{
  "id": 3895386,
  "title": "JDT's youth pipeline keeps producing champions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/jdts-youth-pipeline-keeps-producing-champions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:57:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/08/1520540/jdts-youth-pipeline-keeps-producing-champions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Johor Darul Ta zim youth football machine, known as JDT, continues to produce champions through its extensive youth pipeline. JDT III recently clinched the Malaysia Games (Sukma) gold, adding to an impressive list of achievements, including four consecutive President's Cup (Under-20) titles since 2022, and consecutive Youth Cup (Under-18) wins in 2024 and 2025. The academy's success spans across various age groups, with titles in competitions such as the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM), Education Ministry Cup, Singapore Youth League, La Liga Youth Tournament, Supermokh Cup, Garuda International Cup, and JSSL Internationals. JDT's COO and Technical Director, Alistair Edwards, attributes the sustained success to the club's long-term vision set by Tunku Mahkota Ismail, the Regent of Johor. The academy, the only fully professional Malaysian football club academy with teams from Under-12 to Under-23, and the only one holding AFC Two-Star Academy Accreditation, is seen as the country's leading football development programme.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}