World Junior Squash Championships


The World Junior Squash championships are the official junior tournament in the game of squash conducted by the World Squash Federation. Entry is open to individuals aged 19 and below. Since its inception the world juniors has been held biennially with the junior men held one year, junior women the following year. The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979. The individuals event are held annually starting from 2009 while the team event remains biennial.

Men's championship

Individual

Team

The team event was started unofficially in April 1973 to coincide with the British Junior Open tournament which was held annually in Britain. Only four countries took part in the event which was held at the courts of the National Westminster Bank Sports Ground in South London, playing for a shield presented by the bank.
The official men's world team championship tournament has been held since 1980. It has been won by 4 countries. The record number of countries participating in a single men's team tournament is 31, in the 2000 and the 2008 tournament held in Milan, Italy and Zürich, Switzerland respectively.
*Unofficial championship

Women's championship

Individual

The women's individual championship is the WSA Junior Tier 1 tournament and players who compete in the tournament will be awarded ranking points for the official "Rising Stars" rankings.

Team

Official women's world team championship tournaments has been held between 1985 and now. It has been won by 4 different countries. The record number of countries participating in a single tournament is 20, in the 2005 tournament held in Herentals, Belgium.

Statistics

Titles by country (Men)

Individual

Team

Titles by country (Women)

Individual

Team