Current season, competition or edition: 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship |
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Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1989 |
No. of teams | 16 |
Continent | International (FIVB) |
Most recent champion(s) |
Italy (1st title) |
Most titles | China (4 titles) |
The FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship is the world championship of volleyball for female players under the age of 18 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
The first edition was staged in 1989 in Curitiba, Brazil and tournaments have been played every two years since then. The most recent tournament was hosted by Peru in Lima and won by Italy.
China is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with four titles and one runner-up. Brazil is the second most successful with three titles and four runners-up.
A corresponding tournament for male players is the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship.