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 (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 C National League
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

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 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,[1] 1973–74,[2] and in 1974–75.[3]

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

XAN Thessaloniki's 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.[4]

Championships
  • Thessaloniki Regional Championship
    • Winners (16) (record): 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
  • Greek B National League: (1977)
  • Greek C National League: (1992)

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
  • Sotos Nikolaidis

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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