fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɛɹ dəmˈɛstɪk səksˈɛs, hɹˈeɪdək plˈeɪd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪksti wˈʌn jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən kˈʌp ænd wʌz ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə ɪnðə kwˈɔːɹɾɚfˈaɪnəlz, bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɹˈʌnɚzˈʌp.
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.