SK Hradec Králové
Encyclopedia
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.
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
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
which plays in the Gambrinus liga
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
. It was founded in 1905.
Hradec played in the European Cup 1960–61 and was eliminated by FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in quarterfinals, who ended the season as eventual runners-up. In the 1959/1960 season Hradec won the Czechoslovak First League
Czechoslovak First League
The Czechoslovak First League was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who formed Gauliga Sudetenland and Gauliga Böhmen und Mähren leagues on occupied territories...
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 BenešovSK BenešovSK Benešov is a Czech football club located in Benešov, Czech Republic. It currently plays in Divize A, which is in the fourth tier of the Czech football system....
, 1 June 1995 - Record League Defeat: 1-7 v Slavia Prague, 29 August 1997
- Most League Appearances: Karel Podhajský, 208
Current squad
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 HledíkJirí Hledík
Jiří Hledík is a Czech football defender. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 28 matches and scored one goal.He was a participant in the 1954 FIFA World Cup where he played in the match against Uruguay....
Jaroslav Hůlka Václav Kotal
Václav Kotal
Václav Kotal is a Czech former football player who currently works as a football manager for Hradec Králové.He was announced as the new manager of Hradec Králové on 24 March 2009, replacing manager Oldřich Machala. In his first full season, the 2009–10 Czech 2. Liga, Kotal led Hradec Králové to...
Tomáš Koubek
Tomáš Koubek
Tomáš Koubek is a Czech football goalkeeper who currently plays for Hradec Králové. He made his league debut in a 2–1 win against Mladá Boleslav on 30 April 2011.-External links:* * *...
Zdeněk Krejčí Rosťa Macháček Miloš Mejtský Ladislav Moník Vladimír Mráz Jaroslav Mudruňka Zdeněk Pičman Václav Pilař
Václav Pilař
Václav Pilař is a Czech football player who currently plays for FC Viktoria Plzeň on loan from Hradec Králové. On 4 June 2011, he made his debut for the Czech Republic national team....
Karel Piták
Karel Piták
Karel Piták is a Czech football midfielder. He currently plays for FK Baumit Jablonec in the Gambrinus liga.-External links:* * *...
Karel Podhajský Ladislav Pokorný Jan Rolko
Honours
- Czechoslovak First LeagueCzechoslovak First LeagueThe Czechoslovak First League was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who formed Gauliga Sudetenland and Gauliga Böhmen und Mähren leagues on occupied territories...
(first tier)- Champions 1959-60
- Czech Republic Football CupCzech Republic Football CupThe Czech Republic Football Cup is the major football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association....
- Champions 1994–95
- Czech 2. LigaCzech 2. LigaThe 2. liga or Druhá liga is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in the Czech Republic. The top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the Czech 2. Liga...
(second tier)- Champions 2000–01, 2009–10