Young Tigress Football Club is a Malaysian professional women's football team based in Kelana Jaya, Selangor. The club was established in 2025 and currently competes in the National Women's League, the top division of women's football in Malaysia. It serves as a developmental team affiliated with the national women’s football structure overseen by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).
History Young Tigress was one of four new teams introduced in the 2025 season of the Liga Wanita Nasional, alongside KL Rangers, Kuala Lumpur FA, and MBSJ FC. The club was created with a vision to develop promising young female footballers in Malaysia and provide a pathway to the national team, commonly known as the Malayan Tigress. The club plays its home matches at the PKNS Sports Complex in Kelana Jaya.
Development role Young Tigress functions as a key feeder team for the national youth squads and the senior women’s team. The team is closely linked with national development programs such as the Liga Puteri-FAM, an under-16 youth competition for girls. The club emphasizes technical training, competitive exposure, and leadership grooming among Malaysia’s emerging female footballers.
2025 season The 2025 Malaysia National Women's League season marks Young Tigress' debut in senior women’s football. The season kicked off on 12 July 2025 with eight teams competing in a double round-robin format. While full match results and player stats for Young Tigress are not yet widely reported, the club is expected to play a major role in shaping future national team talents.
Home ground Young Tigress play their home matches at PKNS Sports Complex in Kelana Jaya, Selangor.
Players Current squad
Management Coaching staff
+PositionStaffTeam Manager Joel CornelliAssistant team Manager Shahira Aqilah Shamsul HazliHead coach Nidzam AdzhaAssistant head coach Leila Chua Pak LingAssistant coach Daphney TeohGoalkeeper coach Sofian Hamzah Abdul GaniPhysiotherapist Shohaili Mansor Mohamad Harris ZafranTeam coach Ahmad Izzuddin bin Adnan Ismail bin KhalidKitman Amirul bin Husin Abang Mohamad Abang Usop
See also Liga Wanita Nasional Malaysia women's national football team Liga Puteri-FAM
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