Crystal Palace F.C. is commonly known as Palace. It is a professional football club based in South London, England. The team competes in the Premier League, the highest level of the English football league system.
Crystal Palace FC was founded in 1905, with origins dating back to 1861. The club has hosted matches at Selhurst Park since 1924. Palace has a strong history, finishing 3rd in the league during the 1990–91 season and being a founding member of the Premier League in 1992–93. The club has reached 5 FA Cup finals and secured its first major trophy in 2025, winning both the FA Cup and the FA Community Shield. Since returning to the top tier in 2013, Palace has maintained 13 consecutive seasons in the highest division, establishing itself as a competitive and enduring club in English football.
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Crystal Palace Profile overview
| Category | Details |
| Full Name | Crystal Palace Football Club |
| Nicknames | The Eagles, The Glaziers |
| Short Name | Palace, CPFC |
| Founded | 10 September 1905 (120 years ago) |
| Stadium | Selhurst Park |
| Capacity | 25,486 |
| Owners | Woody Johnson (43%), Josh Harris (10%), David Blitzer (10%), Steve Parish (10%) |
| Chairman | Steve Parish |
| Manager | Oliver Glasner |
| League | Premier League |
| 2024–25 Season | Premier League, 12th of 20 |
| Website | cpfc.co.uk |
Brief history of Crystal Palace F.C.
Palace FC, founded in 1905, is a professional football club based at Selhurst Park in South London. The club quickly rose through the Southern League and joined the Football League in 1920, earning promotion to the Second Division in their first season. Palace reached the top tier of English football in 1969. The club achieved its first major trophy by winning the FA Cup in 2025 and qualified for European competition for the first time.
Today, Crystal Palace continues to compete in the Premier League and represents English football in Europe.
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Latest results
Below are the latest Crystal Palace results.
| Fixture | Result | Date played |
| Crystal Palace vs Leeds United | 0 – 0 | Sun Mar 15 2026 |
| Crystal Palace vs AEK Larnaca | 0 – 0 | Thu Mar 12 2026 |
| Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur | 3 – 1 | Thu Mar 5 2026 |
| Manchester United vs Crystal Palace | 2 – 1 | Sun Mar 1 2026 |
| Crystal Palace vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Sat Feb 22 2026 |
| Zrinjski Mostar vs Crystal Palace | 1 – 1 | Thu Feb 26 2026 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Check out all upcoming Crystal Palace fixtures on SportPesa KE and get full details on schedules and match timings.
| Fixture | Date | Kick-off Time |
| AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace | Thu Mar 19 2026 | 8:45 PM |
| Crystal Palace vs Newcastle | Sat Apr 11 2026 | 5:00 PM |
| Crystal Palace vs West Ham | Sun Apr 20 2026 | 10:00 PM |
| Liverpool vs Crystal Palace | Thu Apr 25 2026 | 5:00 PM |
| Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace | Fri May 02 2026 | 5:00 PM |
| Crystal Palace vs Everton | Fri May 09 2026 | 5:00 PM |
| Brentford vs Crystal Palace | Sat May 17 2026 | 5:00 PM |
| Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | Sat May 24 2026 | 6:00 PM |
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Premier leagues standing
Check out the latest Crystal Palace F.C. standings in the Premier League, with the club currently in 14th place, holding 35 points.
| Pos | Club | MP | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 70 | 61 | 23 | 38 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| 3 | Manchester Utd | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 35 | 48 | -13 |
| 7 | Brentford | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 45 | -3 |
| 8 | Everton | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 43 | -8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| 11 | Fulham | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| 12 | Brighton | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 36 | 40 | -4 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 35 | -5 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 39 | -4 |
| 15 | Leeds | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| 17 | Nottingham | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| 18 | West Ham | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 32 | 58 | -26 |
| 20 | Wolves | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 54 | 60 | -6 |
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Crystal Palace Players 2025/26
| Positions | Player | Jersey No | Nationality | Market Value (€) |
| Goalkeepers | Wálter Benítez | 33 | Argentina | 7.5M |
| Dean Henderson | 29 | England | 21M | |
| Centerbacks | Jaydee Canvot | 19 | Netherlands | 2.5M |
| Nathaniel Clyne | 34 | England | 950k | |
| Maxence Lacroix | 25 | France | 24M | |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 26 | England | 26M | |
| Daniel Munoz | 29 | Colombia | 26M | |
| Chadi Riad | 22 | Morocco | 14M | |
| Chris Richards | 25 | USA | 14M | |
| Leftbacks | Borna Sosa | 28 | Croatia | 4.5 M |
| Defensive Midfields | Justin Devenny | 22 | Ireland | 6 M |
| Joel Drakes-Thomas | 16 | England | _ | |
| Central Midfield | Will Hughes | 30 | England | 6.5M |
| Daichi Kamada | 29 | Japan | 12 M | |
| Jefferson Lerma | 31 | Colombia | 10 M | |
| Kaden Rodney | 21 | England | 200K | |
| Christantus Uche | 22 | Nigeria | 14 M | |
| Adam Wharton | 22 | England | 47 M | |
| Attacking Midfield | Evann Guessand | 24 | France | 28 M |
| Brennan Johnson | 24 | Wales | 35M | |
| Left Wings | Jorgen Strand Larsen | 26 | Norway | 40M |
| Center Forwards | Jean-Philippe Mateta | 28 | France | 29M |
| Eddie Nketiah | 26 | England | 17M | |
| Right Wing | Yeremy Pino | 23 | Spain | 31M |
| Ismaila Sarr | 28 | Senegal | 26M |
Players Statistics
At Sportpesa Ke, the Crystal Palace table showcases detailed player statistics for the 2025/26 season, highlighting top appearances and leading goalscorers to give fans a clear view of the team’s key performers.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Years | Total Goals |
| 1 | Peter Simpson | England | 1929–1935 | 165 |
| 2 | Edwin Smith | England | 1911–1920 | 124 |
| 3 | Ian Wright | England | 1985–1991 | 118 |
| 4 | Mark Bright | England | 1986–1992 | 114 |
| 5 | Clinton Morrison | England/Ireland | 1998–2002, 2005–2008 | 113 |
| 6 | Dougie Freedman | Scotland | 1995–2008 | 108 |
| 7 | George Clarke | England | 1925–1933 | 106 |
| 8 | Johnny Byrne | England | 1956–1968 | 101 |
| 9 | Albert Dawes | England | 1933–1939 | 92 |
| 10 | Wilfried Zaha | Ivory Coast/England | 2010–2023 | 904 |
Total appearance
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Years | TotalAppearances |
| 1 | Jim Cannon | England | 1971–1988 | 660 |
| 2 | Terry Long | England | 1955–1970 | 480 |
| 3 | Wilfried Zaha | Ivory Coast/England | 2010–2023 | 458 |
| 4 | Albert Harry | England | 1921–1934 | 440 |
| 5 | Julian Speroni | Argentina | 2004–2019 | 405 |
| 6 | John Jackson | England | 1962–1973 | 388 |
| 7 | Dougie Freedman | Scotland | 1995–2008 | 368 |
| 8 | Joel Ward | England | 2012–2025 | 362 |
| 9 | Nigel Martyn | England | 1989–1996 | 349 |
| 10 | Simon Rodger | England | 1990–2002 | 328 |
Club staff
coaching staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
| Sporting Director | Matt Hobbs | British |
| Manager | Oliver Glasner | Austrian |
| First-Team Coach | Ronald Brunmayr | Austrian |
| Paddy McCarthy | Irish | |
| Emanuel Pogatetz | Austrian | |
| Michael Angerschmid | Austrian | |
| James Holland | British | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Andy Quy | British |
| Fitness Coach | Michael Berktold | Austrian |
| Academy Director | Gary Issott | British |
| Under-21s Manager | Darren Powell | British |
Managers
For the 2025/26 Crystal Palace season, Oliver Glasner is the only first‑team manager listed. He was appointed in February 2024 on a contract running through the end of the 2025–26 season and is still in that role throughout this campaign.
| Position | Name | Nationality |
| Manager | Oliver Glasner | Austrian |
Selhurst Park Stadium
Selhurst Park Stadium is located in Croydon, London. It has been the home of Crystal Palace F.C. since it was opened in 1924. The club owns the stadium, which currently holds 25,486 fans. The stadium hosts all Crystal Palace F.C. games on a 105 × 68 meters pitch and features all-seater stands. Plans are underway to expand the stadium, with a new Main Stand expected to increase overall capacity to around 34,000 by 2027.
Club Honours and Achievements
| Category | Competition | Title | Winning Seasons |
| Domestic League | Second Division / First Division / Championship | 2 | 1978–79, 1993–94 |
| Second Division / First Division / Championship | 1 | 1968–69 | |
| Second Division / First Division / Championship | 4 | 1989, 1997, 2004, 2013 | |
| Third Division / Third Division South | 1 | 1920–21 | |
| Third Division / Third Division South | 4 | 1928–29, 1930–31, 1938–39, 1963–64 | |
| Fourth Division | 1 | 1960–61 | |
| Domestic Cups | FA Cup | 1 | 2024–25 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1989–90, 2015–16 | |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | 2025 | |
| Full Members Cup | 1 | 1990–91 | |
| Wartime Titles | Football League South | 1 | 1940–41 |
| Wartime South D League | 1 | 1939–40 | |
| Minor Honours | Southern Football League Division One | 1 | 1913–14 |
| Southern Football League Division Two | 1 | 1905–06 | |
| United League | 1 | 1906–07 | |
| United League | 1 | 1905–06 | |
| Southern Professional Floodlit Cup | 1 | 1958–59 | |
| London Challenge Cup | 3 | 1912–13, 1913–14, 1920–21 | |
| London Challenge Cup | 6 | 1919–20, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1931–32, 1937–38, 1946–47 | |
| Surrey Senior Cup | 3 | 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02 | |
| London Five-a-Sides | 2 | 1959, 1969 | |
| London Five-a-Sides | 3 | 1958, 1968, 1979 | |
| Kent Senior Shield | 1 | 1911–12 | |
| Kent Senior Shield | 1 | 1912–13 |
Palace FC Cheerleaders
The Eagles feature an official cheerleading team known as the “Crystals.” These make the club unique in English football with its NFL-style matchday entertainment. The group performs before kick-off and during half-time at home games to enhance the fan experience. The squad also represents the club at charity events, where it supports community engagement and outreach programs.
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Latest news about Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace receives a major boost as Daniel Muñoz returns from injury ahead of their crucial Conference League clash with AEK Larnaca. Manager Oliver Glasner confirms the defender is fit to play, although Dean Henderson remains unavailable due to illness. The team heads into the decisive match with confidence after a strong first-leg performance, despite recent goalless results.
FAQs
Has Crystal Palace won the FA Cup final?
Yes, the Eagles won their first major trophy in the FA Cup final in May, with the match highlighted as Crystal Palace vs Manchester City.
What happens if Palace wins the FA Cup?
If Crystal Palace wins the FA Cup, the team qualifies directly for the 36-team European league phase.
What is Crystal Palace’s highest Premier League finish?
Crystal Palace F.C. achieved its highest league finish by placing third in the top division of English football.
Is Crystal Palace the oldest club in the world?
Palace is often considered the oldest professional league club in the world, as it traces its origins back to a team formed in 1861 that helped establish organized football competitions.
Is Crystal Palace banned from the Europa League?
Yes, Crystal Palace F.C. was banned from the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League.
Who owns Crystal Palace FC?
The club is owned by Steve Parish, who leads the club’s board and major ownership group.
Conclusion
The Eagles are now aiming for success in domestic and European competitions under their current leadership. Strong performances from key players and consistent team progress will help Crystal Palace F.C. compete at a higher level. Stay updated on the latest Crystal Palace squad news, live stats, upcoming fixtures, results, and league standings to follow every step of their journey on Sportpesa Blog.