G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (men's basketball)

For the parent Greek multisports club, see G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki.
Iraklis
Nickname
  • Γηραιός (Elder)
  • Ημίθεος (Demigod)
LeaguesGreek Basketball League
ENBL
Founded1921 (1921)
ArenaIvanofeio Sports Arena
Capacity2,400
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
Team colorsBlue, White
   
Main sponsorNovibet
CEOAnastasios Digas
PresidentAnastasios Digas
Vice-presidentPavlos Tsakiris
General managerGeorgios Pantazopoulos
Team managerGiorgos Efthimiadis
Head coachZoran Lukić
Assistants
Team captainDimitrios Moraitis
Ownership
  • Anastasios Digas
  • Panteleimon Gianniris
  • Pavlos Tsakiris
  • Konstantinos Moraitis
  • Christos Goulios
Championships2 Greek Championships
Websiteiraklis-bc.gr

Iraklis B.C. is a Greek professional basketball club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Created in 1921, it serves as the professional men's basketball department of the multisports club of G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis. The club's colors are blue and white, inspired by the flag of Greece. They play their home matches at Ivanofeio Sports Arena. As of 2025, the club competes in the first–tier level Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the European North Basketball League (ENBL).

Iraklis Thessaloniki won the Greek National Championship in 1928 and 1935, and also reached the Greek Cup final three times. Some of the greatest players in Greek, European and worldwide basketball have played for Iraklis Thessaloniki over the years including: Lefteris Kakiousis, Jure Zdovc, James Donaldson, David Ancrum, Walter Berry, Xavier McDaniel, Roy Tarpley, Nikos Chatzivrettas, Vasily Karasev, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Dimitris Diamantidis and Sofoklis Schortsanitis.

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