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HANTH B.C. is the men's basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club
In 1919, organized basketball began to be played by HANTH locally. Then in 1921, the parent athletic club Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (English: YMCA) was formed, and it included the basketball section. HAN 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.
HAN won the Greek 2nd Division championship in the 1968–69 season. The club played in Europe's third-tier level league, the FIBA Korać Cup competition, in the 1973 season, the 1973–74 season, and in the 1974–75 season. HAN also won the Greek 2nd Division championship in the 1976–77 season.
The club won the Greek 4th Division championship in the 1991–92 season. Over the years, HAN Thessaloniki has played in the top-tier level Greek League in a total of 22 seasons.
Thessaloniki Regional Championship: 16× Champion (record):
**(1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
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Y.M.C.A. Official Site
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HANTH
HANTH ( Greek: ΧΑΝΘ), or HAN Thessaloniki (ΧΑΝ Θεσσαλονίκης), is a Christian youth development organisation that is based in Thessaloniki, Greece, and which comprises the homonymous Greek multi-sport club. The multi-sports club ...
. It was founded in 1919. The club is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club's Greek name is X.A.N.Θ (Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης), which means '' Young Men's Christian Association of Thessaloniki''. Common alternate names of the club include HANTh B.C. and HAN Thessaloniki B.C. The club is also known as being the YMCA Thessaloniki Association's basketball club, or YMCA Thessaloniki B.C.
History
In 1919, organized basketball began to be played by HANTH locally. Then in 1921, the parent athletic club Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (English: YMCA) was formed, and it included the basketball section. HAN 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.
HAN won the Greek 2nd Division championship in the 1968–69 season. The club played in Europe's third-tier level league, the FIBA Korać Cup competition, in the 1973 season, the 1973–74 season, and in the 1974–75 season. HAN also won the Greek 2nd Division championship in the 1976–77 season.
The club won the Greek 4th Division championship in the 1991–92 season. Over the years, HAN Thessaloniki has played in the top-tier level Greek League in a total of 22 seasons.
Arena
In earlier times, HAN Thessaloniki played its home games at the Thessaloniki Forum outdoorstadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
. HAN Thessaloniki's current home indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
, is the Y.M.C.A. New Sports Center, which has a seating capacity of 1,500.
Titles and honors
National: * Greek 2nd Division: (2×) Champion: **(1969, 1977) * Greek 4th Division: Champion: **(1992) Regional: * Thessaloniki Regional Championship: 16× Champion (record):
**(1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
Notable players
* Michalis Giannouzakos * Vassilis Lipiridis * Sotos Nikolaidis * Anestis Petalidis * / Vladimir Petrović-Stergiou *Christoforos Stefanidis
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* Takis Taliadoros
* Georgios Trontzos
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* Lakis Tsavas
* Mimis Tsikinas
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* Nikos Zisis
Retired numbers
Head coaches
* Sotos Nikolaidis: (2016–2018)Greek basketball museum
The club's headquarters also houses a Greek national basketball museum./ref>
References
External links
Y.M.C.A. Official Site
Eurobasket.com Team page
{{Greek B Basket League HANTH 1919 establishments in Greece Basketball teams in Greece Sports clubs founded by the YMCA