Crystal Palace have discovered their six opponents in the League Phase of the 2025-26 Conference League.
The Eagles are gearing up for their debut in European competition after beating Fredrikstad 1-0 on aggregate in their playoff tie, playing out a goalless second-leg draw in Norway on Thursday.
Oliver Glasner’s side were initially hoping to compete in the Europa League after winning last season’s FA Cup, but they were demoted to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership ruled following an unsuccessful appeal to the Court of Arbitration of Sport.
Palace were placed in Pot 2 for Friday’s draw held in Monaco and the standout team they have been drawn against are Ligue 1 outfit Strasbourg, who are owned by the same consortium - BlueCo - that runs Premier League side Chelsea.
Strasbourg played their part in knocking Palace out of the Europa League, as they failed to win on the final day of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 campaign, which allowed Lyon - co-owned by ex-Palace chief John Textor - to finish sixth in the French top flight and qualify at the expense of the Eagles, who only finished 12th in the Premier League.
Palace will travel to France to play Strasbourg in one of three away fixtures, with Glasner’s side also drawn to face Ukrainian outfit Dynamo Kiev and Irish side Shelbourne on the road.
Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar, Finnish champions KuPS and Cypriot side AEK Larnaca are the three teams who will play against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the League Phase.
Palace will play their first European fixture on October 2, while matchday 2 is scheduled to be held three weeks later on October 23.
Two more matches will be played in November before the League Phase of the Conference League concludes with the final round of fixtures on December 18.
Ismaila Sarr of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring against Nottingham Forest, on August 24, 2025
Conference League 2025-26 - League Phase fixtures in full:
Pot 1 teams:
Fiorentina: SK Rapid (A), Dynamo Kyiv (H), Mainz 05 (A), AEK Athens (H), Sigma Olomouc (H), Lausanne-Sport (A)
AZ Alkmaar: Slovan Bratislava (H), Crystal Palace (A), Jagiellonia (H), Drita (A), AEK Larnaca (A), Shelbourne (H)
Shakhtar Donetsk: Legia Warszawa (H), Shamrock Rovers (A), Rijeka (H), Aberdeen (A), Breidablik (H), Hamrun Spartans (A)
Slovan Bratislava: AZ Alkmaar (A), Rayo Vallecano (H), Strasbourg (H), KuPS (A), Shkendija (A), Hacken (H)
SK Rapid: Fiorentina (H), Lech Poznan (A), Omonoia (H), Zrinjski (A), Rakow (A), U. Craiova (H)
Legia Warszawa: Shakhtar (A), Sparta Praha (H), Celje (A), Lincoln Red Imps (H), Samsunspor (H), Noah (A)
Pot 2 teams:
Sparta Praha: Legia Warszawa (A), Shamrock Rovers (H), Rijeka (A), Aberdeen (H), Rakow (H), U. Craiova (A)
Dynamo Kyiv: Fiorentina (A), Crystal Palace (H), Omonoia (A), Zrinjski (H), Samsunspor (A), Noah (H)
Crystal Palace: AZ Alkmaar (H), Dynamo Kyiv (A),Strasbourg (A), KuPS (H), AEK Larnaca (H), Shelbourne (A)
Lech Poznan: SK Rapid (H), Rayo Vallecano (A), Mainz 05 (H), Lincoln Red Imps (A), Sigma Olomouc (A), Lausanne-Sport (H)
Rayo Vallecano: Slovan Bratislava (A), Lech Poznan (H), Jagiellonia (A),Drita (H), Shkendija (H), Hacken (A)
Shamrock Rovers: Shakhtar (H), Sparta Praha (A), Celje (H), AEK Athens (A), Breidablik (A), Hamrun Spartans (H)
Pot 3 teams:
Omonoia: SK Rapid (A), Dynamo Kyiv (H), Mainz 05 (H), Drita (A), Rakow (H), Lausanne-Sport (A)
Mainz 05: Fiorentina (H), Lech Poznan (A), Omonoia (A), Zrinjski (H), Samsunspor (H), U. Craiova (A)
Strasbourg: Slovan Bratislava (A), Crystal Palace (H), Jagiellonia (H), Aberdeen (A), Breidablik (H), Hacken (A)
Jagiellonia: AZ Alkmaar (A), Rayo Vallecano (H), Strasbourg (A), KuPS (H), Shkendija (A), Hamrun Spartans (H)
Celje: Legia Warszawa (H), Shamrock Rovers (A), Rijeka (A), AEK Athens (H), Sigma Olomouc (A), Shelbourne (H)
Rijeka: Shakhtar (A), Sparta Praha (H), Celje (H), Lincoln Red Imps (A), AEK Larnaca (H), Noah (A)
Pot 4 teams:
Zrinjski: SK Rapid (H), Dynamo Kyiv (A), Mainz 05 (A), Lincoln Red Imps (H), Rakow (A), Hacken (H)
Lincoln Red Imps: Legia Warszawa (A), Lech Poznan (H), Rijeka (H), Zrinjski (A), Sigma Olomouc (H), Hamrun Spartans (A)
KuPS: Slovan Bratislava (H), Crystal Palace (A), Jagiellonia (A), Drita (H), Breidablik (A), Lausanne-Sport (H)
AEK Athens: Fiorentina (A), Shamrock Rovers (H), Celje (A), Aberdeen (H), Samsunspor (A), U. Craiova (H)
Aberdeen: Shakhtar (H), Sparta Praha (A), Strasbourg (H)AEK Athens (A), AEK Larnaca (A), Noah (H)
Drita: AZ Alkmaar (H), Rayo Vallecano (A), Omonoia (H), KuPS (A), Shkendija (H), Shelbourne (A)
Pot 5 teams:
Breidablik: Shakhtar (A), Shamrock Rovers (H), Strasbourg (A), KuPS (H), Samsunspor (H), Lausanne-Sport (A)
Sigma Olomouc: Fiorentina (A), Lech Poznan (H), Celje (H), Lincoln Red Imps (A), Rakow (H), Noah (A)
Samsunspor: Legia Warszawa (H), Dynamo Kyiv (A), Mainz 05 (A), AEK Athens (H), Breidablik (A), Hamrun Spartans (H)
Rakow: SK Rapid (H), Sparta Praha (A), Omonoia (A), Zrinjski (H), Sigma Olomouc (A), U. Craiova (H)
AEK Larnaca: AZ Alkmaar (H), Crystal Palace (A), Rijeka (A), Aberdeen (H)Shkendija (H), Hacken (A)
Shkendija: Slovan Bratislava (H), Rayo Vallecano (A), Jagiellonia (H), Drita (A), AEK Larnaca (A), Shelbourne (H)
Pot 6 teams:
Hacken: Slovan Bratislava (A), Rayo Vallecano (H), Strasbourg (H), Zrinjski (A), AEK Larnaca (H), Shelbourne (A)
Lausanne-Sport: Fiorentina (H), Lech Poznan (A), Omonoia (H), KuPS (A), Breidablik (H), Hamrun Spartans (A)
U. Craiova: SK Rapid (A), Sparta Praha (H), Mainz 05 (H), AEK Athens (A),Rakow (A),Noah (H)
Hamrun Spartans: Shakhtar (H), Shamrock Rovers (A), Jagiellonia (A), Lincoln Red Imps (H), Samsunspor (A), Lausanne-Sport (H)
Noah: Legia Warszawa (H), Dynamo Kyiv (A), Rijeka (H), Aberdeen (A), Sigma Olomouc (H), U. Craiova (A)
Shelbourne: AZ Alkmaar (A), Crystal Palace (H), Celje (A), Drita (H), Shkendija (A), Hacken (H)
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