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Poland U21
Nickname(s)	The White and Reds
Association	Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej
Confederation	CEV
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Medal record
U21 World Championship
U20 European Championship

The Poland men's national under-21 volleyball team is controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej (PZPS), which represents the country in international competitions – U20 European Championships and U21 World Championship.

History

First massive success Polish junior national team was achieved by players born mostly in 1977 and 1978. The junior national team led by coach Ireneusz Mazur achieved titles of 1996 Junior European Champion and 1997 Junior World Champion successively in the tournaments held in Israel and Bahrain.^[1] Among the players of this team were several players who later achieved notable careers and many medals in domestic and international tournaments like for example Paweł Zagumny, Krzysztof Ignaczak, Sebastian Świderski, Piotr Gruszka.

In 2003 Polish junior national team was crowned as the 2003 Junior World Champion. The national team born in 1983–85, led by Grzegorz Ryś, beat Brazil in the finale after tie break. It was a second title of Junior World Champions for Poland. Among the players was a few later senior European and (or) World Champions like Michał Winiarski, Mariusz Wlazły, Marcin Możdżonek, Michał Ruciak, Paweł Woicki, Marcel Gromadowski.^[2]

On September 10, 2016 Poland U21 achieved title of the 2016 CEV U20 European Champion after winning 7 of 7 matches in tournament and beating Ukraine U21 in the finale (3–1).^[3] On July 2, 2017 Poland U21 achieved title of U21 World Champion 2017 after beating Cuba U21 in the finale (3–0).^[4]^[5] The same squad of national team, led by coach Sebastian Pawlik, won 48 matches in the row and never lost (counted also under-19 tournaments).^[6] The squad roster, consisting mainly of players from the year 1997, has won all possible European and World championships under-19 and under-21.

Statistics

U21 World Championship

Champions Runners up Third place

U21 World Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL
1977	Did not qualify
1981
1985
1987
1989		7th
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995		8th
1997	Final	1st
1999		9th
2001	Playoffs	9th	4	2	2	10	8
2003	Final	1st	6	5	1	18	9
2005	Did not qualify
2007	Did not qualify
2009	9th–12th places	9th	8	5	3	19	12
2011	Did not qualify
2013	Did not qualify
2015	9th–12th places	9th	8	6	2	19	11
2017	Final	1st	8	8	0	24	6
2019	9th–12th places	11th	8	4	4	16	15
2021	Semifinals	3rd	8	6	2	16	11
2023	5th–8th places	5th	8	5	3	17	11
Total	3 Titles	12/22

U20 European Championship

Champions Runners up Third place

U20 European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL
1966	Round Robin	10th
1969	Round Robin	7th
1971	Round Robin	2nd
1973	Round Robin	3rd
1975	Round Robin	3rd
1977	Final Group	4th
1979	7th–12th places	8th
1982	Did not participate
1984	7th–12th places	7th
1986	7th–12th places	8th
1988	Semifinals	4th
1990	9th–12th places	10th
1992	5th–8th places	7th
1994	Did not participate
1996	Final	1st
1998	Semifinals	4th
2000	5th–8th places	5th
2002	5th–8th places	5th
2004	Did not participate
2006	5th–8th places	7th
2008	Preliminary Round	9th
2010	Preliminary Round	10th
2012	5th–8th places	6th
2014	Final	2nd
2016	Final	1st
2018	5th–8th places	6th
2020	5th–8th places	7th
Total	2 Titles	24/27