History 1921 – Present Location Thessaloniki, Greece League Greek B Basket League Color Red, White, Blue | Arena Capacity 1,300 Team colors Red, White, Blue Founded 1921 | |
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Leagues Greek B National League Arena New Sports Center Y.M.C.A. | ||
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. 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.)
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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 12 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.