After missing out on Europa League qualification because of a UEFA ruling over ownership rules upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Crystal Palace are England’s representatives in the 2025/26 Conference League.
The Premier League side beat 2022/23 European champions Manchester City in the FA Cup final to ensure they would play continental football for the first time.
Manager Oliver Glasner, who will leave Palace at the end of the season, won the 2021/22 Europa League with former club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Check out Crystal Palace’s fixtures, results and squad for the 2025/26 Conference League and take a look at the schedule.
Palace Conference League fixtures, results 2025/26
Here’s how Palace’s fixtures and results look. They will face Rayo Vallecano or Strasbourg in a potential final.
Both legs of their last-four tie start at 20:00 BST.
| Date | Opponents | Stage | Result |
| May 7, 2026 | Shakhtar (H) | Semi-final second leg | |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Shakhtar (A) | Semi-final first leg | W 3-1 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Fiorentina (A) | Quarter-final second leg | L 2-1 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Fiorentina (H) | Quarter-final first leg | W 3-0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | AEK Larnaca (A) | Round of 16 second leg | W 2-1 (after extra time) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | AEK Larnaca (H) | Round of 16 first leg | D 0-0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Zrinjski Mostar (H) | Knockout play-off second leg | W 2–0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Zrinjski Mostar (A) | Knockout play-off first leg | D 1–1 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | KuPS (H) | League phase | D 2–2 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Shelbourne (A) | League phase | W 3–0 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Strasbourg (A) | League phase | L 1–2 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar (H) | League phase | W 3–1 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | AEK Larnaca (H) | League phase | L 0–1 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Dynamo Kyiv (A) | League phase | W 2–0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Fredrikstad (A) | Qualifying play-off second leg | D 0–0 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Fredrikstad (H) | Qualifying play-off first leg | W 1–0 |
You can see the full Conference League bracket here.
Crystal Palace Conference League squad 2025/26
This was Palace’s List A Conference League squad registered from the round of 16 in February 2026.
| Position | Players |
| Goalkeepers | Dean Henderson, Remi Matthews, Walter Benitez |
| Defenders | Daniel Munoz, Tyrick Mitchell, Maxence Lacroix, Nathaniel Clyne, Borna Sosa, Chris Richards, Chadi Riad, Caleb Kporha |
| Midfielders | Jefferson Lerma, Christantus Uche, Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Jaydee Canvot, Justin Devenny |
| Forwards | Ismaila Sarr, Eddie Nketiah, Yeremy Pino, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Brennan Johnson, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Evann Guessand |
List B submissions, comprised of players born after January 1, 2004 who have been eligible to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday, can also be made until midnight before each match.
The players on Palace’s List B are denoted with an asterisk on their Conference League squad list.
Crystal Palace Conference League schedule 2025/26
In a change from the previous group stage held until 2023/24, each team now plays six matches in the league phase, all against different opponents.
The top eight sides in the table qualify automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16.
Teams finishing 25th or lower are out of Europe for the season.
Teams finishing 25th or lower were out of Europe for the season.
| Stage | Dates |
| Round of 16 | March 12 & 19 |
| Quarter-finals | April 9 & 16 |
| Semi-finals | April 30 and May 7 |
| Final | May 27 2026 |
Which English clubs are in the Conference League 2025/26?
Palace are the only English competitors in this season’s Conference League, following in the footsteps of Tottenham, West Ham, Aston Villa and Chelsea in the previous four campaigns.
The Hammers won the second edition of the competition in 2022/23 and the Blues triumphed in 2024/25.
When is the Conference League final?
The final will take place on May 27 2026 at the Leipzig Stadium home of Bundesliga club Leipzig.
How to watch Palace in the Conference League: TV channel
TNT Sports have the live broadcast rights to the Conference League in the UK.
TNT Sports costs £30.99 a month, including Eurosport and entertainment and available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles. From March 26, TNT Sports streaming will switch from Discovery Plus to HBO Max.
How to live stream Palace Champions League games online
The broadcaster’s dedicated apps allowing fans to live-stream the games is Discovery Plus, switching to HBO Max from March 26.
The app is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
