The 2019 IHF Men's Junior World Championship (under-21) was the 22nd edition of the tournament, held from 16 to 28 July 2019 in Vigo and Pontevedra, Spain. It was the second time that Spain stage the competition, and the fifteenth time that it was held in Europe.
France secured their second title after defeating Croatia in the final.[2]
The draw was held on 21 May 2019 in Pontevedra, Spain.[5]
The seedings were announced on 18 April 2019.[6]
All times are local (UTC+2).[7]
The eight losers of the round of 16 are seeded according to their results in the preliminary round against teams ranked 1–4 and play an elimination game to determine their final position.
FT: 23–23 Pen: 6–5
Championship bracket
5–8th place bracket
FT: 30–30 ET: 7–6
Source: IHF
The MVP and all-star team were announced on 28 July 2019.[8]