B.93

Boldklubben af 1893, commonly referred to as B.93, is a football club based in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark. 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.

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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

The early 2000s were marked by financial difficulties for B.93. 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. However, the partnership ended in June 2004, leading to a decline in the club's performance and relegation from the second tier in 2005. 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. Despite this setback, the club was promoted from the Denmark Series the following year and has remained a divisional team since.

Honours

* Danish Football Championship (Level 1)
** Winners (9): 1915–16, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1938–39, 1941–42, 1945–46
**Runners-up (2): 1913–14, 1932–33,
* 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)
** Winners (5): 1972, 1989, 1991–92 slutspil, 1992–93 grundspil, 1993–94 grundspil
**Runners-up (6): 1970, 1971, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2020–21, 2022–23
* Danish Cup
** Winners (1): 1981–82

Achievements

* 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

Youth players in use 2024-25

Out on loan

Staff

Current technical staff

Notes

References

External links

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{{Danish 1st Division

1893 establishments in Denmark
Football clubs in Copenhagen
Østerbro