Boldklubben af 1893 explained

Clubname:B.93
Fullname:Boldklubben af 1893
Short Name:B.93
Ground:Østerbro Stadion, Copenhagen
Capacity:7,000
Chairman:Pernille Marcussen
Manager:Kim Engstrøm
League:1st Division
Season:2023–24
Position:1st Division, 9th of 12
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Website:https://www.b93prof.dk/

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.

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

Founded 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

Achievements

Current squad

Youth players in use 2024-25

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jørgensen . Palle "Banks" . Boldklubben af 1893 – fodbold 1896-1999: en fodboldkrønike fra den spæde begyndelse til Superligaen . 1999.
  2. Web site: DBU København Kommunikation . Medlemstal: Top 10 klubber . DBU . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808105042/https://www.dbukoebenhavn.dk/nyheder/2023/april/medlemstal-top-10-klubber/ . 8 August 2024 . da . 4 November 2023.
  3. Web site: 1895 – 1900 fodboldsæsonerne . Boldklubben af 1893 . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518065742/https://b93.dk/1895-1900-fodboldsaesonerne/ . 18 May 2024 . da-DK.
  4. News: 24.dec: Danmarksmesterskabet skal hjem . 8 August 2024 . bold.dk . 24 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007091831/https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/b-93/nyheder/24dec-Danmarksmesterskabet-skal-hjem . 7 October 2023 . da.
  5. Web site: Vindere af 3F Superligaen . DBU . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240803090943/https://www.dbu.dk/turneringer-og-resultater/landsdaekkende-turneringer-herrer/3f-superliga/ . 3 August 2024 . da.
  6. Web site: B.93: Bedste herrehold . DBU . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007091826/https://www.dbukoebenhavn.dk/om-os/historie/klubber/b/b-93/bedste-herrehold/ . 7 October 2023 . da.
  7. Web site: Pokalturneringen 1981/1982 – Finale . Haslund . 8 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007133859/https://www.haslund.info/10_danmark/40_pokalturneringen/1981_1982/finale.asp . 7 October 2023.
  8. News: Hansen . Steffen . B.93 – Dynamo Dresden: Da dynamoen blev slukket af 'Den Hvide Dame' . 8 August 2024 . bulibold.dk . 21 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129145106/https://bulibold.dk/b93-dynamo-dresden-dynamoen-slukket-hvide-dame/ . 29 November 2023 . da-DK.
  9. News: Ahlstrøm . Frits . Historisk målskytte i dansk fodbold er død . 8 August 2024 . TV3 SPORT . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808113347/https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/historisk-malskytte-i-dansk-fodbold-er-dod . 8 August 2024 . da.
  10. News: Ritzaus Bureau . B93 afværger konkurs på målstregen . 8 August 2024 . B.T. . 7 February 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007190434/https://www.bt.dk/sport/b93-afvaerger-konkurs-paa-maalstregen . 7 October 2023 . da.
  11. News: Preben Elkjær B 93-direktør . 8 August 2024 . DR . 12 March 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240404043215/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/preben-elkjaer-b-93-direktoer . 4 April 2024 . da-DK.
  12. News: Laursen . Anders . B93 rykker ned i 2. division . 8 August 2024 . DR . 5 June 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007135754/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/b93-rykker-ned-i-2-division . 7 October 2023 . da-DK.
  13. News: Elbech . Søren . B 93 ude af DM for første gang! . 8 August 2024 . danskfodbold.com . 10 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206195423/https://www.danskfodbold.com/nyheder.php?ID=710 . 6 December 2023 . da.
  14. News: Blond . Mikael . B93 tilbage i divisionerne . 8 August 2024 . bold.dk . 5 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007190409/https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/3-division/nyheder/B93-tilbage-i-divisionerne . 7 October 2023 . da.