FC Hradec Králové
Full nameFootball Club Hradec Králové a.s.
Nickname(s)Votroci (slaves)
Founded1905 (1905)
GroundMalšovická aréna
Capacity9,300
ChairmanRichard Jukl
ManagerVáclav Kotal
LeagueCzech First League
2022–238th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Malšovická aréna

FC Hradec Králové is a Czech football club based in the city of Hradec Králové. The club, which was founded in 1905, won the Czechoslovak First League in the 1959–60 season. The club currently plays in the Czech First League.

Following their domestic success, Hradec played in the 1960–61 European Cup and was eliminated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals, Barcelona eventually becoming runners-up. 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 Dynamo Moscow. In the 2002–03 season they were relegated to the Second Division. They returned to the top flight in 2009–10 only to be relegated once more in 2012–13; however they would place second in the 2. Liga signifying a return to the top division for the 2014–15 season.

History

Hradec Králové first played in the Czechoslovak First League in 1956. They were relegated after two seasons, but returned for the 1959–60 season, winning the league that same season.[1] They went on to compete in the 1960–61 European Cup, being eliminated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals, a team which would go on to reach the semi-finals.

Hradec Králové were again relegated in 1963. They enjoyed four more spells in the First League, each lasting only one or two seasons. Their last promotion to the Czechoslovak top tier came in 1990. Hradec then played in the newly formed Czech First League from its inception in 1993 until being relegated at the end of the 1999–00 season. Their best league finish in this time was 8th place, which they achieved in the 1998–99 season. The 1990s also saw the club triumph in the Czech Cup, winning the competition in 1995. This achievement saw the club qualify for the Cup Winners' Cup, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Dynamo Moscow.

The club returned to the top flight in 2001 after winning the Czech 2. Liga at the first attempt, securing promotion with four games to spare.[2] After just two seasons though, the club again finished in the relegation places and were relegated back to the second tier. This time it was seven seasons before the club would achieve promotion, winning the 2009–10 Czech 2. Liga to secure their status in the top flight once more.[3] Hradec equalled their best Czech First League finishing position of 8th in the 2010–11 season.

Historical names

  • 1905: SK Hradec Králové
  • 1948: Sokol Hradec Králové
  • 1949: Sokol Škoda
  • 1953: DSO Spartak Hradec Králové (Dobrovolná Sportovní Organisace 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

Players

Current squad

As of 8 September 2023.[4]

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 Czech Republic CZE Patrik Vízek
6 MF Czech Republic CZE Václav Pilař
7 MF Czech Republic CZE Ladislav Krejčí
8 DF Czech Republic CZE David Heidenreich
9 MF Slovakia SVK Lukáš Čmelík
10 MF Czech Republic CZE Petr Pudhorocký
11 MF Slovakia SVK Samuel Dancák (on loan from Mladá Boleslav)
12 GK Czech Republic CZE Adam Zadražil
14 DF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Klíma
15 FW Czech Republic CZE Daniel Vašulín
16 DF Czech Republic CZE Vojtěch Baloun
17 FW Czech Republic CZE Petr Juliš
18 DF Czech Republic CZE Michal Leibl
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Ševčík
20 GK Slovakia SVK Pavol Bajza
21 DF Czech Republic CZE Štěpán Harazim
22 MF Czech Republic CZE Petr Kodeš
23 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Rada
24 DF Czech Republic CZE Martin Hlaváč
25 DF Czech Republic CZE František Čech
26 DF Czech Republic CZE Daniel Horák
27 FW Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Šašinka
28 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Kučera
29 FW Czech Republic CZE Matěj Koubek
— FW Czech Republic CZE Daniel Hais

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Czech Republic CZE Daniel Kutík (at Chrudim)
— FW Czech Republic CZE David Jurčenko (at Chrudim)
— FW Czech Republic CZE Lukáš Hájek (at Chrudim)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Czech Republic CZE Denny Samko (at Varnsdorf)
— FW Czech Republic CZE Filip Firbacher (at Varnsdorf)

Notable former players

Player records in the Czech First League

As of 18 December 2023.[5]

Highlighted players are in the current squad.

Most clean sheets

#NameClean sheets
1Czech Republic Karel Podhajský44
2Czech Republic Jiří Lindr18
3Czech Republic Tomáš Poštulka16
Czech Republic Tomáš Koubek

Managers

History in domestic competitions

  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 20
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 16
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 0
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czechoslovakia

Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
1990–91 1. Liga 14th 30 10 7 13 33 52 –19 27 Round of 16
1991–92 1. Liga 12th 30 7 8 15 22 39 –17 22 Round of 16
1992–93 1. Liga 9th 30 10 7 13 32 36 –4 27 Round of 32

Czech Republic

Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
1993–94 1. Liga 13th 30 9 6 15 29 40 –11 33 Round of 16
1994–95 1. Liga 12th 30 10 6 14 35 45 –10 36 Winners
1995–96 1. Liga 14th 30 8 5 17 28 46 –18 29 Round of 32
1996–97 1. Liga 14th 30 5 13 12 22 39 –17 28 Round of 64
1997–98 1. Liga 11th 30 8 10 12 25 36 –11 34 Round of 64
1998–99 1. Liga 8th 30 11 6 13 33 40 –7 39 Round of 64
1999–00 1. Liga 16th 30 4 11 15 21 38 –17 23 Round of 16
2000–01 2. Liga 1st 30 19 9 2 55 28 +27 66 Round of 64
2001–02 1. Liga 12th 30 9 8 13 28 42 –14 35 Round of 16
2002–03 1. Liga 16th 30 3 13 14 23 54 –21 22 Round of 32
2003–04 2. Liga 7th 30 9 12 9 27 30 –3 39 Round of 32
2004–05 2. Liga 7th 28 9 7 12 37 38 –1 34 Round of 32
2005–06 2. Liga 4th 30 13 10 7 31 28 +3 49 Semi-finals
2006–07 2. Liga 7th 30 11 10 9 41 34 +7 43 Round of 16
2007–08 2. Liga 4th 30 13 11 6 34 24 +10 50 Round of 32
2008–09 2. Liga 13th 30 7 14 9 36 32 +4 35 Round of 16
2009–10 2. Liga 1st 30 20 8 2 47 18 +29 68 Round of 16
2010–11 1. Liga 8th 30 11 8 11 26 36 –10 41 Round of 64
2011–12 1. Liga 13th 30 8 7 15 22 38 –16 31 Round of 32
2012–13 1. Liga 16th 30 5 10 15 27 44 –17 25 Round of 16
2013–14 2. Liga 2nd 30 18 7 5 54 27 +27 61 Round of 32
2014–15 1. Liga 15th 30 6 7 17 26 52 –26 25 Round of 16
2015–16 2. Liga 2nd 28 17 8 3 45 16 +29 59 Quarter-finals
2016–17 1. Liga 15th 30 8 3 19 29 51 –22 27 Round of 16
2017–18 2. Liga 4th 30 14 8 8 50 36 +14 50 Quarter-finals
2018–19 2. Liga 4th 30 15 8 7 36 18 +18 53 Round of 64
2019–20 2. Liga 4th 30 15 9 6 54 29 +25 54 Round of 32
2020–21 2. Liga 1st 26 17 7 2 51 22 +29 58 Round of 16
2021–22 1. Liga 6th 35 10 14 11 44 50 –6 44 Semi-finals
2022–23 1. Liga 8th 34 13 6 15 39 46 –7 45 Round of 32

History in European competitions

Season Competition Round Country Club Score
1960–61 European Cup Q Romania Steaua Bucharest walkover
1/8 Greece Panathinaikos 1–0, 0–0
1/4 Spain Barcelona 0–4, 1–1
1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Q Liechtenstein Vaduz 5–0, 9–1
1/8 Denmark Copenhagen 5–0, 2–2
1/4 Russia Dynamo Moscow 0–1, 1–0

Honours

Club records

Czech First League records

References

  1. ↑ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ↑ "Fotbalisté Hradce Králové jsou prvoligoví". idnes.cz (in Czech). 13 May 2001. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hradec se po sedmi letech vrací mezi elitu, Ústí na postup musí ještě počkat". idnes.cz (in Czech). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Soupiska – A tým 2023/24". FC Hradec Králové.
  5. ↑ "Detailed stats". Fortuna liga.
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