U-21 World Cup

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The U-20 World Cup is an international tournament for National Teams. The competition for Under-20 players begins a season after the World Cup, and follows the same format. The tournament is being held since global season16.

Unlike the World Cup, the U-20 World Cup offers a lot of chances to motivated teams with a smaller user base or shorter history in Hattrick. Because players are only eligible until their 21st birthday, U-20 competition places a premium on organization and training, and there is very little carry-over from one competition to the next.

Campaigns

A new U-20 World Cup campaign is started nearly as soon as the old campaign is completed, which takes two seasons. The qualification round starts with U-20 national teams from all countries that are a part of Hattrick at the start of the campaign. 32 teams advance from this round to the World Cup. There are three round-robin group stages, with 4 teams to a group and the top two teams qualifying for the next stage. The final two rounds are playoff matches, beginning with the semi-finals and culminating in the World Cup Final. The final rounds of a U-20 WC campaign are hosted by one nation. This nation is determined by the HTs.

Editions

Eighteen countries were or are being visited so far for the final rounds of the U-20 World Cup. Oceania has been visited once, Africa and South America twice each, North America and Asia thrice each (the others times the host was from Europe).

U-20 WC Edition

Edition	Host (Final Position)	Season(s)	Teams	Champions	Runner-up	Semi-finalists
U-20 WC 29	Kazakhstan (33-48 - Q)	71-72	128	USA	Italia	Ireland Česká republika
U-20 WC 28	Sverige (65-81 - Q)	69-70	128	Italia	Deutschland	España Rossiya
U-20 WC 27	El Salvador ()	67-68	128	România	Nederland	Colombia Polska
U-20 WC 26	USA ()	65-66	128	[[|]]	[[|]]	[[|]] [[|]]
U-20 WC 25	Pakistan ()	63-64	128	[[|]]	[[|]]	[[|]] [[|]]
U-20 WC 24	Côte d'Ivoire ()	61-62	128	[[|]]	[[|]]	[[|]] [[|]]
U-20 WC 23	Føroyar ()	59-60	128	[[|]]	[[|]]	[[|]] [[|]]
U-20 WC 22	România ()	57-58	128	[[|]]	[[|]]	[[|]] [[|]]
U-20 WC 21	Belgium ()	55-56	128	Norge	Suomi	Polska Slovensko
U-20 WC 20	Italia (Champions)	53-54	128	Italia	Eesti	France Suomi
U-20 WC 19	Norge (49-64 - Q)	51-52	128	Suomi	Schweiz	Deutschland Österreich
U-20 WC 18	Suomi (3-4 - SF)	49-50	128	Nederland	Belgium	Suomi Polska
U-20 WC 17	Panama (81-96 - Q)	47-48	128	Deutschland	Polska	Italia France
U-20 WC 16	Polska (13-16 - R3)	45-46	128	Italia	Norge	Suomi Kazakhstan
U-20 WC 15	Bosna i Hercegovina (49-64 - Q)	43-44	124	Belgium	España	England Polska
U-20 WC 14	Iran (17-24 - R2)	41-42	124	Deutschland	Magyarország	España France
U-20 WC 13	Canada (25-32 - R2)	39-40	124	Deutschland	Italia	Nederland Argentina
U-20 WC 12	Kenya (97-112 - Q)	37-38	124	Italia	France	Belgium Norge
U-20 WC 11	Suomi (33-48 - Q)	35-36	122	România	España	Deutschland Italia
U-20 WC 10	Perú (17-24 - R2)	33-34	118	Eesti	Polska	England Schweiz
U-20 WC 09	Malaysia (33-48 - Q)	31-32	114	Deutschland	México	Česká republika Suomi
U-20 WC 08	Israel (49-64 - Q)	29-30	108	Sverige	Eesti	Österreich Belgium
U-20 WC 07	México (7-8 - R4)	27-28	102	Norge	Österreich	Sverige Belgium
U-20 WC 06	Italia (9-12 - R3)	25-26	92	Eesti	España	USA Deutschland
U-20 WC 05	Chile (49-64 - Q)	23-24	82	România	Nederland	Eesti Deutschland
U-20 WC 04	Misr (7-8 - R3)	22	40	Norge	España	Nederland România
U-20 WC 03	România (Champions)	20	40	România	Polska	Eesti Österreich
U-20 WC 02	Oceania (7-8 - R3)	18	40	Sverige	England	Danmark USA
U-20 WC 01	Deutschland (13-16 - R2)	16	40	Sverige	Oceania	USA England

Germany hosted the first U-20 WC in season 16, just one season after the first World Cup had been played. The first U-20 WC started with the 40 top teams according to the ranking. The other 10 teams competed for a minor cup called Emerging Leagues U20 Cup at the same time.

Medals

Seven Countries have won the gold medal more than once: Netherlands and Estonia twice; Norway, Sweden, Italy thrice; Romania four and Germany six times. Germany has also won the most medals.

updated: 11/08/2026

Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Last medal
Deutschland	8	2	6	16	U-21 WC 34 – 11.11.2022
Italia	6	3	5	14	U-21 WC 39 – 05.12.2025
Nederland	4	2	3	9	U-21 WC 38 – 25.04.2025
România	4	1	3	8	U-21 WC 40 – 17.07.2026
Norge	3	1	1	5	U-20 WC 21 – 23.11.2014
Sverige	3	0	1	4	U-20 WC 8 – 03.12.2006
Eesti	2	2	2	6	U-20 WC 20 – 13.04.2014
Suomi	2	1	6	9	U-21 WC 40 – 17.07.2026
USA	2	0	5	7	U-21 WC 36 – 02.02.2024
Belgium	1	5	3	9	U-21 WC 36 – 02.02.2024
España	1	5	3	9	U-21 WC 34 – 11.11.2022
Schweiz	1	2	2	5	U-21 WC 40 – 17.07.2026
Chile	1	1	1	3	U-21 WC 33 – 01.04.2022
Česká republika	1	0	3	4	U-21 WC 37 – 13.09.2024
Danmark	1	0	2	3	U-21 WC 39 – 05.12.2025
Polska	0	3	4	7	U-20 WC 27 – 29.07.2018
Oceania	0	3	0	3	U-21 WC 37 – 13.09.2024
Magyarország	0	2	0	2	U-21 WC 33 – 01.04.2022
England	0	1	4	5	U-20 WC 24 – 25.09.2016
France	0	1	4	5	U-21 WC 37 – 13.09.2024
Österreich	0	1	3	4	U-20 WC 19 – 01.09.2013
Belarus	0	1	0	1	U-20 WC 26 – 17.12.2017
Comoros	0	1	0	1	U-21 WC 39 – 05.12.2025
México	0	1	0	1	U-20 WC 9 – 15.07.2007
Malta	0	1	0	1	U-20 WC 22 – 05.07.2015
Barbados	0	0	2	2	U-21 WC 34 – 11.11.2022
Ireland	0	0	2	2	U-21 WC 32 – 20.08.2021
Iran	0	0	2	2	U-20 WC 31 – 10.01.2021
Rossiya	0	0	2	2	U-21 WC 37 – 13.09.2024
Argentina	0	0	1	1	U-20 WC 13 – 27.12.2009
Colombia	0	0	1	1	U-20 WC 27 – 29.07.2018
Misr	0	0	1	1	U-21 WC 35 – 23.06.2023
India	0	0	1	1	U-21 WC 38 – 25.04.2025
Israel	0	0	1	1	U-21 WC 35 – 23.06.2023
Kazakhstan	0	0	1	1	U-20 WC 16 – 30.10.2011
Oman	0	0	1	1	U-20 WC 22 – 05.07.2015
Scotland	0	0	1	1	U-21 WC 36 – 02.02.2024
São Tomé e Príncipe	0	0	1	1	U-21 WC 39 – 05.12.2025
Slovensko	0	0	1	1	U-20 WC 21 – 23.11.2014
Chinese Taipei	0	0	1	1	U-21 WC 40 – 17.07.2026

Finals

Sweden and Germany are the only countries to have won two consecutive U-20 World Cups.

Edition	Date	Weather	Champion	Result[1]	Runner-up	Arena (Owner team)	Attendance
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Final 29	20/10/2019		USA	4 - 1 ( 4 - 1 )	Italia	Kazakhstan National Team Arena ( Like )	202 247
Final 28	10/03/2019		Italia	4 - 3 ( 1 - 2 )	Deutschland	Linköpings Sporthall ( Linköpings Innebandy Crusaders )	180 065
Final 27	29/07/2018		România	2 - 1 AET 1 (0) - (0) 1	Nederland	El Monumental Kasique ( El Kaiser )	210 160
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Final 20	13/04/2014		Italia	6 - 4 pen. 3 3 (2) - (2) 3 3	Deutschland	Crissolo (CN) ( Mahüber Gerva Camorezzonico )	333 215
Final 19	01/09/2013		Suomi	3 - 2 ( 2 - 1 )	Schweiz	Hekkeløkka ( Bokfinken A Busters )	153 292
Final 18	20/01/2013		Nederland	3 - 1 ( 2 - 1 )	Belgium	Paskavuori, Heinäpää ( Dynamo FC )	163 229
Final 17	10/06/2012		Deutschland	5 - 0 ( 4 - 0 )	Polska	Juan Magallón ( Los Galactikos F.C. )	161 781
Final 16	30/10/2011		Italia	2 - 0 ( 1 - 0 )	Norge	Miejsce na Twoją reklamę ( Nowy Myśliwiec )	157 289
Final 15	20/03/2011		Belgium	2 - 1 ( 2 - 1 )	España	Artemio Franchi ( Fiorentina A.C. )	127 223
Final 14	08/08/2010		Deutschland	2 - 0 ( 1 - 0 )	Magyarország	Cyrus the Great ( Apadana )	164 151
Final 13	27/12/2009		Deutschland	2 - 1 AET 1 (0) - (1) 1	Italia	Osaka Dome ( Team Japan )	125 000
Final 12	17/05/2009		Italia	5 - 0 ( 2 - 0 )	France	Moi International Sports Complex ( Nairobi CF )	105 549
Final 11	05/10/2008		România	6 - 3 ( 2 - 1 )	España	Sokos Hotel Vantaa Arena ( Tikkurilan tikkukepit )	159 635
Final 10	24/02/2008		Eesti	3 - 2 ( 1 - 2 )	Polska	L Stadio ( Equipo L )	88 953
Final 9	15/07/2007		Deutschland	4 - 3 ( 1 - 3 )	México	Skeln End ( Waylander )	158 001
Final 8	03/12/2006		Sverige	4 - 2 ( 3 - 0 )	Eesti	Camp Dubi ( F.C Dubim )	190 203
Final 7	23/04/2006		Norge	2 - 1 AET 1 (1) - (0) 1	Österreich	Parque Hundido del antiguo pueblo de Mixcoac ( Bombarderos de Mixcoac )	160 034
Final 6	11/09/2005		Eesti	4 - 2 ( 2 - 0 )	España	StarCalcio ( Juventus Calcio )	142 350
Final 5	30/01/2005		România	3 - 2 ( 0 - 2 )	Nederland	Monumental "David Arellano" ( Colo-Colo de Chile )	140 000
Final 4	20/06/2004		Norge	4 - 2 ( 2 - 1 )	España	Cactus Arena ( Cactus )	77 182
Final 3	09/11/2003		România	2 - 1 pen. 1 1 (1) - (1) 1 1	Polska	Romania U20 World Champion ( Oldies Bucharest )	83 862
Final 2	30/03/2003		Sverige	2 - 0 ( 1 - 0 )	England	TEAM LORDY Arena ( TEAM LORDY )	66 221
Final 1	18/08/2002		Sverige	7 - 0 ( 3 - 0 )	Oceania	Grüne Wiese ( Dorfkicker Champions )	55 844

Legend:

(^ 1) Click on match result to link to the Hattrick.org source page.

( ) = half time result

AET = extra time

pen. = penalties