1985 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship
The 1985 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in many Italian cities from September 12 to 22, 1985. 15 teams participated in the tournament.
Qualification
A total of 15 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Italy, who qualified automatically as the hosts, another 14 teams qualified via four separate continental tournament.| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host country | 1 | |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | |
| 1984 Asian Junior Championship | 4 | * |
| NORCECA Election | 2 | |
| NORCECA Election | 2 | |
| 1984 European Junior Championship | 3 | |
| 1984 European Junior Championship | 3 | |
| 1984 European Junior Championship | 3 | |
| 1984 South American Championship | 3 | |
| 1984 South American Championship | 3 | |
| 1984 South American Championship | 3 | |
| Wild card | 3 | |
| Wild card | 3 | |
| Wild card | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
- * Australia replaced Chinese Taipei.
- ** Colombia declined to participate.
Pools composition
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Second round
Pool E
Pool F
13th–15th places
Final round
9th–12th places
Classification 9th and 12th
Classification 11th
Classification 9th
5th–8th places
Classification 5th and 8th
Classification 7th
Classification 5th
Championship round
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 |
Individual awards
- MVP: Mireya Luis