"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 won the 2021/22 Europa League with former club Eintracht Frankfurt,"
"Palace's opponents in the league phase include reigning Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kyiv and Cypriot Cup winners AEK Larnaca. Alkmaar finished fifth in Holland in 2024/25 and reached the Dutch Cup final, while Strasbourg were seventh in France and are in the same multi-club ownership portfolio as Chelsea. Shelbourne won the League of Ireland Premier Division and KuPS were Finnish Veikkausliiga champions by a point."
Crystal Palace will represent England in the 2025/26 Conference League after missing Europa League qualification due to a UEFA ownership ruling upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Palace secured continental qualification by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final and then winning a 1-0 aggregate play-off over Fredrikstad under manager Oliver Glasner. Group opponents include Dynamo Kyiv, AEK Larnaca, Alkmaar, Strasbourg, Shelbourne, KuPS, Midtjylland, Porto and Braga. Fixtures are scheduled on Thursdays at 20:00 GMT, with listed results including Palace 3-1 Alkmaar and Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Palace. List A squad is registered until the round of 16, when three new players may be added.
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