{{Short description|Men's basketball team in Greece}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2026}} {{For|the parent Greek multisports club|G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki}} {{Infobox basketball club | name = Iraklis | color1 = #ffffff | color2 = #045FB4 | logo = Iraklis BC Official Logo.png | logo_size = 180 | nickname = {{Unbulleted list|''Γηραιός '' (Elder)|''Ημίθεος'' (Demigod)}} | leagues = Greek Basketball League | founded = {{Start date and age|1921}} | arena = Ivanofeio Sports Arena | capacity = 2,580 | location = Thessaloniki, Greece | colors = Blue, White<br/> {{color box|#045FB4}} {{color box|white}} | sponsor = Novibet | ceo = Georgios Pantazopoulos | president = Georgios Pantazopoulos | vice-presidents = Pavlos Tsakiris | gm = Georgios Pantazopoulos | manager = Giorgos Efthimiadis | coach = Zoran Lukić | assistants = {{Unbulleted list|Sotirios Karapostolou|Stavros Evgeniadis}} | captain = Dimitrios Moraitis | owner = {{Unbulleted list|Anastasios Digas|Panteleimon Gianniris|Pavlos Tsakiris|Konstantinos Moraitis|Christos Goulios}} | championships = '''2''' Greek Championships | website = {{Official URL}} }} {{Iraklis Thessaloniki sections}}

'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ομάδα μπάσκετ Νέων Ανδρών - Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής |url=https://iraklis.club/andriki-omada-basket |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής - Επίσημο site του ερασιτέχνη Ηρακλή}}</ref> 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).

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.

== History == The parent sporting club of G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis was founded on 29 November 1908, and initially featured football. The club was named after Heracles (or Hercules), the mythical Greek demigod. The basketball team of Iraklis was established in 1921.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Εφημερίδα «Ταχυδρόμος Βορείου Ελλάδος» |url=https://srv-web1.parliament.gr/display_doc.asp?item=39165&seg=6462 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307235950/https://srv-web1.parliament.gr/display_doc.asp?item=39165&seg=6462 |archive-date=2021-03-07 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=srv-web1.parliament.gr}}</ref>

[[File:Iraklisbanners.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Iraklis won the inaugural Greek Championship in 1928, and won it again, in 1935.]]

Iraklis won the inaugural Greek League championship in 1928.<ref name="champ19281935">{{Cite web |last=Σύνταξης |first=Αίθουσα |date=2023-06-15 |title=Η "χρυσή βίβλος" του ελληνικού πρωταθλήματος μπάσκετ |url=https://www.ertsports.gr/mpasket/basket-league/i-quot-chrysi-vivlos-quot-toy-ellinikoy-protathlimatos-mpasket |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.ertsports.gr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ: Μπασκετομάνα ή… φτωχομάνα; - Eurohoops |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/el/ellada/97943/%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CE%AE-%CF%86%CF%84%CF%89%CF%87%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AC |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.eurohoops.net}}</ref> To win the championship, Iraklis had to eliminate A.E.K. and Near East, before beating V.A.O. in the championship game. The team won its second Greek championship in 1935.<ref name="champ19281935" /> Also in the team's history, Iraklis has thrice finished in second place in the Greek Championship (1936, 1962, and 1964), twice been a Greek Cup finalist (1981, 1994, and 1996), and twice made it to the semifinals of the European 2nd-tier level league Cup Winners Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=kae |title=ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ |url=http://www.iraklisbc.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=65 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307220001/http://www.iraklisbc.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=65 |archive-date=2012-03-07 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.iraklisbc.gr}}</ref>

Iraklis reached the semifinals of the 1994–95 FIBA European Cup, where they competed against Taugrés. Iraklis won the first game 79–78, but lost the next two games, to be eliminated 2–1 in a best of three series.<ref name="taksidi">{{Cite web |last=ΜΑΡΑΓΟΥΣΙΑ |first=ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑ |date=2010-04-16 |title=Ταξίδι στο χρόνο από το 1968 έως σήμερα |url=https://www.sport24.gr/basket/taxidi-sto-xrono-apo-to-1968-eos-simera |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=SPORT24}}</ref> In 1996, an Iraklis team led by former N.B.A. players Xavier McDaniel and Roy Tarpley, reached the Greek Cup Final Four.<ref name="cuphist">{{Cite web |last=agapotobasket |title=Η ιστορία των τελικών Κυπέλλου Ελλάδας - Το μπάσκετ όπως το παίζουμε στη γειτονιά μας - agapotobasket |url=https://agapotobasket.gr/euroleague/item/6775 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=agapotobasket.gr}}</ref> By beating Apollon Patra in the semifinal, Iraklis reached the final, where it then lost 85–74 to Panathinaikos.<ref name="cuphist" /> Iraklis has also twice competed in the top European continental competitions. The club played in the European top-tier level European Champions Cup in the 1995–96 season, and also competed in the FIBA SuproLeague during the 2000–01 season.

In 2006, Iraklis was relegated to the Greek A2 Basket League, after finishing 13th in the first-tier Greek League.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-04-29 |title=Κάθε χρονιά κι ένα μάθημα |url=http://bluearena.gr/blog/2009/04/29/%CE%BA%CE%AC%CE%B8%CE%B5-%CF%87%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%AC-%CE%BA%CE%B9-%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302171223/http://bluearena.gr/blog/2009/04/29/%CE%BA%CE%AC%CE%B8%CE%B5-%CF%87%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%AC-%CE%BA%CE%B9-%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1 |archive-date=2016-03-02 |access-date=2025-07-25 |work=Bluearena}}</ref> In 2010, after four seasons in the second-tier level A2 National Division, the team was promoted back up to the top-tier Greek League.<ref>{{Cite news |last=bl_admin |date=2010-05-29 |title=Φινάλε με γιορτή στο Ιβανώφειο |url=http://bluearena.gr/blog/2010/05/29/%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B5-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AE-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%8E%CF%86%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617095731/http://bluearena.gr/blog/2010/05/29/%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B5-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AE-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%8E%CF%86%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF |archive-date=2016-06-17 |access-date=2025-07-25 |work=Bluearena}}</ref> After one season in the Greek top-tier level, Iraklis was again relegated down to the A2 National Division, with two matches left in the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ΜΑΡΑΓΟΥΣΙΑ |first=ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑ |date=2011-04-13 |title=Ηρακλής - Πανιώνιος: 52-59 |url=https://www.sport24.gr/basket/iraklis-panionios-52-59 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=SPORT24}}</ref> At the end of the season, Iraklis chose to play in the third-tier level of Greek basketball, the B National Division, in order to clear its debts.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-07-29 |title=Διαλύεται η ΚΑΕ Ηρακλής |url=http://bluearena.gr/blog/2011/07/29/%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%B7-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B5-%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AE%CF%82 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308234224/http://bluearena.gr/blog/2011/07/29/%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%B7-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B5-%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AE%CF%82 |archive-date=2016-03-08 |access-date=2025-07-25 |work=Bluearena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-08-01 |title=Αρχίζει ο σχεδιασμός για τη Β΄ Εθνική |url=http://bluearena.gr/blog/2011/08/01/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%AF%CE%B6%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CE%BF-%CF%83%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%B2%CE%84-%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302121618/http://bluearena.gr/blog/2011/08/01/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%AF%CE%B6%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CE%BF-%CF%83%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%B2%CE%84-%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE |archive-date=2016-03-02 |access-date=2025-07-25 |work=Bluearena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-29 |title=Οριστικά στη Β' Εθνική ο Ηρακλής |url=https://www.sport24.gr/basket/oristika-sti-v-ethniki-o-iraklis |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=SPORT24}}</ref> The club was promoted to the A2 National Division in 2013, after finishing 2nd in its group, and after Peristeri failed to receive financial clearance to participate in the league.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Λούτση |first=Αλεξάνδρα |date=2013-07-03 |title=Ηρακλής: Ανεβαίνει Α2 |url=https://www.onsports.gr/basket/story/327927/hraklis-anevainei-a2 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=Onsports.gr}}</ref>

In the 2018–19 season, Iraklis won the promotion playoffs of the Greek A2 League, and was promoted up to the top level Greek League, for the first time in 8 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-22 |title=Τα συγχαρητήρια του ΕΣΑΚΕ σε Ιωνικό και Ηρακλή {{!}} Novasports |url=https://www.novasports.gr/sport/mpasket/event/basket-league/article/85086/ta-sygxaritiria-toy-esake-se-iwniko-kai-irakli |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.novasports.gr}}</ref> During the 2019–20 season, Iraklis is taking part in the Greek League organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. The season started in October 2019 and was scheduled to end in June 2020. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the championship was terminated earlier. Iraklis took the 7th place with 29 points, having 9 wins and 11 losses in a total of 20 games. In the 2020–21 season, Iraklis returned to European competitions, taking part in the qualifying round of the Basketball Champions League and later on in the 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup where the club reached the Top16 round having 3 wins and 1 loss. In the 2020–21 season Iraklis took the 10th place with 29 points, having 7 wins and 15 losses in a total of 22 games.

== Home arena == {{Main|Ivanofeio Sports Arena}}

[[File:Ivanofeio 2025.jpg|thumb|180px|Ivanofeio Sports Arena]]

Iraklis currently plays its home games in the Ivanofeio Sports Arena, an arena with a seating capacity of 2,580. The arena opened in 1987, and it was expanded to its current capacity in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Σε πλήρη εξέλιξη οι εργασίες ανακαίνισης στο Ιβανώφειο: Εντυπωσιακή η νέα εικόνα του γηπέδου! |url=https://www.makedonikanea.gr/athlitismos/se-pliri-exelixi-oi-ergasies-anakainisis-sto-ibanofeio-entyposiaki-i-nea-eikona-toy |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Μακεδονικά Νέα}}</ref> Ivanofeio is situated in the Thessaloniki city center, and it is owned by the multi-sport club G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Εγκαταστάσεις - Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής |url=https://iraklis.club/egkatastaseis |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής - Επίσημο site του ερασιτέχνη Ηρακλή}}</ref>

== Supporters == The most prominent supporters' club of the team is ''Aftonomi Thira 10'' (meaning Autonomous Gate 10), a fan club with a total of 15 branches in Northern Greece.<ref>{{Cite web |last=antonis |title=ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΗ ΘΥΡΑ 10 - Σύνδεσμοι ΑΘ10 |url=http://www.iraklis-g10.gr/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=236&Itemid=40 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721081454/http://www.iraklis-g10.gr/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=236&Itemid=40 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.iraklis-g10.gr}}</ref> The fan club is known for holding an antiracist stance, as it participates in the ''Ultras Antiracist Festival''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-04 |title=Αντιρατσιστικό οπαδικό μήνυμα {{!}} Gazzetta |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/node/97544 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.gazzetta.gr}}</ref> Other activities of the fan club include the publication of a magazine, and the conducting of an annual festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BLUEARENA |title=Το περιοδικό της "Αυτόνομης" |url=http://www.bluearena.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6429:-qq&catid=63:2009-10-14-13-33-45&Itemid=241 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008090735/http://www.bluearena.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6429:-qq&catid=63:2009-10-14-13-33-45&Itemid=241 |archive-date=2011-10-08 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.bluearena.gr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-26 |title=SICK ‘n BLUE festival 2015(vids) |url=https://www.iraklis1908.gr/sick-n-blue-festival-2015vids |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=Iraklis1908.gr}}</ref> Other minor supporters' clubs are ''SFISE'', ''Blue Boys'', ''A.P.A.T.S.I.'', and ''Iraklis Fan Club of Athens''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΗ ΘΥΡΑ 10 - Ανακοίνωση Συνδέσμων - ΓΣ - ΠΑΕ - ΚΑΕ |url=http://www.iraklis-g10.gr/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1050&Itemid=41 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106032035/http://www.iraklis-g10.gr/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1050&Itemid=41 |archive-date=2011-01-06 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.iraklis-g10.gr}}</ref> In a 2013 opinion poll, Iraklis was ranked as the 6th most popular basketball club in Greece, gathering 2.8% of the participating supporters' votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Τι έλαβαν όλες οι ομάδες στο "οπαδοψήφισμα" (pics) {{!}} Blog - Τι oμάδα είσαι; {{!}} Gazzetta |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/article/521539/ti-elavan-oles-oi-omades-sto-opadopsifisma-pics |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.gazzetta.gr}}</ref>

== Honours == === European competitions === * '''FIBA Saporta Cup''' ** Semifinalists (2): 1994–95, 1996–97

=== Domestic competitions === * '''Greek Championship''' ** '''Champions (2)''': 1927–28, 1934–35 ** Runners-up (3): 1935–36, 1961–62, 1963–64 * '''Greek Cup''' ** Runners-up (3): 1980–81, 1993–94, 1995–96 * '''Greek Second Division''' ** '''Champions (2)''': 1974–75, 1977–78

== Players == === Current roster === {{Basketball roster nationality note}} {{Basketball roster header | team = Iraklis B.C. | color1 = White | bg1 = #045FB4 | color2 = Black | bg2 = White }} {{Player3 | num = 0 | nat = USA | first = D. J. | last = Funderburk | pos = FC | m = 2.08 | kgs = 102 | year = 1997 | month = 4 | date = 12 }} {{Player3 | num = 1 | nat = USA | first = Josiah | last = Strong | pos = G | m = 1.91 | kgs = 88 | year = 1998 | month = 1 | date = 1 | dab = basketball }} {{Player3 | num = 10 | nat = GRE | first = Dimitrios | last = Moraitis | pos = G | m = 1.94 | kgs = 86 | year = 1999 | month = 2 | date = 3 | note = C }} {{Player3 | num = 12 | nat = GRE | first = Kostas | last = Kampouridis | pos = FC | m = 2.04 | kgs = 102 | year = 1999 | month = 6 | date = 24 }} {{Player3 | num = 15 | nat = GRE | first = Thanos | last = Vlachos | pos = PF | m = 2.03 | kgs = | year = 2007 | month = 1 | date = 8 }} {{Player3 | num = 16 | nat = CAN | nat2 = GRE | first = Cole | last = Syllas | pos = GF | m = 1.96 | kgs = 95 | year = 2000 | month = 8 | date = 1 }} }} {{Player3 | num = 72 | nat = GRE | first = Marios | last = Giannikos | pos = F | m = 2.02 | kgs = | year = 2007 | month = 2 | date = 20 }} {{Player3 | num = 95 | nat = GRE | first = Alexandros | last = Komnianidis | pos = G | m = 1.92 | kgs = | year = 2007 | month = 10 | date = 19 }} {{Basketball roster footer | head_coach = * {{Flag icon|SRB}} Zoran Lukić | asst_coach = * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Sotirios Karapostolou * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Stavros Evgeniadis | ath_train = * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Dimitris Doxakis | physician = * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Dimitris Giannakovitis | physio = * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Ioakeim Chatziignatiadis | team_man = * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Giorgos Efthimiadis | roster_url = https://iraklis-bc.gr/iraklis-basketball-omada | accessdate = {{Date table sorting|2026|6|1}} }}

=== Depth chart === <!--'''READ THIS BEFORE UPDATING:''' Please do not link the players as they are already linked in the above table (Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking).-->

{{Basketball depth chart | line_color = {{Basketball color|Iraklis|1}} | alt_color = {{Basketball color|Iraklis|2}} | label_color = {{Basketball color|Iraklis|1}} | notes = Notes: {{Color|#045FB4|Blue &ddagger; – foreign player}}{{Efn|Greek Basketball League requires a maximum of 8 active foreigners in a team's roster, while 6 of them can be on a 12-men game sheet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Οι αποφάσεις της Γενικής Συνέλευσης |url=https://www.esake.gr/31B83429 |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=- Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε.}}</ref>}} | starter_c = Kostas Kampouridis | starter_pf = D. J. Funderburk | starter_sf = Marios Giannikos | starter_sg = Josiah Strong | starter_pg = Dimitris Moraitis | bench 1_c = | bench 1_pf = Thanos Vlachos | bench 1_sf = | bench 1_sg = Cole Syllas | bench 1_pg = Alexandros Komnianidis | bench 2_c = | bench 2_pf = | bench 2_sf = | bench 2_sg = | bench 2_pg = }}

== Notable players == {{Basketball notable players criteria}}

{{Div col|colwidth=18em}} * {{Flag icon|USA}} David Ancrum <small>(1987–92)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Vangelis Angelou <small>(1995–96)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Walter Berry <small>(1994–95)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} {{Flag icon|BUL}} Roderick Blakney <small>(2001–02)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Steve Burtt Sr. <small>(1995)</small> * {{Flag icon|GBR}} Steve Bucknall <small>(1996–98, 2002–04)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Nikos Chatzivrettas <small>(1997–02)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Dimitris Diamantidis <small>(1999–04)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Byron Dinkins <small>(1998–00)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} {{Flag icon|ITA}} Mike DiNunno <small>(2015–16)</small> * {{Flag icon|GBR}} {{Flag icon|USA}} James Donaldson <small>(1993–94)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Toney Douglas <small>(2021–22)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} {{Flag icon|BEL}} Justin Hamilton <small>(2004–05)</small> * {{Flag icon|CAN}} Olivier Hanlan <small>(2019–21)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Savvas Iliadis <small>(2002–05, 2011)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Buck Johnson <small>(1998–00)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Lefteris Kakiousis <br> <small>(1987–97)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Dimitris Kalaitzidis <small>(2002–05, 2016–20)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Georgios Karagkoutis <small>(2000–02)</small> * {{Flag icon|RUS}} Vasily Karasev <small>(2000–01)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Takis Karatzoulidis <small>(1971–85)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Manthos Katsoulis <small>(1990–93)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Vassilis Kavvadas <small>(2019–21)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Mike King <small>(2006)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Xavier McDaniel <small>(1995–96)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Erik Meek <small>(1996–97, 2001–02)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} {{Flag icon|SRB}} Igor Milošević <small>(2003–05)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Aristeidis Moumoglou <small>(1960–67, 1970–72)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Dimitris Papadopoulos <small>(1985–94, 1996–97)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Lazaros Papadopoulos <small>(1996–01, 2003–04)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Smush Parker <small>(2011)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Michalis Polytarchou <small>(2018–19)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} {{Flag icon|SRB}} Vladimir Petrović-Stergiou <small>(2009–11)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Sotiris Sakellariou <small>(1971–84)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Sofoklis Schortsanitis <small>(2000–03)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Charles Smith <small>(1997)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Nikos Stavropoulos <small>(1992–94)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Roy Tarpley <small>(1996)</small> * {{Flag icon|USA}} Brooks Thompson <small>(1997)</small> * {{Flag icon|GRE}} Christos Tsekos <small>(1986–92)</small> * {{Flag icon|SVN}} Jure Zdovc <small>(1993–96)</small> {{Div col end}}

== Head coaches == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; margin:0px; margin-top:2px; font-size:85%; width=500px" ! Nationality ! Head coach ! From ! To ! Honours |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Soulis Markopoulos | 1987 | 1990 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} {{Flag icon|USA}} | Steve Giatzoglou | 1990<br>1996 | 1992<br>1996 | Greek Cup Finalist 1996 |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Theodoros Rodopoulos | 1992 | 1992 | |- | {{Flag icon|USA}} | Chico Averbuck | 1992 | 1992 | |- | {{Flag icon|USA}} | Johnny Neumann | 1992 | 1993 | |- | {{Flag icon|SRB}} {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Dragan Šakota | 1993<br>1998 | 1994<br>2000 | Greek Cup Finalist 1994 |- | {{Flag icon|SVN}} {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Slobodan Subotić | 1994 | 1996 | |- | {{Flag icon|USA}} | Tom Newell | 1996 | 1996 | |- | {{Flag icon|SRB}} | Zoran Slavnić | 1997 | 1997 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Vangelis Alexandris | 1997<br>Oct 2015 | 1998<br>Jan 2018 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Makis Dendrinos | 2000 | 2000 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Lefteris Kakiousis | 2002<br>2009 | 2005<br>2010 | Greek A2 League Runner–up 2010 |- | {{Flag icon|SVN}} | Jure Zdovc | 2005 | 2006 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Kostas Mexas | 2010<br>Oct 2018<br>Nov 2021 | 2010<br>Jul 2019<br>May 2022 | Greek A2 League Runner–up 2019 |- | {{Flag icon|SRB}} | Darko Ruso | Nov 2010 | Jan 2011 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Georgios Kalafatakis | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Chris Chougkaz | Feb 2011 | Sep 2011 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Makis Kalantaridis | Sep 2011 | Oct 2011 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Thodoris Albanis | Oct 2011 | Mar 2012 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Dimitris Vatos | Mar 2012 | Jul 2012 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Thomas Kostopoulos | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Dimitris Tsolakis | Jul 2013 | Sep 2013 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Stefanos Perkos | Sep 2013 | Apr 2014 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Giorgos Kyroudis | Apr 2014 | Nov 2014 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Giannis Damalis | Nov 2014 | Mar 2015 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Stefanos Perkos | Mar 2015 | Oct 2015 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Lefteris Chatzikyriakidis | Jan 2018 | Oct 2018 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Ioannis Kastritis | Jul 2019 | Jan 2020 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Ilias Kantzouris | Jan 2020 | Jul 2020 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Vangelis Ziagkos | Jul 2020 | Dec 2020 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Stergios Kalyvas | Dec 2020 | Feb 2021 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Thanasis Skourtopoulos | Feb 2021 | Oct 2021 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Pantelis Boutskos | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | |- | {{Flag icon|GRE}} | Stergios Koufos | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | |}

== Notes == {{Notelist}}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== See also == * Iraklis B.C. in international competitions * Ivanofeio Sports Arena * G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki * Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) * List of Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players * List of Iraklis F.C. seasons * G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (women's basketball) * G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (men's volleyball) * G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (women's volleyball) * G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (water polo) * G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki (rugby)

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