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.

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.

[2][3] The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship: Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events.