Crystal Palace Fixtures 2026/27
- Crystal PalacevsNott'm Forest11 October
- Crystal PalacevsNewcastle25 October
- Crystal PalacevsHoffenheim5 November
- Crystal PalacevsLiverpool7 November
- Crystal PalacevsReal Sociedad26 November
- Crystal PalacevsHull28 November
- Crystal PalacevsMan Utd12 December
- Crystal PalacevsArsenal27 December
- Crystal PalacevsBournemouth30 December
- Crystal PalacevsChelsea6 January
- Crystal PalacevsSparta Praha21 January
- Crystal PalacevsSpurs23 January
- Crystal PalacevsCoventry6 February
- Crystal PalacevsBrentford10 February
- Crystal PalacevsSunderland27 February
- Crystal PalacevsFulham13 March
- Crystal PalacevsEverton10 April
- Crystal PalacevsAston Villa1 May
- Crystal PalacevsBrighton15 May
- Crystal PalacevsLeeds30 May
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About the club
Crystal Palace is a south London club, in a corner of the city tourists rarely reach. Its name belongs not to a district but to a building - the glass palace of the 1851 Great Exhibition, re-erected on Sydenham Hill, which gave its name to the park, the neighbourhood and the team. The professional club was founded there in 1905, and from the palace came the old nickname, the Glaziers - dropped in 1973 for the Eagles, along with the red and blue stripes.
If you have already seen London's new stadiums, this is the exact opposite. You step off the train and walk about fifteen minutes through residential streets, past low houses and corner shops, until the floodlights appear above the rooftops. Inside waits an old, tightly packed ground where the stands almost touch the touchline. English football of the older kind - a neighbourhood, its pubs and its noise - half an hour by train from central London.
The stadium
Selhurst Park, wedged into terraced streets, opened in 1924 to a design by Archibald Leitch, the architect behind Craven Cottage. Its four stands differ in size and age: the Main Stand along one side, the long Arthur Wait opposite, a small stand at the Whitehorse Lane end and the two-tier Holmesdale Road end, the heart of the atmosphere. The pitch is below street level, the roofs hang low and noise stays in. The Main Stand is being rebuilt in a project that began in 2026 - the ground stays open in the meantime, and when it is done the stand will hold around 13,500 and overall capacity will rise to about 34,000.
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Things to do in London
Crystal Palace Park & the dinosaurs
The park that gave the club its name lies three kilometres up the hill. The palace burned down in 1936, leaving its terraces, and beside the lake stand the dinosaur sculptures of 1854 - the first anywhere in the world.
The Crystal Palace Triangle
Westow Hill, Westow Street and Church Road meet at one of the highest points in south London - pubs, cafes, restaurants and vintage shops, with the skyline in view. The best place around here to eat before a game.
Horniman Museum & Gardens
A free museum in Forest Hill with a collection of musical instruments from around the world, surrounded by wide gardens with an open view over the London skyline - an excellent morning before a match.
Croydon town centre & Surrey Street Market
A few minutes by train from the ground: shopping centres, restaurants and south London's main transport hub. Surrey Street has had street stalls ever since Croydon was granted its market charter in 1276.
Local matchday pubs
The walk in from the stations passes the old pubs of Selhurst and South Norwood, which fill up a couple of hours before kick-off. This is where the day really begins, long before you reach the turnstiles.
Worth knowing
- The club traces its roots to an amateur side formed in 1861 in the Crystal Palace grounds, one of the founder members of the Football Association in 1863; since 2022 the year 1861 has appeared on the crest.
- The pitch inside the exhibition park staged the FA Cup final from 1895 to 1914 - the 1901 final drew more than 110,000 spectators, a world record at the time.
- The Eagles nickname was adopted in 1973 in a nod to Benfica, and the red and blue stripes introduced that same year were inspired by Barcelona. The crest pairs an eagle with the facade of the glass palace.
- The club's first major trophy came in 2025 with the FA Cup, and in 2026 it added a first European title, the Conference League.
Tips for the travelling fan
- 01No Tube serves the ground - come by train from Victoria or London Bridge to Selhurst, Norwood Junction or Thornton Heath, then walk 10 to 15 minutes. Don't drive: there is no stadium parking and local streets are restricted.
- 02This is one of England's smaller grounds and tickets go quickly, so book as early as you can. For the loudest experience choose the Holmesdale Road end behind the goal; for a calmer game with children, the Main Stand.
- 03The area around the ground is residential - pubs and takeaways, no restaurant strip - so eat up in the Triangle or in Croydon. Be in your seat early: the anthem 'Glad All Over' plays at kick-off and after every home goal.
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