Crystal Palace Football Club
Crystal Palace Football Club is a historic professional football team based in Selhurst, South London. Known as "The Eagles," the club competes in the Premier League and plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, an iconic venue world-renowned for having one of the most passionate and vocal atmospheres in English football.
The club traces its origins back to 1861 as an amateur side formed by workers at the Crystal Palace Exhibition building, before establishing a professional team in 1905. Originally nicknamed "The Glaziers," the club adopted "The Eagles" along with their bold red-and-blue striped shirts during the 1970s under legendary manager Malcolm Allison, laying the foundation for their modern identity.
Crystal Palace’s history is defined by periods of drama, resilience, and iconic cup runs. They famously reached the FA Cup Final in 1990 and 2016, pushing Manchester United to the limit on both occasions, and finished 3rd in the top flight in 1991. After securing promotion to the Premier League in 2013 via the Championship play-offs, Palace has established itself as an enduring, high-energy fixture in England's top tier.
Despite the geographic distance, Crystal Palace’s fiercest and most heated rivalry is with South Coast club Brighton & Hove Albion, a fierce clash known as the M23 Derby. They also contest intense London derbies with nearby neighbors Millwall, Charlton Athletic, and Chelsea.
Major Honours & Achievements
| Competition |
Titles / Promoted |
Key Years |
| English Second Division / Championship (Tier 2) |
2 |
1978–79, 1993–94 (Play-off Winners: 1989, 1997, 2004, 2013) |
| English Third Division / League One (Tier 3) |
1 |
1920–21 (Runners-up: 1963–64, 1976–77) |
| Full Members' Cup (Zenith Data Systems Cup) |
1 |
1991 |
| FA Cup |
- |
Runners-up: 1990, 2016 |
London (United Kingdom)
