Classes World Championship | Held in the 420, Optimist, Topper, Laser 4.7 etc. | Various | ||
| Rallying | Junior WRC | 2001 |
Mixed
edit| Sport | Competition name | Competing entities |
Age groups | First held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | World Youth Archery Championships | Individuals and Nations | 1991 | |
| Badminton | BWF World Junior Championships | Nations | 19 or younger | 1992 |
| Basketball | FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup | 18 or younger | 2011 | |
| Figure skating | World Junior Figure Skating Championships | Two mixed team events (pairs and ice dancing) | 13–19 (women); 13–21 (men) | 1976 |
| Petanque | Pétanque World Championships | 1987 | ||
| Softball | WBSC U-12 Softball World Cup | Nations | 12 or younger | 2019 |
| Synchronized skating | ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships | 2013 | ||
| Tug of war | TWIF Outdoor World Championships | Nations | 1976 |
See also
edit- World championship
- List of world sports championships
- List of world championships in mind sports
- World cup competition
- List of multi-sport events
- FISU World University Championships
- Bridge: World Junior Teams Championship
- Bridge: World Junior Pairs Championship
- Chess: World Junior Chess Championship
Notes
edit R. ^R – One or more relay events, in which three or four competitors compete for their nation, are included for each sex.
D. ^D – Includes three Doubles events, one for men, one for women, and one for mixed doubles.
References
edit- ^ Teams advance to the World Series by winning one of 10 regional competitions, five in the U.S. and five in the rest of the world. Additionally, the host league competes with its own all-star team. While each team in this competition is billed as representing its region, it is drawn from an area limited to a total population (of all ages) of no more than 20,000. (This rule is often waived for leagues in countries where baseball is not a strongly established sport.)
- ^ Teams advance to the World Series by winning one of 9 regional competitions, five in the U.S. and four in the rest of the world. Additionally, the host league competes with its own all-star team. While each team in this competition is billed as representing its region, it is drawn from an area limited to a total population (of all ages) of no more than 20,000. (This rule is often waived for leagues in countries where baseball is not a strongly established sport.)
- ^ Teams advance to the World Series by winning one of 10 regional competitions, five in the U.S. and five in the rest of the world. While each team in this competition is billed as representing its region, it is drawn from an area limited to a total population (of all ages) of no more than 20,000. (This rule is often waived for leagues in countries where baseball is not a strongly established sport.)
- ^ Teams advance to the World Series by winning one of nine regional competitions, five in the U.S. and four in the rest of the world. Additionally, the host district competes with its own all-star team. While each team in this competition is billed as representing its region, it is drawn from an area limited to a total population (of all ages) of no more than 20,000. (This rule is often waived for leagues in countries where baseball is not a strongly established sport.)
- ^ Teams advance to the World Series by winning one of 16 regional competitions, eight in the U.S. and eight in the rest of the world. While each team in this competition is billed as representing its region, it is drawn from an area limited to a total population (of all ages) of no more than 20,000. (This rule is often waived for leagues in countries where baseball is not a strongly established sport.)
- ^ The first two editions of the tournament, in 2002 and 2004, involved under-19 teams (i.e., players 19 or younger). The current under-20 format was adopted in 2006.