Hrvatski košarkaški klub Široki (transl. Croat Basketball Club Široki), commonly referred to as HKK Široki or simply Široki, is a men's professional basketball club based in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team currently competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With eleven Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship and nine Cups of Bosnia and Herzegovina won Široki is the most successful basketball team in the country.
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| Nickname | Ponos Hercegovine (Pride of Herzegovina) | ||
| Leagues | Bosnian League ABA League Second Division | ||
| Founded | April 5, 1974 | ||
| History | KK Mladost (1974–1992) HKK Široki (1994–present) | ||
| Arena | Pecara Sports Hall | ||
| Capacity | 4,500 | ||
| Location | Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Team colors | Blue, White | ||
| President | Igor Jelčić | ||
| Championships | 10 Bosnian Leagues 8 Bosnian Cups | ||
| Website | hkksiroki.com | ||
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History edit
Founded in 1974, the club became the basketball center in the south-west of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina but never played in the Yugoslavian elite league in the past.
First being registered under the name KK Mladost the club participated in lower leagues for years but had to stop its activities for two years in 1992 due to War in Bosnia. Afterwards the club was renamed HKK Široki and got a place in the newly established Bosnian national league and in 1998 took the double crown, in the national championship and in the national cup. Moving to the Pecara Sports Hall, with a capacity of 4,500 seats, the richest period in the club's history was still to come. Široki Hercegtisak received the invitation to the ABA League in the first years of its existence and was unbeatable in both domestic championships between 2002 and 2004. It was the club's decision to also participate in the FIBA European competitions for years, but as it is located in the Croatian part of the country the club became more orientated toward the neighboring country of Croatia after the war in the 90's.[1]
Home arena edit
Široki plays their home games at the Pecara Sports Hall. It has a seating capacity of 4,500.[2][3]
Sponsorship naming edit
The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
- Feal Široki (2001–2003)
- Široki Hercegtisak (2003–2004)
- Široki HT Eronet (2005–2008)
- Široki Prima pivo (2008–2009)
- Široki TT Kabeli (2009–2011)
- Široki WWin (2011–2012)
- Široki Primorka (2013–2014)
Players edit
Current roster edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Trophies and awards edit
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| Honours | No. | Years | |||
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| National competitions – 20 | |||||
| Bosnian League | Winners | 10 | 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2018–19, 2020–21 | ||
| Bosnian Cup | Winners | 8 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 | ||
| Competitions of Herzeg-Bosnia (2nd-tier) – 4 | |||||
| Herzeg-Bosnian League | Winners | 3 | 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02 | ||
| Herzeg-Bosnian Cup | Winners | 1 | 1998–99 | ||
Notable players edit
Stipe Šarlija- Darko Planinić
- Stanko Barać
- Fran Pilepić
- Željko Šakić
- Ivan Ramljak
- Gordan Zadravec
- Domagoj Bošnjak
- Josip Vranković
- Josip Sesar
- Ivan Buva
- Boris Barać
- Mladen Erjavec
- Davor Pejčinović
- Mateo Drežnjak
- Ivan Novačić
- Ivan Grgat
- Šime Špralja
- Martin Vanjak
- Josip Bilinovac
Dalibor Peršić- Marko Šutalo
Richard Dumas
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Team Široki". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Športska dvorana Pecara ŠIROKI BRIJEG, Fra Didaka Buntića bb". rekreacija.ba. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Dan kada je otvorena Pecara: Dvorana u koju je Široki donio osam titula". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- HKK Siroki at Eurobasket.com