In the group stage, Palace finished second in Group C with five wins from their eight games, with only a double defeat to Liverpool in the final round denying Higgins and Stokes top spot.
With group winners advancing directly to the quarter-finals, Palace would face Ipswich Town pair Mark Zakhary 'Mark11' and Daniel Ray 'Stingrayjnr' if they are able to reach the last eight, which kicks-off on Sunday.
As well as a big share of the prize pool, ePremier League champions will qualify for both the eChampions League and FC Pro World Championship, two of the biggest tournaments in e-sports.
Palace have enjoyed a strong record in the ePremier League in recent seasons, finishing fourth in 2022/23 with England international Higgins and debutant Ben ‘Ben x W12’ Evans knocking out the likes of Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest before succumbing to winners Leeds in the semi-finals.
Last season, Palace reached the Round of 16 stage before being defeated by Tottenham Hotspur. Hopefully this time around they can go one step further and reach the final day.
### Key timings
### Saturday, March 22
* **Round of 32: Crystal Palace** v Manchester United (16:10 GMT)
* **Potential Round of 16:** v winner of Chelsea/Tottenham (19:53 GMT)
### Sunday, March 23
* **Potential Quarter-Final:** v Ipswich Town (16:11 GMT)
* **Potential Semi-Final:** (18:06 GMT)
* **Grand Final:** (19:56 GMT)