Nogometni klub Široki Brijeg () is a professional football club from the city of Široki Brijeg, that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Currently, Široki Brijeg plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and plays its home matches on Pecara Stadium which a capacity of 5,147 seats. The club also has a fully equipped sports and recreational center outside the town which is used as a training ground for the team.

History

The club was founded in 1948 as Nogometni klub Borak and competed in local leagues. Until 1991, it competed in the Yugoslav league system under the name of NK Mladost Lištica.Book: "Rođeni – Prvoligaške generacije 1952 – 1991" by Zoran Mrđenović, pag. 27

The club was renamed several times until 1995 when it got its present-day name. Široki Brijeg experienced its greatest successes in the 1990s and onwards. The club has won the, now defunct, First League of Herzeg-Bosnia five times and is the most successful club of the competition. Since 2000, Široki Brijeg plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country's top division, which they won two times, as well as three Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cups.

Since 2002, the club has also, almost non stop been present in many UEFA competitions, most notably the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. However, Široki Brijeg still hasn't competed in the group stages of both mentioned competitions.

Colours and badge The club wears blue and white striped jerseys at home while away the team has a white kit. The club's crest features a football bordered by the club's name and topped with the Croatian chequy.

Fans

Škripari is the organisation of football supporters of the Croat-backed club NK Široki Brijeg. They also support Široki Brijeg's other sport clubs, primarily HKK Široki in basketball.

Some ultras espouse nationalist and right-wing sentiments.FOTO/ Zbog neprimjerenog materijala na tribinama stadiona privremeno prekinut današnji prvenstveni susret osamnaestog kola Premijer lige BiH između Širokog Brijega i Zvijezde 09 Brgule, gostujući igrači se povukli u svlačionice! at sportskevijesti.com, 12-1-2019, retrieved 24-1-2021

Players Current squad

Out on loan

Coaching staff Staff Title Marijo Tot Head coach Jure Obšivač Assistant coach Stanko Bubalo Assistant coach Nenad Džidić Goalkeeping coach Vacant Fitness coach Dragan Mijatović Physiotherapist Grgo Sesar Physiotherapist Alen Brekalo Doctor Zoran Bilać Kitman Igor Lončar Kitman

Honours Široki Brijeg has so far won two Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina titles as well as five First League of Herzeg-Bosnia championships that served as the top football league for Croat clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina until the merger into the Premier League in 2000. The club has also won three Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup titles, the most recent one being in the 2016–17 season.

Domestic League Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Winners (2): 2003–04, 2005–06 Runners-up (5): 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14 First League of Herzeg-Bosnia: Winners (5): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98 Runners-up (1): 1998–99

Cups Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup: Winners (3): 2006–07, 2012–13, 2016–17 Runners-up (6): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2024–25 Herzeg-Bosnia Cup: Runners-up (3): 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99

Club seasons Source: Sezona - SportDCHISTORIJSKI REZULTATI - SportSport

SeasonLeagueCupEuropean competitionsDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos2000–01Premier League421811137243657thSF2001–02Premier League3014974324512ndR22002–03Premier League38215126945684thR2UEFA CupR12003–04Premier League3019475832611stR12004–05Premier League3012994233453rdRUChampions LeagueQR12005–06Premier League3019653819631stRUUEFA CupR12006–07Premier League30136113932454thWChampions LeagueQR22007–08Premier League30173104429542ndQFUEFA CupQR22008–09Premier League30143134738456thSFUEFA CupQR22009–10Premier League3016774627552ndR2Europa LeagueQR22010–11Premier League30162125945504thSFEuropa LeagueQR22011–12Premier League3018934817632ndRUEuropa LeagueQR12012–13Premier League30136114831456thWEuropa LeagueQR22013–14Premier League3017856623592ndSFEuropa LeagueQR32014–15Premier League30151144623564thRUEuropa LeagueQR22015–16Premier League3018755621613rdSF2016–17Premier League32910133435377thWEuropa LeagueQR12017–18Premier League3216885228564thQFEuropa LeagueQR22018–19Premier League33131553723543rdRUEuropa LeagueQR12019–20Premier League228863126327thSFEuropa LeagueQR12020–21Premier League3317884730594thQF2021–22Premier League33815103135397thQFEuropa Conference LeagueQR12022–23Premier League33139113836485thR22023–24Premier League33116163745398thSF2024–25Premier League33137134346465thRU2025–26Premier League361112133748455thR2

European record Summary CompetitionPldWDLGFGALast season played Champions League 6 3 1 2 4 5 2006–07 UEFA Cup / Europa League 48 15 10 23 57 74 2019–20 2 1 0 1 3 4 2021–22Total561913266483—

Source:,uefa.com Last updated on 15 July 2021.Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

By result OverallPldWDLGFGAGD Home 28 11 7 10 37 30 +7 Away 28 8 4 16 27 53 −26Total552011256483 −19 Last updated: 15 July 2021.

By season SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.UEFA Cup QR Senec3–02–1 5–1 R1 Sparta Prague0–10–3 0–4 2004–05 Champions League QR1 Neftçi2–10–1 2005–06UEFA Cup QR1 Teuta3–01–3 4–3 QR2 Zeta4–21–0 5–2 R1 Basel0–10–5 0–62006–07Champions League QR11–01–0 2–0 QR2 Heart of Midlothian0–00–3 0–32007–08UEFA Cup QR1 Koper3–13–2 6–3 QR2 Hapoel Tel Aviv0–30–3 0–62008–09UEFA Cup QR1 Partizani0–03–1 3–1 QR2 Beşiktaş1–20–4 1–62009–10Europa League QR1 Urartu0–12–0 2–1 QR2 Sturm Graz1–11–2 2–32010–11Europa League QR1 Olimpija Ljubljana3–02–0 5–0 QR2 Austria Wien0–12–2 2–3 2011–12 Europa League QR1 Olimpija Ljubljana0–00–3 0–3 2012–13 Europa League QR2 St Patrick's Athletic1–1 2–32013–14Europa League QR2 Irtysh Pavlodar2–02–3 4–3 QR3 Udinese1–30–4 1–72014–15Europa League QR1 Gabala3–02–0 5–0 QR2 Mladá Boleslav0–41–2 1–6 2016–17 Europa League QR1 Birkirkara1–10–2 1–32017–18Europa League QR1 Ordabasy2–00–0 2–0 QR2 Aberdeen0–21–1 1–3 2018–19 Europa League QR1 Domžale2−21–1 3–3 (a) 2019–20 Europa League QR1 Kairat1–21–2 2–4 2021–22 QR1 Vllaznia3–10–3 3–4

Club ranking UEFA coefficient 2020–21 season Rank Team Points340 Coleraine2.750341 Tre Penne2.750342 Levadia Tallinn2.750343 Široki Brijeg2.750344 Víkingur Gøta2.750345 Žilina2.725346 Spartak Myjava2.725 As of 17 December 2020. Source

Notable managers

DatesNameHonours2002–2004 Ivo Ištuk2003–04 Bosnian Championship2004–2006 Ivica Barbarić2005–06 Bosnian Championship2006–2007 Ivica Kalinić2006−07 Bosnian Cup2012–2015 Slaven Musa2012–13 Bosnian Cup2017–2018 Goran Sablić2016–17 Bosnian Cup

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