X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C.

X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. is the men's basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club X.A.N. Thessaloniki (Greek: Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης, which means Young Men's Christian Association of Thessaloniki), that was founded in 1921. It is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The abbreviation and common name of the club in Greek is Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης), or H.A.N.TH. in English. Common alternate names of the club include H.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. and C.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C., substituting the Greek letter X for the Latin letter H or C. The club is most widely known as being the YMCA Thessaloniki association's basketball club (YMCA Thessaloniki B.C.)

Χ.Α.Ν.Θ.
H.A.N.TH.
LeaguesGreek 3rd Division
Founded1921
History1921–Present
ArenaNew Sports Center Y.M.C.A.
Capacity1,300
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
Team colorsRed, White, Blue
     
WebsiteYMCA.gr
Departments of X.A.N. Thessaloniki
Basketball Volleyball Handball

History
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Hanth (YMCA) Thessaloniki, during the 1920s.

In 1919, organized basketball began to be played by the club locally. Then in 1921, the parent athletic club Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (English: YMCA) was formed, and it included a basketball section. X.A.N. Thessaloniki was one of the founding members of the first Thessaloniki regional basketball tournament (1925–26), and it finished in second place in that tournament, behind Aris Thessaloniki.

X.A.N. Thessaloniki has played in the top-tier level Greek League in 22 seasons. The club also played in Europe's third level league, the FIBA Korać Cup competition, in the 1973 season,[1] the 1973–74 season,[2] and in the 1974–75 season.[3]

X.A.N. won the Greek 3rd Division championship of the 1976–77 season, and the Greek 4th Division championship of the 1991–92 season.

Arena

In earlier times, XAN Thessaloniki played its home games at the Thessaloniki Forum outdoor stadium. XAN Thessaloniki's current home indoor arena is the New Sports Center Y.M.C.A., which has a seating capacity of 1,300.

Titles and honors

National:

Local:

  • Thessaloniki Regional Championship: Champion (16×) (record):
    • (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Retired numbers
X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. retired numbers
N° Nat. Player Position Tenure
Nikos ZisisPG / SG1996–2000

Head coaches

Greek basketball museum

The club's headquarters also houses a Greek national basketball museum.[4]

References
  1. Linguasport.com Korać Cup 1973
  2. Linguasport.com Korać Cup 1973–74
  3. Linguasport.com Korać Cup 1974–75
  4. Επέκταση για το μουσείο μπάσκετ της ΧΑΝΘ.
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