NK Široki Brijeg
Association football club in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Nogometni klub Široki Brijeg (English: Široki Brijeg Football Club) is a professional association football club from the city of Široki Brijeg, that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Široki Brijeg
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| Full name | Nogometni klub Široki Brijeg | ||
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| Nickname | Plavi (The Blues) | ||
| Founded | 1948 | ||
| Ground | Pecara Stadium, Široki Brijeg | ||
| Capacity | 5,147 | ||
| Chairman | Miro Kraljević | ||
| Manager | Damir Milanović | ||
| League | Premier League BH | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League BH, 5th of 10 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6]
Players
Current squad
- As of 9 August 2026[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Job title |
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 Damir Milanović |
Manager |
 Boris Pandža |
Assistant coach |
 Wagner |
Assistant coach |
| Vlado Hrkać |
Assistant coach |
| Nenad Džidić |
Goalkeeping coach |
| Mario Jurković |
Fitness coach |
| Dragan Mijatović |
Physiotherapist |
| Grgo Sesar |
Physiotherapist |
| Alen Brekalo |
Doctor |
| Zoran Bilać |
Gunsmith |
| Igor Lončar |
Gunsmith |
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:
- First League of Herzeg-Bosnia:
- Winners (5): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Runners-up (1): 1998–99
Cups
Club seasons
European record
Summary
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Last season played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2006–07 |
| UEFA Cup / Europa League | 48 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 57 | 74 | 2019–20 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2021–22 |
| Total | 56 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 64 | 83 | — |
Source:,[10] 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
| Overall | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 |
| Away | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 53 | −26 |
| Total | 55 | 20 | 11 | 25 | 64 | 83 | −19 |
Last updated: 15 July 2021.
By season
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Senec |
3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| R1 |  Sparta Prague |
0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Champions League | QR1 |  Neftçi |
2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | QR1 |  Teuta |
3–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 |
| QR2 |  Zeta |
4–2 | 1–0 | 5–2 | ||
| R1 |  Basel |
0–1 | 0–5 | 0–6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Champions League | QR1 |  Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| QR2 |  Heart of Midlothian |
0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | ||
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | QR1 |  Koper |
3–1 | 3–2 | 6–3 |
| QR2 |  Hapoel Tel Aviv |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 | ||
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup | QR1 | Partizani |
0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| QR2 |  Beşiktaş |
1–2 | 0–4 | 1–6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Europa League | QR1 |  Urartu |
0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| QR2 |  Sturm Graz |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2010–11 | Europa League | QR1 | Olimpija Ljubljana |
3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| QR2 | Austria Wien |
0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2011–12 | Europa League | QR1 | Olimpija Ljubljana |
0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| 2012–13 | Europa League | QR2 |  St Patrick's Athletic |
1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 2–3 |
| 2013–14 | Europa League | QR2 |  Irtysh Pavlodar |
2–0 | 2–3 | 4–3 |
| QR3 |  Udinese |
1–3 | 0–4 | 1–7 | ||
| 2014–15 | Europa League | QR1 | Gabala |
3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| QR2 | Mladá Boleslav |
0–4 | 1–2 | 1–6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Europa League | QR1 |  Birkirkara |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 2017–18 | Europa League | QR1 | Ordabasy |
2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| QR2 | Aberdeen |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Europa League | QR1 | Domžale |
2−2 | 1–1 | 3–3 (a) |
| 2019–20 | Europa League | QR1 | Kairat |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 |
| 2021–22 | Europa Conference League | QR1 | Vllaznia |
3–1 | 0–3 | 3–4 |
Club ranking
UEFA coefficient
2020–21 season
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 340 |  Coleraine | 2.750 |
| 341 |  Tre Penne | 2.750 |
| 342 |  Levadia Tallinn | 2.750 |
| 343 | Široki Brijeg | 2.750 |
| 344 |  Víkingur Gøta | 2.750 |
| 345 | Žilina | 2.725 |
| 346 | Spartak Myjava | 2.725 |
As of 17 December 2020. Source
Notable managers
| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 2002–2004 | Ivo Ištuk |
2003–04 Bosnian Championship |
| 2004–2006 | Ivica Barbarić |
2005–06 Bosnian Championship |
| 2006–2007 | Ivica Kalinić |
2006−07 Bosnian Cup |
| 2012–2015 | Slaven Musa |
2012–13 Bosnian Cup |
| 2017–2018 | Goran Sablić |
2016–17 Bosnian Cup |