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WORLD YOUTH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

A zonal teams competition for players up to 26 years old inaugurated in 1987 and held every two years (in odd-numbered years until 2005, in even-numbered years as from 2006).

The tournament is the flagship competition for young players and has a similar format to the Bermuda Bowl. Participants have at stake the Ortiz-Patino Trophy, presented by the WBF President Emeritus Jaime Ortiz-Patino who conceived the idea while serving as WBF President in 1985.

A series for teams of players up to 21 years was decided to be introduced in conjunction with the 10th competition, but the inaugural event was held, exceptionally, in 2004 in New York.

WORLD YOUTH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS TO DATE
Year
Event
Venue
Winners
Juniors
Youngsters
Girls
2018 17 Wujang, China SWEDEN  SWEDEN  CHINA 
2016 16 Salsomaggiore, Italy POLAND  ITALY  NETHERLANDS 
2014 15 Istanbul, Turkiye NORWAY  SWEDEN  FRANCE 
2012 14 Taicang, China NETHERLANDS  POLAND  POLAND 
2010 13 Philadelphia, U.S.A. ISRAEL  POLAND  POLAND 
2008 12 Beijing, China DENMARK  FRANCE   
2006 11 Bangkok, Thailand USA 1  ISRAEL   
2005 10 Sydney, Australia USA 1     
2003 9 Paris, France ITALY  POLAND   
2001 8 Mangaratiba, Brazil USA 1     
1999 7 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. ITALY     
1997 6 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada DENMARK     
1995 5 Bali, Indonesia GREAT BRITAIN     
1993 4 Arhus, Denmark GERMANY     
1991 3 Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A. USA 2     
1989 2 Nottingham, England GREAT BRITAIN     
1987 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands NETHERLANDS     

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