The inaugural tourname - an entirely new biennial event - will introduce a new age group category in the sport and be held in Chennai, India.

The new  Championship will be for mixed teams of two men and one woman, following the highly successful format of the biennial WSF World Cup.

The under-21 World Cup will be held in the alternate years of the WSF World Cup and will be staged in 2012 at the same Express Avenue Mall venue which hosted the 2011 World Cup.

"The new Championship will provide a great showcase not only for the cream of juniors but those who are transitioning as seniors, as well as those Under 21s who are already established," said WSF chief executive Andrew Shelley.

"We believe this adds a significant new world championship opportunity to our portfolio of events, one which will benefit both players and regional federations."

Srivatsan Subramaniam, secretary general of the Squash Rackets Federation of India, added:  "We are very pleased that the WSF has allotted us the inaugural WSF Under-21 World Cup.

"This new event follows a series of events supported by the Sports Development of Tamil Nadu who are supporting sports and especially squash in the southern city of Chennai.

"We welcome all under-21 players from around the world to come and have an unforgettable experience."

The WSF Under-21 World Cup will take place from February 1-5, 2012.

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