{{Short description|Hong Kong football club}} {{distinguish|Happy Valley Football Club}} {{use Hong Kong English|date=May 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Happy Valley | image = Happy Valley Athletic Association, Football Section, Logo.png | fullname = Happy Valley Athletic Association Limited | nickname = 快活谷 (''Happy Valley'') | short name = HVAA | founded = {{start date and age|1950|df=yes}} | dissolved = {{start date and age|2022|df=yes}} | ground = | capacity = | owner = | owntitle = | chairman = | chrtitle = Director of Football | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = | league = [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] | season = [[2022–23 Hong Kong First Division League|2022–23]] | position = 11th <small>(football team defunct after season)</small> | website = {{URL|https://hvfc.hk/}} | pattern_la1 = _hvaa2223h | pattern_b1 = _hvaa2223h | pattern_ra1 = _hvaa2223h | pattern_sh1 = _hvaa2223h | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 489261 | body1 = 489261 | rightarm1 = 489261 | shorts1 = ffffff | socks1 = 489261 | pattern_la2 = _hvaa2223a | pattern_b2 = _hvaa2223a | pattern_ra2 = _hvaa2223a | pattern_sh2 = _hvaa2223a | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = 489261 | socks2 = | current = }}
'''Happy Valley Athletic Association''' ({{zh|t=愉園體育會}}), known simply as '''Happy Valley''' or '''HVAA''', is a Hong Kong [[sport]]s club which no longer competes in the [[Hong Kong football league]] system. They are historically one of the most successful football clubs in Hong Kong, having won the First Division six times and had consistently been in the top division, until they were relegated to the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] after the [[2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League|2009–10 season]].
The football section is part of a sports association which also operates swimming, basketball, first aid, table tennis, athletics and various other recreation activities under its umbrella.
==History== Following the [[Second World War]], the club was unofficially formed by five former schoolmates at Overseas Chinese University in [[Taichung]], Taiwan. The schoolmates, Ng Kai Chi, Cheung Bing Fat, Cheung Bing Hung, Xie Gun Yang and Yip Wing Tim, frequently gathered at Ng's residence for meetings and were the club's founding fathers as well as players. Although not officially a club at the time, they organized pickup matches against other local teams.
===1950s=== Happy Valley formally registered with the [[Hong Kong Football Association]] in 1950 and in 1955 participated in the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation of Hong Kong's summer football tournament, their first official competition.
During the 1957–58 season, the club were accepted into the [[Hong Kong Third A Division League]]. Success at the league level was immediate as the club won league titles in successive years, first winning the Third Division in 1957–58 and then winning the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] in 1958–59. Led by manager Chu Wing Keung, Happy Valley finished runners during their inaugural [[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] campaign. The squad that season was notably young in age and featured future star Wong Man Wai.
===1960s=== In the aftermath of the [[Hong Kong 1967 Leftist riots|1967 Leftist riots]], Happy Valley strongly opposed the HKFA's decision to issue a statement in support of the police. The club responded by withdrawing from the First Division in protest.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lee|first1=Chun Ying|title=足球王國：戰後初期的香港足球|date=2015|publisher=Joint Publishing|location=Hong Kong|page=188}}</ref> They reentered the [[Hong Kong football league system]] a year later in 1968 through the Third Division with a three-year plan to return to the top flight. The club recruited new players such as [[Lo Tak Kuen]], Chan Jong Deng, and former [[Hong Kong Rangers]] star Chung Cho Wai. The plan was successful and Happy Valley returned to the First Division in 1970.
===1970s – 2000s=== Happy Valley finished near the top of the table many times during this decade but were never able to finish as champions. In [[1988-89 Hong Kong First Division League|1988–89]], however, the club finally won the league for the first time since 1965.
With the success of [[Eastern Sports Club|Eastern]] and other company sponsored teams in the early '90s, Happy Valley were only able to achieve mid table finishes. By the middle of the decade, Eastern decided to rebuild with a young squad following their relegation and the company sponsored teams withdrew from the league. This allowed Happy Valley to enjoy their greatest run of success to date, winning four league titles, two [[Hong Kong FA Cup]]s and three [[Hong Kong Senior Shield|Senior Shields]] between 1997 and 2004. The team was led by notable players such as [[Cheung Sai Ho]], [[Fan Chun Yip]], [[Gerard Ambassa Guy|Gerard]], [[Lee Wai Man]] and [[Poon Yiu Cheuk]].
At the conclusion of the [[2008-09 Hong Kong First Division League|2008–09]], chairman Pui Kwan Kay announced that Kwong Hiu Ming had been hired as Director of Football. His hiring led to a decision to restructure the football club, so as to reduce to the operational budget down to $3 million HKD. All players, with the exception of the three foreign players [[Ling Cong]], Ciu Lin and [[Godfred Karikari]] were released and cheaper, younger players were signed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hk.sports.yahoo.com/090712/42/3g3sh.html |title = Pyeongchang Olympics - Yahoo Sports}}</ref>
In January 2010, several players boycotted training due to salary arrears. During the same year on 5 May, the [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)|ICAC]] arrested [[Ling Cong]], Niu Jianlong, Wu Haopeng, Yu Yang and one other former player on suspicion of bribery and match fixing. Ling, Niu, and Wu were later released and all have claimed that they were not arrested, but rather, brought in for questioning in order to assist in the investigation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.qq.com/a/20100513/000593.htm|title=协助调查被误认犯罪 牛景龙等大连球员蒙冤_体育_腾讯网}}</ref> Yu Yang pleaded guilty to one count of offering an advantage to an agent and was sentenced to 10 months in jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2010-05/08/content_9824219.htm|title=Footballer pleads guilty to game-fixing charge|website=www.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> He was later banned for life by the HKFA following a Disciplinary Task Force meeting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hkfa.com/?news_id=7825|title=香港足球總會|website=www.hkfa.com|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> The 60th anniversary of the club ended unceremoniously as the club finished at the bottom of the table, relegating them to the Second Division following a 40-year run in the top flight.
===2010s=== During the club's spell in the Second Division, they were able to retain important pieces such as keeper Cheung Wai Hong while signing [[Yuen Kin Man]] and Giorgi Kobakhidze. After a three-year absence, the club were promoted back to the First Division following a second-place finish in [[2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League|2012–13]].
On 5 January 2014, Happy Valley were once again at the centre of match fixing allegations as seven coaching staff and players were arrested by the ICAC following a big 5–0 loss to [[Sun Hei SC|Sun Hei]].<ref name="Fixing1">{{cite news |title= Happy Valley in match-fixing probe |url= http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=11&art_id=141182&sid=41259093&con_type=3&d_str=20140106&fc=1 |publisher= [[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]] |date= 6 January 2014 |access-date= 7 January 2014 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140107021747/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=11&art_id=141182&sid=41259093&con_type=3&d_str=20140106&fc=1 |archive-date= 7 January 2014 |df= dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="Fixing2">{{cite news |title= As ICAC probes alleged match-fixing, HKFA vows to step up checks on club backers |url= https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1398908/icac-probes-alleged-match-fixing-hkfa-vows-step-checks-club-backers |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |date=6 January 2014|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> Officials entered the team's dressing room at [[Tsing Yi Sports Ground]] immediately after the loss and took the seven members in for questioning on suspicion. Three days later, the HKFA postponed all of Happy Valley's for the next month pending the result of a hearing in which the club was to present to an Ad Hoc Committee that they were financially and operationally able to continue the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hkfa.com/news_details/11378|title=HKFA – News : ICAC Investigation|website=www.hkfa.com|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> On 12 February 2014, the HKFA suspended Happy Valley for the duration of the [[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|First Division League season]] as well as expelling them from the [[2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] .<ref name="suspension">{{cite news |title= Happy Valley and Tuen Mun football clubs suspended from league amid match-fixing probe |url= https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1426327/happy-valley-and-tuen-mun-football-clubs-suspended-league |publisher=[[South China Morning Post]] |date=12 February 2014|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref> The Eastern Court convicted player [[Saša Mus]] and deputy manager [[Hinson Leung]] of various crimes in connection to match fixing, sentencing Mus to 12 months of jail and fining Leung $4,000 HKD. The club were relegated following the year.
After a last place finish in [[2015–16 Hong Kong Second Division League|2015–16]], the club were relegated to the bottom tier of Hong Kong football for the first time in 48 years.
Following successive relegations, it was decided that for the [[2016–17 Hong Kong Third Division League|2016–17 season]], Happy Valley would loan players from [[Tung Sing FC|Tung Sing]] and Chelsea Soccer School (HK). A U-18 academy team would also be restarted. The decisions proved to be very successful as Happy Valley lost only one league game all season en route to the Third Division title.
In the [[2017–18 Hong Kong Second Division League|2017–18 season]], the club once again won the league title and were promoted back to the First Division.
Happy Valley won the First Division during the [[2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League|2018–19 season]]. They applied for promotion to the [[Hong Kong Premier League]] at the conclusion of the season and were accepted on 17 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ng |first1=Ka Kei |title=港超聯來季10隊角逐 富力轉為正式投票會員在望 |url=https://www.upower.com.hk/article/422347-%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF%E4%BE%86%E5%AD%A310%E9%9A%8A%E8%A7%92%E9%80%90-%E5%AF%8C%E5%8A%9B%E8%BD%89%E7%82%BA%E6%AD%A3%E5%BC%8F%E6%8A%95%E7%A5%A8%E6%9C%83%E5%93%A1%E5%9C%A8%E6%9C%9B |website=Upower |date=17 June 2019 |access-date=17 June 2019}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>
===2020s=== After two seasons in the Hong Kong Premier League, Happy Valley confirmed that they would not participate in the [[2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League|2021–22 HKPL season]] on 1 July 2021 due to financial difficulties.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ko |first1=Eden |title=愉園退出港超 班主陳志實升班時一句話 成結局最大諷刺 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/645141/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E6%84%89%E5%9C%92%E9%80%80%E5%87%BA%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85-%E7%8F%AD%E4%B8%BB%E9%99%B3%E5%BF%97%E5%AF%A6%E5%8D%87%E7%8F%AD%E6%99%82%E4%B8%80%E5%8F%A5%E8%A9%B1-%E6%88%90%E7%B5%90%E5%B1%80%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%A7%E8%AB%B7%E5%88%BA |website=HK01 |date=July 2021 |access-date=1 July 2021}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>
During the [[2022–23 Hong Kong First Division League|2022–23 season]], Happy Valley were once again embroiled in another match-fixing scandal that saw 11 players and coach Chill Chiu among those arrested.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=James |title=11 footballers snared in match-fixing scandal |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/11/252517/11-footballers-snared-in-match-fixing-scandal|website=thestandardhk |date=May 2023 |access-date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
Starting from the 2023–24 season, Happy Valley withdrew from the [[Hong Kong football league]] system. The football section that was ordered to be liquidated was operated by Happy Valley Football Club Co., Ltd. established by Chen Zhishi. The club itself operates independently as Happy Valley Sports Association, so the sports club is not affected in any way. Its track and field department, swimming department, basketball department and other departments are still operating normally after the liquidation of the football section.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wu |first1=Jiaqi |title=港足｜清盤唔代表玩完 貝鈞奇：愉園足球可以東山再起 |url=https://std.stheadline.com/realtime/article/1968138/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2-%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%B3-%E6%B8%85%E7%9B%A4%E5%94%94%E4%BB%A3%E8%A1%A8%E7%8E%A9%E5%AE%8C-%E8%B2%9D%E9%88%9E%E5%A5%87-%E6%84%89%E5%9C%92%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5%E6%9D%B1%E5%B1%B1%E5%86%8D%E8%B5%B7 |website=STHeadline |date=6 December 2023 |access-date=25 June 2024}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>
==Honours== ''Major trophies are listed below.''
===League=== *'''[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] (Tier 1)''' :'''Champions (6):''' [[1964-65 Hong Kong First Division League|1964–65]], [[1988-89 Hong Kong First Division League|1988–89]], [[1998-99 Hong Kong First Division League|1998–99]], [[2000-01 Hong Kong First Division League|2000–01]], [[2002-03 Hong Kong First Division League|2002–03]], [[2005-06 Hong Kong First Division League|2005–06]] *'''[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]]/[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] (Tier 2)''' :'''Champions (3):''' 1958–59, 1969–70, [[2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League|2018–19]] *'''[[Hong Kong Third Division League|Hong Kong Third Division]]/[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]] (Tier 3)''' :'''Champions (3):''' 1957–58, 1968–69, [[2017–18 Hong Kong Second Division League|2017–18]] *'''[[Hong Kong Third Division League|Hong Kong Third Division]] (Tier 4)''' :'''Champions (1):''' [[2016–17 Hong Kong Third Division League|2016–17]]
===Cup competitions=== *'''[[Hong Kong Senior Shield]]''' :'''Champions (5):''' 1977–78, 1982–83, 1989–90, 1997–98, 2003–04 *'''[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]''' :'''Champions (2):''' 1999–00, [[2003-04 Hong Kong FA Cup|2003–04]] *'''[[Hong Kong Sapling Cup]]''' *'''[[Hong Kong League Cup]]''' :'''Champions (1):''' [[2000-01 Hong Kong League Cup|2000–01]] * '''[[Hong Kong FA Cup Junior Division]]''' :'''Champions (1):''' 2018–19 *'''[[Viceroy Cup|Hong Kong Viceroy Cup]]''' :'''Champions (1):''' 1975–76
==Continental record== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- | rowspan="3"| [[Asian Cup Winners Cup 1999|1998/99]] | rowspan="3"| [[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]] | [[1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup#East Asia 1|First round]] | {{flagicon|PAK}} [[PIA FC]] | colspan=3; style="text-align:center;"|''[[walkover|(w/o)]]'' |- | [[1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup#East Asia 2|Second round]] | {{flagicon|MDV}} [[New Radiant]] | style="text-align:center;"|1–5 | style="text-align:center;"|3–1 | style="text-align:center;"|4–6 |- | [[1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup#East Asia 3|Quarter-final]] | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Chunnam Dragons]] | style="text-align:center;"|0–3 | style="text-align:center;"|1–4 | style="text-align:center;"|1–7 |- | [[Asian Club Championship 2000|2000]] | [[Asian Club Championship]] | First round | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Thể Công]] | colspan=3; style="text-align:center;"|''Withdrew'' |- | [[Asian Cup Winners Cup 2001|2000/01]] | [[Asian Cup Winners Cup]] | Second round | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nagoya Grampus Eight]] | style="text-align:center;"|0–3 | style="text-align:center;"|3–1 | style="text-align:center;"|6–1 |- | rowspan="2"| [[Asian Club Championship 2002|2002]] | rowspan="2"| [[Asian Club Championship]] | First round | {{flagicon|MAC}} [[GD Lam Pak|Lam Pak]] | style="text-align:center;"|7–0 | style="text-align:center;"|0–5 | style="text-align:center;"|12–0 |- | Second round | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Dalian Shide]] | style="text-align:center;"|0–2 | style="text-align:center;"|8–1 | style="text-align:center;"|1–10 |- | rowspan="3"| [[2005 AFC Cup|2005]] | rowspan="3"| [[AFC Cup]] | rowspan=3| [[2005 AFC Cup#Group E|Group E]] | {{flagicon|MDV}} [[New Radiant]] | style="text-align:center;"|0–2 | style="text-align:center;"|2–0 | rowspan=3|4th |- | {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Home United]] | style="text-align:center;"|0–1 | style="text-align:center;"|5–0 |- | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Pahang FA|Pahang]] | style="text-align:center;"|1–1 | style="text-align:center;"|3–1 |- | rowspan="3"| [[2006 AFC Cup|2006]] | rowspan="3"| [[AFC Cup]] | rowspan=3| [[2006 AFC Cup#Group F|Group F]] | {{flagicon|MDV}} [[Hurriyya SC]] | style="text-align:center;"|3–0 | style="text-align:center;"|1–1 | rowspan=3|3rd |- | {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Tampines Rovers]] | style="text-align:center;"|0–4 | style="text-align:center;"|3–1 |- | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Selangor FA|Selangor]] | style="text-align:center;"|2–3 | style="text-align:center;"|4–3 |- | rowspan="3"| [[2007 AFC Cup|2007]] | rowspan="3"| [[AFC Cup]] | rowspan=3| [[2007 AFC Cup#Group E|Group E]] | {{flagicon|MDV}} [[New Radiant]] | style="text-align:center;"|2–1 | style="text-align:center;"|0–2 | rowspan=3|3rd |- | {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Warriors FC]] | style="text-align:center;"|1–4 | style="text-align:center;"|2–1 |- | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahindra United]] | style="text-align:center;"|2–1 | style="text-align:center;"|3–1 |- |}
==Season-to-season record== {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Tier ! Division ! Teams ! Position ! Home stadium ! Attendance/G ![[Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] ![[Hong Kong Senior Shield|Senior Shield]] ![[Hong Kong League Cup|League Cup]] ![[Hong Kong Sapling Cup|Sapling Cup]] |- |align=center|[[2000–01 Hong Kong First Division League|2000–01]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|8 |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center|Semi-finals |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=gold|Champions | rowspan="15" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Not held |- |align=center|[[2001–02 Hong Kong First Division League|2001–02]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|7 |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center| |align=center|Group Stage |- |align=center|[[2002–03 Hong Kong First Division League|2002–03]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|8 |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |- |align=center|[[2003–04 Hong Kong First Division League|2003–04]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|10 |align=center bgcolor=#cfaa88|'''3''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=gold|Champions |align=center bgcolor=gold|Champions |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |- |align=center|[[2004–05 Hong Kong First Division League|2004–05]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|9 |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |- |align=center|[[2005–06 Hong Kong First Division League|2005–06]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|8 |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |- |align=center|[[2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League|2006–07]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|10 |align=center|'''6''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |- |align=center|[[2007–08 Hong Kong First Division League|2007–08]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|10 |align=center|'''4''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Semi-finals |align=center|Group Stage |- |align=center|[[2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League|2008–09]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|13 |align=center|'''8''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|First Round |align=center|First Round |- |align=center|[[2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League|2009–10]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|11 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|'''10''' |align=center|[[Kowloon Bay Sports Ground]] |align=center|349 |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |align=center|First Round |align=center style="background:gray;"|Not held |- |align=center|[[2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League|2010–11]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|12 |align=center|'''5''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="3" align="center" |''Did not enter'' | rowspan="3" align="center" |''Did not enter'' | rowspan="2" align="center" |''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2011–12 Hong Kong Second Division League|2011–12]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|12 |align=center|'''6''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League|2012–13]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|11 |align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|'''2''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="2" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Not held |- |align=center|[[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|12 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|'''Disqualified''' |align=center|[[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]]<br>[[Tai Po Sports Ground]]<br>[[Kowloon Bay Sports Ground]] |align=center|730 |align=center|Disqualified |align=center|Quarter-finals |- |align=center|[[2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League|2014–15]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|15 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|'''14''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="5" align="center" |''Did not enter'' | rowspan="5" align="center" |''Did not enter'' | rowspan="2" align="center" |''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2015–16 Hong Kong Second Division League|2015–16]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|12 |align=center bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''12''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="4" align="center" |''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2016–17 Hong Kong Third Division League|2016–17]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|4 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Third Division League|Third Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|'''1''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="7" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Not held |- |align=center|[[2017–18 Hong Kong Second Division League|2017–18]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|'''1''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League|2018–19]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|'''1''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League|2019–20]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|10 |align=center|'''6''' |align=center|[[Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground]] |align=center|555 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|First Round |align=center|Group Stage |- |align=center|[[2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League|2020–21]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|8 |align=center bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''8''' |align=center|[[Sham Shui Po Sports Ground]] |align=center|858 | colspan="2" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runner-up |- |align=center|[[2021–22 Hong Kong First Division League|2021–22]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center|'''11''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="2" align="center" |''Did not enter'' | rowspan="2" align="center" |''Did not enter'' | rowspan="2" align="center" |''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2022–23 Hong Kong First Division League|2022–23]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center|'''11''' |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |}
''Note'':
{{legend2|Gold|1st or Champions|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|Silver|2nd or Runner-up|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#cfaa88|3rd place|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Promotion|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFCCCC|Relegation|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
==Retired numbers== {{main|Retired numbers in association football}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Cheung Sai Ho]]|other=posthumous}} {{Fs end}}
==Head coaches== {{columns-list|colwidth=22em| * {{flagicon|HK}} [[Chan Hung Ping]] (1997–2005) * {{flagicon|HK}} [[Wong Yiu Shun]] (2005–2006) * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[José Ricardo Rambo]] (2006) * {{flagicon|HK}} [[Lo Kai Wah]] (2006–2007) * {{flagicon|HK}} [[Chan Hung Ping]] (2007–2008) * {{flagicon|HK}} [[Wong Yiu Shun]] (2008–2009) * {{flagicon|China}} [[He Jianbo]] & [[Cheng Qiang (coach)|Cheng Qiang]] (2009–??) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Sergio Timoner]] (5 Jul 2013 – 8 Oct 2013) * {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Paul Foster (footballer)|Paul Foster]] (8 Oct 2013–2015) * {{flagicon|HK}} [[Poon Man Tik]] (20 Jan 2015–2016) * {{flagicon|HK}} [[Shum Kwok Pui]] (2016–2019) * {{flagicon|HK}} [[:zh:鮑家耀|Pau Ka Yiu]] (2019–2021) * {{flagicon|HK}} Chill Chiu (2021–2023) }}
==Club's mascot== The mascot of Happy Valley is a panda, as the fan club's captain wearing the number [[12th man (football)|12]] jersey on the squad list.
==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{Hong Kong Premier League}}
==External links== * {{official website|https://hvfc.hk}} *[https://www.hkfa.com/en/hkpl/squad?clubid=5 Happy Valley] at ''HKFA.com'' *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070107073427/http://www.the-afc.com/english/national/default_club.asp?nationalID=32&clubID=64 Happy Valley's team page] on ''the-AFC.com'' (archived 7 January 2007)
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