1989 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | September 22–October 1 |
| Teams | 15 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Soviet Union (6th title) |
| Runners-up | South Korea |
| Third place | Bulgaria |
| Fourth place | Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
The 1989 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament which took place in Nigeria from 22 September to 1 October 1989. Fifteen teams competed in the competition from three continents with Algeria, Switzerland and Turkey making their first appearance in a tournament.
In the final, the Soviet Union took home their sixth gold medal and their fourth in a row after defeating South Korea by three goals. Bulgaria claimed their first junior medal after defeating Yugoslavia for third.