Italy have competed in 14 editions of the FIVB Boys Under - 19 Volleyball World Championship and two years ago finished to fifth place. The Azzurri arrive to this edition with honours of: one gold medal (Teheran 1997), one silver medal (San Juan 1995) and one bronze medal (Algeri 2005).
This year Italy won the silver medal at the European Championship, losing against Czech Republic in the final in their second unsuccessful at European gold final's after Sakarya 2015 and Puchov 1997. Nevertheless, Italy won the European Championship one time in 1997.