Nickname(s) | Harimau Muda (Young Tigers) |
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Association | Asia (AFC) |
Sub-confederation | Southeast Asia (AFF) |
FIFA code | MAS |
Full name | Harimau Muda B |
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Nickname(s) | Young Tigers |
Founded | 2009 |
Dissolved | 2015 (as club) |
Ground | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium |
Capacity | 15,000 |
Chairman | Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah |
2014 | 12th |
Harimau Muda B was the club name for the former Malaysia Under-21 National Football Team and was managed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team played as a club under the name Harimau Muda B which took part in Malaysia Premier League from the 2007–08 season and also FA Cup Malaysia. In 2015, Harimau Muda once again became a single team composed of former Harimau Muda A & B players.
Harimau Muda B last competed in Singapore's 2014 S. League. The team was aimed at developing Malaysian youth players and does not recruit any foreign nationals in its squad. On 25 November 2015,it was confirmed that the Harimau Muda has disbanded by FAM which means all the player from Harimau Muda A,Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda C will be returned to their own state.
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 Malaysia Premier League 2007-08 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. But they also needed to participate in the Premier League Malaysia and the Malaysia FA Cup 2009.
On July 2009, The Harimau Muda were split into 2 teams. Harimau Muda A and Harimau Muda B. The Harimau Muda A were sent to Zibo, China to participate in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification while Harimau Muda B participated in Malaysia Premier League and the FA Cup.