X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C.


X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. is the basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club X.A.N. 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., 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

History

In 1919, organized basketball began to be played by the club locally. Then in 1921, the parent athletic club Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. 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, and it finished in second place behind Aris.
X.A.N. Thessaloniki has played in the top Greek League 22 times. The club also played in the FIBA Korać Cup competition in 1973, 1973–74, and in 1974–75.
X.A.N. also won the Greek B National League in 1977, and the Greek C National League in 1992.

Arena and Greek basketball museum

In earlier times, XAN Thessaloniki played its home games at the Thessaloniki Forum. XAN Thessaloniki's current home arena is the New Sports Center Y.M.C.A., which has a seating capacity of 1,300. The club's headquarters also houses the Greek national basketball museum.

Championships

Head coaches