2025–26 Crystal Palace F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Co-owners | John Textor (45%)[A] 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 | Final | |
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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 will be the first season since 2011–12 not to feature former club captain Joel Ward, who departed Palace after 13 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
- As of pre-season
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | GK | Walter Benítez | PSV | Free transfer | [1] |
| 11 July 2025 | LB | Borna Sosa | Ajax | £3,000,000 | [2][3] |
- Expenditure: £3,000,000
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2025 | CB | Seán Grehan | Doncaster Rovers | Undisclosed | [4] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2025 | GK | Owen Goodman | Huddersfield Town | 31 May 2026 | [5] |
| 10 July 2025 | Joe Whitworth | Exeter City | [6] |
Released / out of contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Louie Moulden | Norwich City | [7][8] |
| CM | Killian Phillips | St Mirren | [7][9] | |
| RB | Joel Ward | [10] | ||
| LM | Jeffrey Schlupp | [11] | ||
| CM | Jack Wells-Morrison | [7] | ||
| CB | Joe Sheridan | [7] | ||
| RW | Roshaun Mathurin | [7] | ||
| DM | Cormac Austin | [7] | ||
| RB | Finley Marjoram | [7] | ||
| LB | Freddie Cowin | [7] | ||
| CF | Chimaechi Eze | [7] | ||
| CB | Chris Francis | [7] | ||
| GK | Joseph Khoshaba | [7] | ||
| RW | Enrique Lameiras | [7] | ||
| LB | Kurai Musanhi | [7] | ||
| CF | Luke Plange | [7] | ||
| AM | Jadan Raymond | [7] | ||
| CF | Caleb Redhead | [7] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 28 May, it was announced that Crystal Palace would visit Bromley during pre-season.[12] A fortnight later, a trip to face Crawley Town was confirmed.[13] A training camp in Austria was added with friendlies against Mainz 05 and Augsburg.[14] On 4 July, a behind closed doors match against Millwall was confirmed.[15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Millwall | Beckenham |
| 12:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Bromley | v | Crystal Palace | Bromley |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | Crawley Town | v | Crystal Palace | Crawley |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 29 July 2025 Friendly | Mainz 05 | v | Crystal Palace | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |
| 14:00 CEST | Stadium: Hans-Ludwig-Stadion | |||
| Note: 120-minute match | ||||
| 1 August 2025 Friendly | Augsburg | v | Crystal Palace | Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Austria |
| 16:00 CEST | Stadium: Hofmaninger Stadium | |||
| Note: 120-minute match | ||||
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Premier League | August 2025 | 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 | September 2025 | Play-off round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| FA Community Shield | August 2025 | Final | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
First match(es) will be played: 15 August 2025. Source: Premier League
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[16]
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[16]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 18 June 2025.[17]
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 live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18] | ||||
| 29 August 2025 3 | Aston Villa | v | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 30 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18] | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Old 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 |
| 17 May 2026 37 | Brentford | v | Crystal Palace | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
FA Cup
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
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
As the defending FA Cup champions, Palace will face the reigning Premier League winners Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
UEFA Conference League
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round will be held on 4 August 2025.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 21 August 2025 First leg | TBC | v | TBC | TBC |
| TBC CEST | Stadium: TBC |
| 28 August 2025 Second leg | TBC | v | TBC | TBC |
| TBC CEST | Stadium: TBC |
Statistics
- As of pre-season
Appearances
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 | Europa League | Community Shield | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goals
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Community Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Community Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europa League | Community Shield | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Textor has signed a deal to sell his share in the club to Woody Johnson, but this deal is subject to approval by the Premier League
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