# 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 (WSF). Entry is open to individuals aged 19 and below. Since its inception, the world juniors has been held biennially with the junior men (individual and team) held one year, junior women (individual and team) the following year. The men's team event was held unofficially from 1973 to 1979. The individuals event (for both men's and women's) are held annually starting from 2009 while the team event remains biennial.

## Men's individual

| Year | Place | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| 1980 | Kungälv | AUS | Peter Nance | AUS | Chris Dittmar | 6–9, 9–7, 9–2, 9–6 |
| 1982 | Kuala Lumpur | PAK | Sohail Qaiser | AUS | Chris Dittmar | 3–9, 10–8, 9–4, 9–3 |
| 1984 | Calgary | AUS | Chris Robertson | ENG | David Lloyd | 9–0, 9–5, 9–0 |
| 1986 | Brisbane | PAK | Jansher Khan | AUS | Rodney Eyles | 9–3, 9–0, 9–2 |
| 1988 | Edinburgh | ENG | Del Harris | AUS | Anthony Hill | 9–6, 5–9, 7–9, 9–7, 9–2 |
| 1990 | Paderborn | ENG | Simon Parke | ENG | David Campion | 9–7, 9–4, 9–1 |
| 1992 | Hong Kong | FIN | Juha Raumolin | CAN | Jonathon Power | 5–9, 9–3, 9–7, 9–2 |
| 1994 | Christchurch | EGY | Ahmed Barada | EGY | Omar El Borolossy | 9–0, 7–9, 3–9, 9–3, 9–2 |
| 1996 | Cairo | EGY | Ahmed Faizy | AUS | Stewart Boswell | 9–6, 3–9, 9–7, 9–6 |
| 1998 | Princeton | MAS | Ong Beng Hee | EGY | Wael El Hindi | 7–9, 9–5, 9–0, 9–5 |
| 2000 | Milan | EGY | Karim Darwish | FRA | Grégory Gaultier | 9–1, 9–3, 9–7 |
| 2002 | Chennai | ENG | James Willstrop | ENG | Peter Barker | 9–0, 9–3, 9–1 |
| 2004 | Islamabad | EGY | Ramy Ashour | PAK | Yasir Butt | 9–5, 10–8, 9–3 |
| 2006 | Palmerston North | EGY | Ramy Ashour | EGY | Omar Mosaad | 9–1, 9–3, 9–1 |
| 2008 | Zürich | EGY | Mohamed El Shorbagy | PAK | Aamir Atlas Khan | 2–9, 9–3, 10–8, 9–4 |
| 2009 | Chennai | EGY | Mohamed El Shorbagy | MAS | Ivan Yuen | 11–9, 12–10, 11–2 |
| 2010 | Quito | EGY | Amr Khaled Khalifa | EGY | Ali Farag | 8–11, 11–9, 12–10, 11–7 |
| 2011 | Herentals | EGY | Marwan El Shorbagy | EGY | Mohamed Abouelghar | 11–6, 11–6, 11–8 |
| 2012 | Doha | EGY | Marwan El Shorbagy | EGY | Mohamed Abouelghar | 11–9, 7–11, 11–7, 11–8 |
| 2013 | Wrocław | EGY | Karim El Hammamy | EGY | Fares Dessouky | 11–8, 11–6, 6–11, 13–11 |
| 2014 | Windhoek | PER | Diego Elías | EGY | Omar El Atmas | 11–3, 11–2, 11–1 |
| 2015 | Eindhoven | PER | Diego Elías | EGY | Youssef Soliman | 11–6, 11–9, 11–8 |
| 2016 | Bielsko-Biała | MAS | Eain Yow Ng | EGY | Saadeldin Abouaish | 11–3, 9–11 11–7, 11–5 |
| 2017 | Tauranga | EGY | Marwan Tarek | FRA | Victor Crouin | 11–9, 3–11, 11–6, 3–11, 11–2 |
| 2018 | Chennai | EGY | Mostafa Asal | EGY | Marwan Tarek | 11–7, 13–11, 11–4 |
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | EGY | Mostafa Asal | EGY | Moustafa El Sirty | 12–10, 11–3, 11–6 |
| 2020 | Gold Coast | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. |
| 2022 | Maxéville | NED | Rowan Damming | ENG | Finnlay Withington | 11–4, 12–10, 11–8 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | PAK | Hamza Khan | EGY | Mohamed Zakaria | 10–12, 14–12, 11–3, 11–6 |
| 2024 | Houston | EGY | Mohamed Zakaria | KOR | Na Joo-young | 11–6, 11–4, 11–6 |

## Women's individual

The women's individual championship is the WSA Junior Tier 1 tournament and players who compete in the tournament are awarded ranking points for the official "Rising Stars" rankings.
| Year | Venue | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| 1981 | Ottawa | ENG | Lisa Opie | ENG | Martine Le Moignan | 9–4, 9–6, 10–8 |
| 1983 | Perth | AUS | Robyn Friday | AUS | Helen Paradeiser | 10–8, 9–2, 9–3 |
| 1985 | Dublin | ENG | Lucy Soutter | AUS | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 9–1, 9–1, 9–6 |
| 1987 | Brighton | AUS | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | ENG | Donna Vardy | 9–0, 9–6, 9–0 |
| 1989 | Hamilton | ENG | Donna Vardy | NZL | Lynora Hati | 9–2, 9–1, 9–3 |
| 1991 | Bergen | ENG | Cassie Jackman | GER | Sabine Schöne | 9–1, 4–9, 9–6, 6–9, 9–0 |
| 1993 | Kuala Lumpur | AUS | Rachael Grinham | NZL | Sarah Cook | 9–6, 5–9, 9–5, 9–1 |
| 1995 | Sydney | NZL | Jade Wilson | AUS | Rachael Grinham | 9–3, 9–4, 9–7 |
| 1997 | Rio de Janeiro | ENG | Tania Bailey | FRA | Isabelle Stoehr | 9–6, 9–1, 9–7 |
| 1999 | Antwerp | MAS | Nicol David | MAS | Leong Siu Lynn | 9–5, 9–3, 9–2 |
| 2001 | Penang | MAS | Nicol David | EGY | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 9–2, 9–4, 9–2 |
| 2003 | Cairo | EGY | Omneya Abdel Kawy | EGY | Amnah El Trabolsy | 9–0, 9–6, 9–4 |
| 2005 | Herentals | EGY | Raneem El Weleily | IND | Joshna Chinappa | 9–3, 9–4, 10–8 |
| 2007 | Hong Kong | EGY | Raneem El Weleily | FRA | Camille Serme | 9–2, 9–4, 5–9, 9–3 |
| 2009 | Chennai | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | EGY | Nour El Tayeb | 5–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–5 |
| 2010 | Cologne | USA | Amanda Sobhy | EGY | Nour El Tayeb | 3–11, 11–7, 11–6, 11–7 |
| 2011 | Boston | EGY | Nour El Tayeb | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | 11–5, 3–11, 11–7, 11–8 |
| 2012 | Doha | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | EGY | Yathreb Adel | 10–12, 11–9, 11–5, 11–2 |
| 2013 | Wrocław | EGY | Nour El Sherbini | EGY | Mariam Metwally | 11–7, 16–14, 11–8 |
| 2014 | Windhoek | EGY | Habiba Mohamed | EGY | Nouran Gohar | 6–11, 11–2, 11–7, 11–6 |
| 2015 | Eindhoven | EGY | Nouran Gohar | EGY | Habiba Mohamed | 11–6, 7–11, 11–7, 17–15 |
| 2016 | Bielsko-Biała | EGY | Nouran Gohar | EGY | Rowan Elaraby | 11–5, 11–6, 11–7 |
| 2017 | Tauranga | EGY | Rowan Elaraby | EGY | Hania El Hammamy | 11–7, 11–9, 11–8 |
| 2018 | Chennai | EGY | Rowan Elaraby | EGY | Hania El Hammamy | 11–4, 11–9, 10–12, 11–9 |
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | EGY | Hania El Hammamy | EGY | Jana Shiha | 11–9, 11–6, 11–8 |
| 2020 | Gold Coast | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. |
| 2022 | Maxéville | EGY | Amina Orfi | EGY | Salma El Tayeb | 9–11, 1–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–7 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | EGY | Amina Orfi | MAS | Aira Azman | 11–8, 11–5, 11–1 |
| 2024 | Houston | EGY | Amina Orfi | EGY | Fayrouz Aboelkheir | 11–7, 15–13, 11–5 |

## Men's 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 (England, Scotland, Wales and Sweden) 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 |
| Year | Winner | Score in final | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
| 1973 | England | – | Sweden | Wales | Scotland |
| 1974 | England | – | South Africa | Scotland | Wales |
| 1975 | England | – | Egypt | Scotland | Wales |
| 1976 | England | – | Sweden | Scotland | Wales |
| 1977 | England | – | Sweden | Ireland | Wales |
| 1978 | Australia | – | Sweden | England | Pakistan |
| 1979 | Pakistan | – | England | Canada | Sweden |
| 1980 | Australia (1) | 2–1 | Pakistan (1) | New Zealand (1) | England (1) |
| 1982 | Pakistan (1) | 2–1 | Australia (1) | England (1) | New Zealand (1) |
| 1984 | Australia (2) | 2–1 | England (1) | Pakistan (1) | Canada (1) |
| 1986 | Australia (3) | 3–0 | England (2) | Pakistan (2) | Canada (2) |
| 1988 | Australia (4) | 2–1 | Pakistan (2) | England (2) | New Zealand (2) |
| 1990 | England (1) | 2–1 | Australia (2) | Pakistan (3) | Finland (1) |
| 1992 | Australia (5) | 2–1 | England (3) | Canada (1) | Egypt (1) |
| 1994 | Egypt (1) | 3–0 | England (4) | Finland (1) | Australia (1) |
| 1996 | England (2) | 2–1 | Egypt (1) | Pakistan (4) | Switzerland (1) |
| 1998 | England (3) | 2–1 | Egypt (2) | Pakistan (5) | France (1) |
| 2000 | England (4) | 2–1 | Egypt (3) | Pakistan (6) | France (2) |
| 2002 | Pakistan (2) | 2–1 | England (5) | Egypt (1) | Australia (2) |
| 2004 | Pakistan (3) | 2–1 | Egypt (4) | England (3) | Kuwait (1) |
| 2006 | Egypt (2) | 2–1 | Pakistan (3) | Malaysia (1) | England (2) |
| 2008 | Pakistan (4) | 2–0 | Egypt (5) | England (4) | India (1) |
| 2010 | Egypt (3) | 2–1 | Pakistan (4) | Canada (2) | England (3) |
| 2012 | Egypt (4) | 2–0 | Pakistan (5) | India (1) | England (4) |
| 2014 | Egypt (5) | 2–0 | Pakistan (6) | Spain (1) | Malaysia (1) |
| 2016 | Pakistan (5) | 2–1 | Egypt (6) | England (5) / United States (1) | England (5) / United States (1) |
| 2018 | Egypt (6) | 2–0 | England (6) | Czech Republic (1) / United States (2) | Czech Republic (1) / United States (2) |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. |
| 2022 | England (5) | 2–1 | Egypt (7) | Malaysia (2) / Pakistan (7) | Malaysia (2) / Pakistan (7) |
| 2024 | Egypt (7) | 2–0 | South Korea (1) | Colombia (1) / United States (3) | Colombia (1) / United States (3) |

## Women's team

Official women's world team championship tournaments has been held since 1985. 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.
| Year | Winner | Score in final | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
| 1985 | Australia (1) | 2–1 | England (1) | New Zealand (1) | Scotland (1) |
| 1987 | England (1) | 2–1 | Australia (1) | New Zealand (2) | Canada (1) |
| 1989 | England (2) | – | Australia (2) | West Germany (1) | New Zealand (1) |
| 1991 | England (3) | 3–0 | Australia (3) | West Germany (2) | New Zealand (2) |
| 1993 | Australia (2) | 2–1 | New Zealand (1) | Egypt (1) | England (1) |
| 1995 | Australia (3) | 2–1 | England (2) | New Zealand (3) | Germany (1) |
| 1997 | England (4) | 2–1 | New Zealand (2) | Malaysia (1) | Belgium (1) |
| 1999 | Egypt (1) | 2–1 | England (3) | Malaysia (2) | Australia (1) |
| 2001 | England (5) | 2–1 | Malaysia (1) | Egypt (2) | United States (1) |
| 2003 | Egypt (2) | 3–0 | Australia (4) | England (1) | India (1) |
| 2005 | Hong Kong (1) | 2–1 | Egypt (2) | England (3) | United States (2) |
| 2007 | Egypt (3) | 2–0 | Malaysia (2) | New Zealand (4) | Hong Kong (1) |
| 2009 | Egypt (4) | 2–0 | Hong Kong (1) | India (1) | United States (3) |
| 2011 | Egypt (5) | 2–1 | United States (1) | Hong Kong (1) | India (3) |
| 2013 | Egypt (6) | 2–0 | United States (2) | Hong Kong (2) | England (2) |
| 2015 | Egypt (7) | 2–0 | United States (3) | England (4) / Malaysia (3) | England (4) / Malaysia (3) |
| 2017 | Egypt (8) | 2–0 | Malaysia (3) | England (5) / Hong Kong (4) | England (5) / Hong Kong (4) |
| 2019 | Egypt (9) | 2–0 | Malaysia (4) | England (6) / Hong Kong (5) | England (6) / Hong Kong (5) |
| 2023 | Egypt (10) | 2–0 | Malaysia (4) | England (7) / United States (4) | England (7) / United States (4) |
| 2024 | Egypt (11) | 2–0 | United States (4) | Canada (2) / Malaysia (4) | Canada (2) / Malaysia (4) |