The 2022 IHF Women's Youth World Championship was the ninth edition of the IHF Women's Youth World Championship, held from 30 July to 10 August 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia under the aegis of the International Handball Federation (IHF). Originally scheduled to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, it was moved to North Macedonia in April 2022 due to uncertainty because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the safety of the tournament held in Georgia. South Korea won their first-ever title with a 31–28 win over Denmark in the final. Bidding process Only Georgia entered bid for hosting the tournament. The tournament was awarded to Georgia by IHF Council in its meeting held in Cairo, Egypt on 28 February 2020. Qualification Russia was exluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Slovenia replaced Georgia. Draw The draw was held on 2 June 2022 at Basel, Switzerland. Seeding Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+2). Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H President's Cup Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group were taken over. Group I Group II Group III Group IV Main round Points obtained in the matches against the team from the group were taken over. Group I Group II Group III Group IV Placement matches 29th place bracket 29th–32nd place semifinals 31st place game 29th place game 25th place bracket 25–28th place semifinals 27th place game 25th place game 21st place bracket 21st–24th place semifinals 23rd place game 21st place game 17th place bracket 17–20th place semifinals 19th place game 17th place game 13th place bracket 13–16th place semifinals 15th place game 13th place game Ninth place bracket 9–12th place semifinals Eleventh place game Ninth place game Knockout stage Bracket Quarterfinals 5–8th place bracket 5–8th place semifinals Seventh place game Fifth place game Semifinals Third place game Final Final ranking Statistics and awards Top goalscorers Source: IHF Top goalkeepers Source: IHF All-Star Team The all-star team was announced on 10 August 2022. Notes References 2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship 2022 Women's Youth World Handball Championship Women's Youth World Handball Championship Youth World Handball Championship Sports events affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Sports competitions in Skopje