2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship
The 2022 IHF Women's Youth World Championship will be ninth edition of the championship scheduled to be held from 30 July to 10 August 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia under the aegis of International Handball Federation (IHF).[1] Originally scheduled to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, it was moved to North Macedonia in April 2022 due to uncertainty because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the safety of the tournament held in Georgia.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  North Macedonia |
| Dates | 30 July – 10 August |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
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Bidding process
Only Georgia entered bid for hosting the tournament. The tournament was awarded to Georgia by IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020.
Qualification
| Competition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHF Council Meeting (host nation) | 28 February 2020 |  Cairo | 1 | North Macedonia |
| 2021 European U-17 Championship[3] | 5–15 August 2021 |  Podgorica | 13 |  Croatia Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Hungary Montenegro Norway Portugal Romania Russia Slovenia Switzerland Sweden |
| 2021 U-17 EHF Championship[4][5] | 6–15 August 2021 |  Tbilisi | 1 |  Netherlands |
| 7–15 August 2021 |  Klaipėda | 0 | None[2] | |
| 2022 African Youth Championship | 27 February – 4 March 2022 |  Conakry | 3 |  Algeria Egypt Guinea |
| 2022 Asian Youth Championship | 18–25 March 2022 |  Almaty | 2 |  Iran Kazakhstan |
| 2022 South and Central American Youth Championship | 26–30 April 2022 |  Taubaté | 3 |  Argentina Brazil Uruguay |
| 2021 Oceania Women's Youth Handball Championship | 1 | |||
| IHF Trophy – North America and Caribbean | 2 | |||
| IHF Trophy – Inter-continental Phase | 1 |
- Russia was exluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]
- Slovenia replaced Georgia.[2]
References
- "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". ihf.info. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "North Macedonia to host the 2022 IHF Women's Youth World Championship". ihf.info. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- "15 women's teams confirmed for U18 Worlds 2022". eurohandball.com. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "GEO – Women's 17 EHF Championship 2021". EHF. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "LTU – Women's 17 EHF Championship 2021". EHF. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Decision of the IHF regarding the situation in Ukraine and Russia". ihf.info. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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