FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1977 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continent | International (FIVB) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Russia (10th title) |
| Most titles |
Russia (10 titles) |
The FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, called the FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship between 2007 and 2011, is the world championship of volleyball for male players under the age of 21 organized by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
The first edition was staged in 1977 in Brazil and tournaments have been played every four years for the first three editions and every two years since then. The most recent tournament was hosted by Mexico in the cities of Mexicali and Tijuana and won by Russia.
Russia is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with ten titles and two runners-up. Brazil is the second most successful with four titles and six runners-up.
A corresponding tournament for female players is the FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship.
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