Crystal Palace FC
Crystal Palace play in the Premier League at Selhurst Park (25,486) in Selhurst, south London, England.
Selhurst Park has been Crystal Palace’s home since 1924. It is one of the oldest continuously used football grounds in English top-flight football, recognisable by its Arthur Wait Stand, built in 1969, and an atmosphere generated by the Holmesdale Road End that opponents and neutrals consistently identify as one of the loudest in London. The ground is enclosed on three sides by residential streets in SE25. The proximity of the houses is part of the architecture.
Crystal Palace have spent most of the Premier League era as a mid-table club, punctuated by relegations in 1993, 1995, 1998, 2005, and 2010 and returns via the play-offs. The 2016 FA Cup final, lost to Manchester United after a comeback from 1-0 to level at 1-1, was the closest the club has come to a major trophy. Jason Puncheon equalised in the 78th minute. Juan Mata won it for United in extra time.
Oliver Glasner arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt in February 2024 and lifted Palace from relegation trouble to sixth place in 14 matches. His tactical system, which asks wingers to press aggressively and central midfielders to arrive late into the box, suited the squad’s personnel more precisely than anything his predecessor managed. Eberechi Eze, who joined from Queens Park Rangers in 2020 for £16 million, is the most gifted player the club has produced in a generation: a midfielder with the dribbling instincts of a winger and the composure of someone who grew up expecting to be in this position. Michael Olise departed to Bayern Munich in 2024, but Ismaila Sarr and Jefferson Lerma have reinforced the wide options.
Palace represent south London in a Premier League that is heavily weighted toward north London and west London clubs. The south London identity is real, not marketing.
Crystal Palace play on GMT in winter and BST (UTC+1) in summer. A Saturday 15:00 kickoff at Selhurst Park is 16:00 in Lagos, 22:00 in Riyadh, and 10:00 in Chicago. Supporters checking London time will find Palace matches on the same schedule as every other club in the capital.