Harimau Muda B
| Full name | Harimau Muda B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Young Tigers | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Chairman | Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah | ||
| 2014 | S.League, 12th | ||
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Harimau Muda B (The Young Tigers) was the name for the former Malaysia Under-21 National Football Team managed by the Football Association of Malaysia.[1] which took part in Malaysia Premier League from the 2007–08 season and also FA Cup Malaysia.[2] In 2015, Harimau Muda once again became a single team composed of former Harimau Muda A & B players.[3]
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.[4]
History
[edit]On 19 October 2007, the FAM decided to include Malaysia U-21 as one of the team in Malaysia Premier League 2007-08 known as Harimau Muda (Young Tigers).[2] In July 2009, the Harimau Muda A was sent to Zibo, China to participate in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, while Harimau Muda B participated in the Premier League and the Malaysia FA Cup. During the 2010 season, Harimau Muda A went to a training camp in Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia, while Harimau Muda B participated in the 2010 Malaysia Premier League.
In the 2011 season, Harimau Muda A joined the 2011 Super League Malaysia replacing KL PLUS FC, and Harimau Muda B continued to play in the league. Harimau Muda A finished 5th, while Harimau Muda B played their worst season being in the bottom 3. However, they managed to avoid relegation. For the 2012 season, Harimau Muda A swapped places with Singapore LIONSXII of Singapore. Harimau Muda B continued to participate in the 2012 Malaysia Premier League. Harimau Muda A did not enter the 2012 Singapore Cup to concentrate for 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification. Harimau Muda B took their slot as a replacement.[5]
In 2013, the Football Association of Malaysia agreed to replace Harimau Muda A with Harimau Muda B in the 2013 S.League campaign. Instead, Harimau Muda A prepared to defend their title in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. Harimau Muda B have used under-20 players for the S. League and was based in the Pasir Gudang Stadium, replacing Yishun Stadium as their previous home ground. In addition, Harimau Muda C was formed to provide a bigger pool of players and become a feeder team for Harimau Muda B. Harimau Muda C made their debut in the 3rd division, 2013 Malaysia FAM League and fielded under-18 aged players. In 2015, Youth and Sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin has stated that the Football Association of Malaysia must disband the Harimau Muda system, as it was not planned for the long term and the state associations should take the responsibility to groom potential players.[6] The new Harimau Muda participated and won the 2015 Bangabandhu Cup, their first international tournament.
Domestic records
[edit]| Year | League position | League | Domestic Cup | Cup position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 8/13 | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FA Cup | Round 1 |
| 2009 | 1/13 Champions | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FA Cup | Quarter Final |
| 2010 | 5/12 | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FA Cup | Round 1 |
| 2011 | 10/12 | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FA Cup | Round 2 |
| 2012 | 8/12 | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FA Cup | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 9/12 | S.League | Singapore Cup | Round 1 |
| 2014 | 12/12 | S.League | Singapore Cup | Round 1 |
| 2015 | 7/10 | S.League | Singapore Cup | Did not qualify |
Honours
[edit]- Malaysia
- Singapore
International records
[edit]AFF Youth Championship
[edit]| AFF U-19 Youth Championship Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 2008 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 2009 |
Semifinal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010 |
Did Not Enter | ||||||
 2011 |
Semifinal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
 2013 |
Round 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Total | 2/2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 8 |
Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy
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- Beginning from the 2012 edition, Malaysia has used U-21 players.[7]
Nations Cup
[edit]| Nations Cup Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 2016 |
Runners-Up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | Best: Runners-Up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
See also
[edit]- Malaysia national football team
- Malaysia national under-23 football team
- Malaysia Pahang Sports School
- Malaysia XI
- FAM-MSN Project
- Singa Muda Perlis F.C.
References
[edit]- ^ Eric Samuel (11 September 2014). "Future is bright for Harimau Muda D". The Star. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ a b Eric Samuel (20 October 2007). "Brunei DPMM get to play in FA Cup, not Malaysia Cup". The Star. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Aysha Ridzuan (23 January 2015). "Thanks for the memories, Harimau Muda A". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Skuad Harimau Muda dibubar". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "RHB Singapore Cup 2012 Draw". Kallang Roar. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ Nik Afiq (22 January 2015). "Khairy Jamaluddin reveals Harimau Muda system was not made for long term". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Harimau Muda B ready to roar". The Brunei Times. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
External links
[edit]- Football Association of Malaysia
- Bukit Jalil Sports School Archived 28 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School Archived 14 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
