Harimau Muda A
| Full name | Harimau Muda A |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Young Tigers |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Ground | Stadium Petaling Jaya |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Chairman |
 Datuk Afandi Hamzah |
| Coach |
Ong Kim Swee
|
Harimau Muda A was the club name for the former Malaysia Under-22 National Football Team, representing Malaysia in international football competitions such as the AFC U-22 Asian Cup, Champions Youth Cup as well as other under-22 international football tournaments. It was managed by Football Association of Malaysia. The squad was the feeder team for Malaysia U-23 and senior national football team. In 2015, Harimau Muda once again became a single team composed of former Harimau Muda A & B players. On 25 November 2015, it was confirmed that the club was disbanded by FAM which meant that all the players were returned to their own state sides.
Harimau Muda A last competed in Australia's National Premier Leagues Queensland, having lastly participated in a domestic league competition is the 2012 S. League.
The team was aimed at developing Malaysian youth players and does not recruit any foreign nationals in its squad.
The name "Harimau Muda" means "Young Tigers" in English.
On 19 October 2007, FAM decided to include Malaysia U-21 as one of the team in 2007–08 Premier League Malaysia and will be known as Harimau Muda (Young Tigers). Due to international duties, the Malaysia national U-21 team were needed to participate in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. In local competition, they participated in the Premier League and the FA Cup.
...
Wikipedia