Harimau Muda A was the 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 the Football Association of Malaysia. The squad was the feeder team for Malaysia U-23. On 25 November 2015, it was confirmed that Harimau Muda A, Harimau Muda B, and Harimau Muda C were disbanded. Harimau Muda A last competed in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, having earlier participated in the S.League.
History On 19 October 2007, the FAM decided to include Malaysia U-21 as one of the team in 2007–08 Premier League Malaysia known as Harimau Muda (The Young Tigers). During the 2010 season, Harimau Muda A went to a training camp in Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia. After the stint in Slovakia, Harimau Muda A joined the 2011 Super League Malaysia replacing KL PLUS FC, finishing at 5th place.
For the 2012 season, Harimau Muda A swapped places with the Young Lions of Singapore, joining the S. League. Harimau Muda B will continue to participate in the Malaysia Premier League. For the 2012 S. League season, Harimau Muda A continued to use their training centre at Wisma FAM. However, for the league matches they were based at the Yishun Stadium.
Competition records YearLeague positionLeague competitionsCup competitions2007–088/13Malaysia Premier LeagueMalaysia FA Cup – Round 120091/13 ChampionsMalaysia Premier LeagueMalaysia FA Cup – Quarter Final2010–20115/14Malaysia Super LeagueMalaysia FA Cup – Round 220124/13S.LeagueSingapore League Cup – Did not enter2013Slovakia Centralised Training CampN/A–20149/13Harimau Muda A - Football Queensland - NPLNational Premier Leagues Queensland–
Honours Domestic Malaysia Premier League Winners (1): 2009
International AFC Youth Championship Runner-up (3): 1959, 1960, 1968 Third place (1): 1965 Fourth place (1): 1962 AFF Youth Championship Runner-up (3): 2005, 2006, 2007 Third place (1): 2011 Fourth place (1): 2009
Others International U-21 Football Tournament Thanh Nien Cup Winners (1): 2012
International records FIFA World Youth Championship
FIFA U-20 World Cup RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1977 to 1995Did not qualify 1997Round 124/24300329 1999 to 2009Did not qualify 2011 2013 2015Total1/17-300329 **Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA World Youth Championship HistoryYearRoundScoreResult1997Round 1 1 – 3 LossRound 1 1 – 3 LossRound 1 0 – 3 Loss
AFC Youth Championship AFC Youth Championship RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1959Runners-up2/43201142 1960------- 1961Round 15/104211157 1962Fourth Place4/105221116 1963Round 15/125302106 1964Unknown 1965Third Place3/10530267 1966Quarter Final5/12421183 1967Round 114/142002110 1968Runners-up2/127403915 1969Quarter Final5/15411248 1970Unknown 1971Quarter Final5/16420236 1972 to 1974Unknown 1975Round 115/19402237 197614/15300309 19778/13302114 197814/18310239 1980 to 2002Did not qualify 2004Quarter Final8/16420246 2006Round 115/16300317 2008Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014Total-3 Runners-up------ **Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
AFF Youth Championship record AFF U-20 Youth Championship RecordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 2005Runners-up2/105312218 20062/4311144 20072/85302137Total3/33 Runners-up137253819 **Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy YearRoundGPWDLGSGA2002Third Place52031392005Group Stage4202372007Third Place411247TotalBest: Third Place135172023
Malaysia sent Harimau Muda B beginning from 2012 edition.
Coaches Year Head coach 1992–1994 M. Karathu 1994–1995 N. Raju 1995–1998 Hatem Souissi 1999–2000 Allan Harris 2000–2004 Jorvan Vieira 2004–2009 K. Rajagopal 2009–2010 Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah 2009–2014 Ong Kim Swee
See also Malaysia national football team Malaysia national under-23 football team Malaysia Pahang Sports School Malaysia XI FAM-MSN Project Singa Muda Perlis F.C. National Football Development Programme of Malaysia Mokhtar Dahari Academy
References
External links Football Association of Malaysia Football Queensland National Premier Leagues Queensland