About FC Hradec Králové

FC Hradec Králové is a Czech professional football club based in the city of Hradec Králové, founded in 1905. It is one of the traditional Czech clubs outside Prague and has a long history in Czech and Czechoslovak football. The club gradually developed from regional beginnings into a stable national-level team and became an established name in Czech football culture.

The club’s greatest achievement came in the 1959–60 season, when it surprisingly won the Czechoslovak First League, marking the peak of its success. This victory allowed Hradec Králové to compete in European competition, where it participated in the 1960–61 European Cup and was eliminated by Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Over time, the club also achieved domestic success in cup competitions, including winning the Czech Cup in 1995.

In later decades, FC Hradec Králové experienced a more unstable period, with several relegations and promotions between divisions. Despite this, the club has remained an important part of Czech football, continuing to compete in the top tiers in recent years. It plays its home matches in the modern Malšovická aréna, and is known for its traditional identity and loyal fan base.