In addition to Backa HK, 17 other teams from 8 different countries played in Boys 21. They were divided into 3 different groups, whereof Backa HK could be found in Group 3 together with Århus Håndbold, TV Birsfelden, Mölndals HF, Tsinghua University and Tyresö Handboll. Backa HK continued to A-Play-off after reaching 3:rd place in Group 3. In the playoff they made it to 1/4 Final, but lost it against HK Varberg with 11-23. In the Final, Önnereds HK won over IK Sävehof and became the winner of A-Play-off in Boys 21.