Founded in 2000, the Belfast Giants have been a strong side since their inception. When founded, they became the first professional ice hockey team on the island of Ireland. 

They are based in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast and compete in the EIHL. Their home arena, the SSE Arena, is a modern multi-purpose arena in Belfast with a capacity of over 11,000.

The Giants have won eight British league championships (by finishing top of the regular season standings), three British national championships (by winning the post-season play-off tournament), and six Challenge Cups.

The club have previously participated in the CHL on three occasions – back in 2019/20, the Giants made their debut in the pan-European competition, finishing bottom of a tough Group C and missing out on the Playoffs.

They recorded their first win against Czech Extraliga side Bílí Tygři Liberec on their opening game of the season and finished the season with four points, making a lasting impression thanks to their vocal and strong home and away supporters.

They returned to the CHL for 2022/23, again finishing bottom of their group. However, a highlight of their season was a 3-2 OT win over Oceláři Třinec.

They participated in the 2023/24 season where Belfast won three CHL Regular Season games in a row against HC Bolzano, Red Bull Salzburg and Dynamo Pardubice and finished in 17th place in the Regular Season Standings, missing out on a place in the knockout rounds by a single point.