2025–26 Crystal Palace F.C. season
2025–26 season | |||
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Co-owners | Woody Johnson (45%) Josh Harris (10%) David Blitzer (10%) Steve Parish (10%) | ||
Chairman | Steve Parish | ||
Manager | Oliver Glasner | ||
Stadium | Selhurst Park | ||
Premier League | Pre-season | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | Third round | ||
UEFA Conference League | Play-off round | ||
FA Community Shield | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: All: Jean-Philippe Mateta Ismaïla Sarr (1 each) | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 120th season in the history of Crystal Palace Football Club, and their thirteenth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Conference League, and the FA Community Shield, with the latter two being the club's debut appearance in the respective tournaments.
This is the first season since 2011–12 not to feature former club captain Joel Ward, who departed Palace after thirteen years following the expiration of his contract. He was the last remaining player from the side of 2012–13 that achieved promotion to the Premier League from the EFL Championship, and left Nathaniel Clyne as the last remaining player to have represented the club in the second division.
Squad
[edit]- As of pre-season
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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Free transfer | [1] |
11 July 2025 | LB | ![]() |
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£3,000,000 | [2][3] |
23 July 2025 | LB | ![]() |
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Free transfer | [4] |
- Expenditure:
£3,000,000
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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24 June 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [5] |
23 July 2025 | CF | ![]() |
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[6] | |
5 August 2025 | RW | ![]() |
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[7] |
Loans in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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Loans out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
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2 July 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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31 May 2026 | [8] |
10 July 2025 | ![]() |
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[9] | ||
15 July 2025 | RWB | ![]() |
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[10] | |
26 July 2025 | LB | ![]() |
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[11] |
Released / out of contract
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Ref. |
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30 June 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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[12][13] |
CM | ![]() |
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[12][14] | |
RB | ![]() |
[15] | ||
LM | ![]() |
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[16][17] | |
CF | ![]() |
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[12][18] | |
CM | ![]() |
[12] | ||
CB | ![]() |
[12] | ||
RW | ![]() |
[12] | ||
DM | ![]() |
[12] | ||
RB | ![]() |
[12] | ||
LB | ![]() |
[12] | ||
CF | ![]() |
[12] | ||
CB | ![]() |
[12] | ||
GK | ![]() |
[12] | ||
RW | ![]() |
[12] | ||
LB | ![]() |
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[12][19] | |
AM | ![]() |
[12] | ||
CF | ![]() |
[12] | ||
31 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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[20] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 4 July, a behind closed doors match against Millwall was confirmed,[21] followed by a trip to face Crawley Town was confirmed.[22] A training camp in Austria was added with friendlies against Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg.[23]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
12 July 2025 Friendly | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Millwall | Beckenham |
12:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
25 July 2025 Friendly | Crawley Town | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Crawley |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
29 July 2025 Friendly | Mainz 05 | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |
14:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hans-Ludwig-Stadion |
Note: 60-minute match, first leg of double-header |
29 July 2025 Friendly | Mainz 05 | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |
15:20 CEST | Report | Stadium: Hans-Ludwig-Stadion | ||
Note: 60-minute match, second leg of double-header |
1 August 2025 Friendly | FC Augsburg | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Austria |
16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Hofmaninger Stadium | ||
Note: First leg of double-header |
1 August 2025 Friendly | FC Augsburg | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Austria |
18:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Hofmaninger Stadium | |
Note: Second leg of double-header |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premier League | 17 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
FA Cup | January 2026 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
EFL Cup | September 2025 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
UEFA Conference League | 21 August 2025 | Play-off round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
FA Community Shield | 10 August 2025 | Final | Winners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Last updated: 10 August 2025
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[24]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: August 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were released on 18 June 2025.[25]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
17 August 2025 1 | Chelsea | v | Crystal Palace | Fulham |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
24 August 2025 2 | Crystal Palace | v | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park | ||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved for live broadcasting.[26] |
31 August 2025 3 | Aston Villa | v | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park | ||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 30 August, but was moved to 29 August for live broadcasting.[26] It was later moved again due to Palace's participation in UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[27] |
13 September 2025 4 | Crystal Palace | v | Sunderland | Selhurst |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
20 September 2025 5 | West Ham United | v | Crystal Palace | Stratford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium |
27 September 2025 6 | Crystal Palace | v | Liverpool | Selhurst |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
4 October 2025 7 | Everton | v | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium |
18 October 2025 8 | Crystal Palace | v | Bournemouth | Selhurst |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
25 October 2025 9 | Arsenal | v | Crystal Palace | Holloway |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
1 November 2025 10 | Crystal Palace | v | Brentford | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
8 November 2025 11 | Crystal Palace | v | Brighton & Hove Albion | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
22 November 2025 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
29 November 2025 13 | Crystal Palace | v | Manchester United | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
6 December 2025 15 | Fulham | v | Crystal Palace | Fulham |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
13 December 2025 16 | Crystal Palace | v | Manchester City | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
20 December 2025 17 | Leeds United | v | Crystal Palace | Leeds |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road |
27 December 2025 18 | Crystal Palace | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
30 December 2025 19 | Crystal Palace | v | Fulham | Selhurst |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
3 January 2026 20 | Newcastle United | v | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: St James' Park |
7 January 2026 21 | Crystal Palace | v | Aston Villa | Selhurst |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
17 January 2026 22 | Sunderland | v | Crystal Palace | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
24 January 2026 23 | Crystal Palace | v | Chelsea | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
31 January 2026 24 | Nottingham Forest | v | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground |
7 February 2026 25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Crystal Palace | Brighton and Hove |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
11 February 2026 26 | Crystal Palace | v | Burnley | Selhurst |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
21 February 2026 27 | Crystal Palace | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
28 February 2026 28 | Manchester United | v | Crystal Palace | Trafford |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford |
4 March 2026 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Crystal Palace | Tottenham |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
14 March 2026 30 | Crystal Palace | v | Leeds United | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
21 March 2026 31 | Manchester City | v | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium |
11 April 2026 32 | Crystal Palace | v | Newcastle United | Selhurst |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
18 April 2026 33 | Crystal Palace | v | West Ham United | Selhurst |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
2 May 2026 35 | Bournemouth | v | Crystal Palace | Bournemouth |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Vitality Stadium |
9 May 2026 36 | Crystal Palace | v | Everton | Selhurst |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
17 May 2026 37 | Brentford | v | Crystal Palace | Brentford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
24 May 2026 38 | Crystal Palace | v | Arsenal | Selhurst |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
FA Cup
[edit]As a Premier League side, Palace will enter the FA Cup in the third round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
January 2026 Third round | TBC | v | TBC | TBC |
TBC GMT | Report | Stadium: TBC |
EFL Cup
[edit]As one of the Premier League clubs participating in European competitions, Palace will enter the EFL Cup in the third round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
September 2025 Third round | TBC | v | TBC | TBC |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: TBC |
FA Community Shield
[edit]As the defending FA Cup champions, Palace faced the reigning Premier League winners Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.
Crystal Palace won 3–2 on penalties after the match finished 2–2, thus winning their first FA Community Shield title in their debut appearance.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2025 Final | Crystal Palace | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Liverpool | Wembley |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 82,645 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | ||
Penalties | ||||
UEFA Conference League
[edit]Crystal Palace, as winners of the 2024–25 FA Cup, were initially meant to qualify for the league phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, however they were rejected the right to play in the competition due to multi-club ownership with fellow league phase qualifiers Olympique Lyonnais.[28] Lyon's status in the competition was maintained due to having a higher league position than Palace at the end of the season. Despite an unsuccessful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Palace were ultimately demoted to play in the play-off round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League instead.[29][30] They were drawn against the loser of the Europa League third qualifying round tie between Fredrikstad and Midtjylland, which was won by Midtjylland.[31][32]
Play-off round
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
21 August 2025 First leg | Crystal Palace ![]() | v | ![]() | London, England |
20:00 BST | Stadium: Selhurst Park |
28 August 2025 Second leg | Fredrikstad ![]() | v | ![]() | Fredrikstad, Norway |
19:00 CEST | Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list, italics indicate a loaned in player.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Conference League | Community Shield | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Dean Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Muñoz | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Tyrick Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Maxence Lacroix | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Marc Guéhi | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Ismaïla Sarr | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Jefferson Lerma | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Eberechi Eze | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Daichi Kamada | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Will Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Adam Wharton | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Borna Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Chris Richards | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
55 | MF | ![]() |
Justin Devenny | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goals
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2025
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Community Shield | Total |
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1 | FW | 7 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FW | 14 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2025
Rank | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Community Shield | Total |
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Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2025
No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Community Shield | Total | ||||||||||||
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Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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