Malaysia national under-19 football team

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Malaysia national under-19 football team, also known as Malaysia U-19, represents Malaysia in international under-19 football. They compete in the ASEAN U-19 Championship, the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, and the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team is a feeder for the Malaysia national under-23 team and is open to players aged 19 and under.

Key facts
- Nickname: Harimau Muda (Young Tigers)
- Governing body: Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)
- Confederation: AFC (Asia); Sub-confederation: AFF (Southeast Asia)
- Home stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
- FIFA code: MAS
- Head coach: Juan Torres Garrido
- Captain: Aysar Hadi
- Most caps: Dominic Tan (20)
- Top scorer: Jafri Chew (13)

Team history and records
- First international (as Malaya): 1959, Malaya 12–0 Ceylon in Kuala Lumpur
- Biggest wins: Malaya 12–0 Ceylon (1959); Malaysia 12–0 Brunei (2005)
- Biggest defeat: Malaysia 0–8 Mexico (2014)

World Cup and Asian Cup appearances
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1 appearance (1997, best result: group stage)
- AFC U-20 Asian Cup: 22 appearances (first in 1959); best result: runners-up (1959, 1960, 1968)

Development and structure
- The team serves as a pathway to the under-23 team and other youth levels (U-22, U-21, U-17, U-15).
- In the past, the Harimau Muda project created Harimau Muda C (U-18) to develop youth players and feed Harimau Muda B and A. Harimau Muda C played in the Malaysian FAM Cup (2013–2015). The project was disbanded in 2015, with players returning to their state teams. Since then, the U-19 team has re-emerged as a formal national squad and has competed in youth championships.

Recent activity
- The team has participated in AFC U-20/U-19 qualifiers and AFF U-19 Youth Championship, with squads announced for recent qualification campaigns. Player records are updated periodically as new matches are played.