2019–20 Happy Valley AA season

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Happy Valley 2019–20 season
PresidentChen Zhishi
ChairmanPui Kwan Kay
ManagerPau Ka Yiu
StadiumHammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Premier League6th
Senior ShieldFirst Round
FA CupQuarter-finals
Sapling CupGroup Stage
Highest home attendance1,026
(vs Kitchee, 19 October 2019)
Lowest home attendance537
(vs Rangers, 24 November 2019)

The 2019–20 season is Happy Valley's 50th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Happy Valley will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season.

Squad[edit]

First Team[edit]

As of 18 September 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Hong Kong HKG Chung Wai Ho
2 DF Hong Kong HKG Cheung Chun Hin
3 DF Hong Kong HKG Yung Hui To
5 DF Hong Kong HKG Yip Cheuk Man
6 DF Brazil BRA Luciano FP
9 MF Hong Kong HKG Wong Chi Hong
11 MF Hong Kong HKG Poon Pui Hin
13 MF Hong Kong HKG Jerry Lam
15 DF Hong Kong HKG Wong Ho Yin
16 MF Hong Kong HKG Lai Pui Kei
17 GK Hong Kong HKG To Chun Kiu
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Macau MAC Lam Ngai Tong LP
22 GK Hong Kong HKG Ng Wai Him
23 DF Hong Kong HKG Siu Chi Ho
26 FW Hong Kong HKG Yuen Sai Kit
27 MF Hong Kong HKG Ng Ka Yeung
28 FW Hong Kong HKG Chu Wai Kwan
30 MF Hong Kong HKG Jahangir Khan
31 FW Hong Kong HKG So Dick On
38 MF Hong Kong HKG Henry Moore
50 DF Hong Kong HKG Tsang Chi Hau
MF Brazil BRA Mikael FP

Remarks:
LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
5 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Yung Hui To Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Free
5 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Lai Pui Kei Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Free
7 July 2019 GK Hong Kong To Chun Kiu Dreams FC Free
10 July 2019 MF Pakistan Jahangir Khan Metro Gallery End of loan
12 July 2019 DF Macau Hong Kong Lam Ngai Tong Tai Po Free
14 July 2019 DF Spain Edu Cruz Free agent Free
15 July 2019 GK Hong Kong Ng Wai Him Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Free
15 July 2020 MF Hong Kong Ng Ka Yeung Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Free
31 July 2020 FW Spain Manuel Gavilán Spain CD Toledo Free
12 August 2019 DF Brazil Luciano Free agent Free
29 August 2019 FW Hong Kong Chu Wai Kwan Dreams FC Free
29 August 2019 DF England Sweden Hong Kong Alexander Jojo Free agent Free
August 2019 DF Hong Kong Yip Cheuk Man Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Free
August 2019 DF Hong Kong Fung Tsz Hin Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Free
August 2019 MF Hong Kong Lam Lok Yin Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Free
17 January 2020 FW Serbia Marko Rajković Montenegro Akademija Pandev Free
1 June 2020 DF Hong Kong Tsang Chi Hau Yuen Long Free [1]
3 June 2020 MF Brazil Mikael Yuen Long Free
18 September 2020 MF Hong Kong Henry Moore Youth team Free
18 September 2020 FW Hong Kong So Dick On Youth team Free

Transfers out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Ma Man Chun Sun Hei Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Wong King Wa Double Flower Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lee Chi Ho King Fung Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Liu Yik Shing Resources Capital Released
1 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Cheng Lai Hin Double Flower Released
1 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Yeung Tsz Kit North District Released
1 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Wong Sheung Choi Double Flower Released
1 July 2019 FW Albania Ndue Mujeci Northern Cyprus Cihangir GSK Released
2 December 2019 FW Hong Kong Chen Liming Released
22 January 2020 DF Spain Edu Cruz Released
1 June 2020 DF Serbia Igor Miović Released
1 June 2020 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Mahir Karić Released
1 June 2020 FW Serbia Marko Rajković Released
1 June 2020 FW Spain Manuel Gavilán Kitchee Released
30 June 2020 MF Hong Kong Wong Wing Kit Released
1 July 2020 DF England Sweden Hong Kong Alex Jojo Eastern Released

Loans in[edit]

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
2 October 2019 19 January 2020 FW Hong Kong Chiu Siu Wai Tai Po Undisclosed

Loans out[edit]

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
11 January 2020 End of season DF Hong Kong Fung Tsz Hin Chelsea Soccer School (Hong Kong) Undisclosed

Team staff[edit]

Position Staff
Director of football Hong Kong Poon Man Tik
Head coach Hong Kong Pau Ka Yiu
Assistant coach Hong Kong Shum Kwok Pui
Assistant coach Hong Kong Luk Koon Pong
Goalkeeping coach Hong Kong Yan Kin Keung

Competitions[edit]

Hong Kong Premier League[edit]

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Lee Man 10 5 1 4 16 14 +2 16 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Southern 10 2 4 4 15 21 −6 10
6 Happy Valley 10 0 1 9 6 31 −25 1
7 Pegasus (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged[a]
8 Rangers (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield[edit]

Hong Kong Sapling Cup[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Southern (A) 8 4 3 1 8 5 +3 15 Advance to Final
2 China R&F 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 13
3 Yuen Long 8 3 3 2 19 17 +2 12
4 Happy Valley 8 2 2 4 13 17 −4 8
5 Tai Po 8 1 3 4 18 25 −7 6
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Hong Kong FA Cup[edit]


Remarks[edit]

References[edit]