FC Hradec Králové

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FC Hradec Králové
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Full nameFootball Club Hradec Králové a.s.
Nickname(s)Votroci (rascals)
Founded1905; 116 years ago (1905)
GroundVšesportovní stadion
Capacity7,220
ChairmanRichard Jukl
ManagerMiroslav Koubek
LeagueCzech National Football League
2020–211st
WebsiteClub website

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 National Football 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 20 July 2021.[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
2 DF Czech Republic CZE Jan Král
3 FW Czech Republic CZE Filip Kubala
4 DF Czech Republic CZE Otto Urma
5 MF Czech Republic CZE Dominik Soukeník
6 MF Czech Republic CZE Jiří Kateřiňák
8 MF Czech Republic CZE Adam Vlkanova
10 MF Czech Republic CZE Marek Kejř
11 FW Slovakia SVK Erik Prekop
12 GK Czech Republic CZE Vilém Fendrich
13 DF Czech Republic CZE Denis Donát
14 DF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Klíma (on loan from Mladá Boleslav)
15 FW Czech Republic CZE Daniel Vašulín
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Czech Republic CZE Filip Novotný
17 FW Czech Republic CZE Pavel Dvořák
18 DF Czech Republic CZE Michal Leibl
19 DF Czech Republic CZE Jan Mejdr
20 GK Czech Republic CZE Michal Reichl
21 DF Czech Republic CZE Štěpán Harazim
22 MF Czech Republic CZE Petr Kodeš
23 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Rada
24 MF Czech Republic CZE Jan Záviška
25 DF Czech Republic CZE František Čech
26 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Rezek
28 MF Czech Republic CZE David Doležal
30 GK Czech Republic CZE Jakub Brát

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
FW Czech Republic CZE Filip Firbacher (at Vlašim)
FW Czech Republic CZE Jakub Šípek (at MFK Chrudim)

Notable former players[]

Player records[]

Most clean sheets in Czech First League[]

As of 24 May 2019.[5]
# Name Clean sheets
1 Czech Republic Karel Podhajský 44
2 Czech Republic Jiří Lindr 18
3 Czech Republic Tomáš Poštulka 16
4 Czech Republic Tomáš Koubek 16

Managers[]

History in domestic competitions[]

  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 19
  • 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 Quarterfinals
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

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 2019/20".
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Detailed stats". Fortuna liga.

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