Hungary will play host to next year's IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships ©IBSA Goalball

Budaörs in Hungary will host the 2017 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) Goalball World Youth Championships, it has been announced.

It will mark the first time the Championships has taken place in Europe.

The event will take place from June 30 until July 9 next year.

It will be organised by the Hungarian Paralympic Committee together with the Hungarian Handball Federation. 

No specific location has yet been announced.

Budaörs in Hungary is due to become the first European host of the youth goalball event ©Wikipedia
Budaörs in Hungary is due to become the first European host of the youth goalball event ©Wikipedia

Budaörs is located just 10 kilometres south-west of Budapest.

The event will therefore be an opportunity for Hungary to showcase its credentials as the capital city bids for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Both male and female teams can participate in the visually impaired event.

Competitors can be no older than 19 as of December 31, 2017.  

Participating countries must be in "good standing" with IBSA, a statement added, and must be classified and licensed to compete during 2017.