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