FC Hradec Králové

FC Hradec Králové is a football club from Hradec Králové, Czech Republic which plays in the Gambrinus liga. It was founded in 1905.

Hradec played in the European Cup 1960–61 and was eliminated by FC Barcelona in quarterfinals, who ended the season as eventual runners-up. In the 1959/1960 season Hradec won the Czechoslovak First League on their first appearance in the top flight. In 1995 Hradec won the Czech Cup and subsequently played in the Cup Winners' Cup, where it was eliminated in the round of 16 by FC Dynamo Moscow. In the 2002/03 season they were relegated to the Second Division, but they returned to the top flight in 2009/10.

Club records

• Record League Victory: 5-0 v Benešov, 1 June 1995
• Record League Defeat: 1-7 v Slavia Prague, 29 August 1997
• Most League Appearances: Karel Podhajský, 208

Current squad

As of 3 January, 2012^[1]

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

Historical names

• 1905: SK Hradec Králové
• 1948: Sokol Hradec Králové
• 1949: Sokol Škoda
• 1953: DSO Spartak Hradec Králové
• 1976: TJ Spartak ZVU Hradec
• 1989: RH Spartak ZVU Hradec Králové
• 1990: SKP Spartak Hradec Králové
• 1992: SKP Fomei Hradec Králové
• 1994: SK Hradec Králové
• 2005: FC Hradec Králové

Notable players

• Pavel Černý
• Jiří Hledík
• Jaroslav Hůlka
• Václav Kotal
• Tomáš Koubek
• Zdeněk Krejčí
• Rosťa Macháček
• Miloš Mejtský
• Ladislav Moník
• Vladimír Mráz
• Jaroslav Mudruňka
• Zdeněk Pičman
• Václav Pilař
• Karel Piták
• Karel Podhajský
• Ladislav Pokorný
• Jan Rolko

Honours

• Czechoslovak First League (first tier)
  • Champions 1959-60

• Czech Republic Football Cup
  • Champions 1994–95

• Czech 2. Liga (second tier)
  • Champions 2000–01, 2009–10

References

External links

• (Czech) Official website
• (Czech) Fan site
• (Czech) Fan site, links