Boldklubben af 1893, commonly referred to as B.93, is a football club based in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The team competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second level of the Danish football league system, after achieving promotion in the 2022–23 season. The club has won nine league titles and one Danish Cup.
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| Full name | Boldklubben af 1893 | ||
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| Short name | B.93 | ||
| Founded | 1893 | ||
| Ground | Østerbro Stadion, Copenhagen | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Chairman | Pernille Marcussen | ||
| Manager | Kim Engstrøm | ||
| League | 1st Division | ||
| 2023–24 | 1st Division, 9th of 12 | ||
| Website | https://www.b93prof.dk/ | ||
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B.93 was originally founded as a cricket club on 19 May 1893, and was named Cricketklubben af 1893 at its inception. Football was introduced in 1896, at which point the club adopted its current name. Tennis was added in 1901. The cricket division was later discontinued, but the football and tennis divisions remain among the country's larger clubs by membership.
The club's football division, with 1,834 members, was the fifth-largest football club under DBU Copenhagen in Denmark in 2023.[2]
History
editFounded in 1893 as a cricket club, B.93 began playing football in 1895 and entered DBU's first-team tournament in 1896, marking the beginning of its official football history.[3] The club participated continuously in the top league from the start of the Denmark tournament in 1927 until 1954, when it was relegated to the 2nd Division. B.93 enjoyed its most successful period during the 1930s, earning the nickname Champagneholdet ("The Champagne Team") and winning five Danish championships.[4][5]
B.93 experienced a notable decline in prominence from the mid-20th century. The club's most recent stint in the top league was during the 1998–99 season. Prior to that, B.93 had played in the top league uninterrupted from 1975 to 1983.[6] A highlight of this period was in 1982, when B.93 reached the Danish Cup final. The club defeated B 1903 over two legs at Københavns Idrætspark, with the first match ending 3–3 after extra time and the replay won 1–0.[7] This victory secured B.93 a place in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, where the club eliminated East German club Dynamo Dresden in the first round but was subsequently defeated by Belgium's Waterschei Thor in the second round.[8][9]
The early 2000s were marked by financial difficulties for B.93.[10] In February 2002, the club faced a bankruptcy crisis, which was averted when IT millionaire Thomas Olsen and former Denmark international Preben Elkjær took over the professional company B.93 Copenhagen A/S.[11] However, the partnership ended in June 2004, leading to a decline in the club's performance and relegation from the second tier in 2005.[12] The decline continued, and in 2012, B.93 were relegated from the 2nd Division East, falling outside divisional football for the first time in its history.[13] Despite this setback, the club was promoted from the Denmark Series the following year and has remained a divisional team since.[14]
Honours
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- Danish Football Championship (Level 1)[a]
- 2nd Division (1945–1990) / 1st Division (1991–present) (Level 2)
- Winners (1): Spring 1994
- Runners-up (5): 1958, 1963, 1974, 1984, 1997–98
- 3rd Division East (1945–1990) / 2nd Division (1991–present) (Level 3)
- Danish Cup
- Winners (1): 1981–82
Achievements
edit- 35 seasons in the Highest Danish League
- 28 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League
- 11 seasons in the Third Highest Danish League
Current squad
edit- As of 6 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth players in use 2024-25
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Out on loan
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Notes
edit- ^ Until 1991, the top division of Danish football was the Danish 1st Division; since then, it has been the Danish Superliga. At the same time, the Danish 1st Division became the second division, and so on.
- ^ a b c In the summer of 1991, one of the several changes to the format of the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold was the introduction of the Kvalifikationsligaen in the spring section of the season, which meant that the levels below in the overall Danish football league system was dropped by one, while at the same time being increased by one in the autumn season. This tournament format lasted until the spring of 1995.
References
edit- ^ Jørgensen, Palle "Banks" (1999). Boldklubben af 1893 – fodbold 1896-1999: en fodboldkrønike fra den spæde begyndelse til Superligaen.
- ^ DBU København Kommunikation (4 November 2023). "Medlemstal: Top 10 klubber". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "1895 – 1900 fodboldsæsonerne". Boldklubben af 1893 (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "24.dec: Danmarksmesterskabet skal hjem". bold.dk (in Danish). 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Vindere af 3F Superligaen". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "B.93: Bedste herrehold". DBU (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Pokalturneringen 1981/1982 – Finale". Haslund. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Steffen (21 June 2021). "B.93 – Dynamo Dresden: Da dynamoen blev slukket af 'Den Hvide Dame'". bulibold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Ahlstrøm, Frits (10 November 2022). "Historisk målskytte i dansk fodbold er død". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Ritzaus Bureau (7 February 2002). "B93 afværger konkurs på målstregen". B.T. (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Preben Elkjær B 93-direktør". DR (in Danish). 12 March 2002. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Laursen, Anders (5 June 2005). "B93 rykker ned i 2. division". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Elbech, Søren (10 June 2012). "B 93 ude af DM for første gang!". danskfodbold.com (in Danish). Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Blond, Mikael (5 June 2013). "B93 tilbage i divisionerne". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Danish)