Crystal Palace reach 2025/26 UEFA Conference League Final!

In our first-ever European campaign, Crystal Palace have reached the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League Final!
Click here for all the information you need on the 2026 UEFA Conference League Final!
The Eagles advanced to Leipzig with a 5-2 aggregate victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the semi-finals, triumphing 3-1 away in Krakow before a 2-1 win over the Ukrainian team at Selhurst Park.
As a result, we will now face La Liga outfit Rayo Vallecano in the Final, which will be held at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on Wednesday, 27th May (20:00 BST / 21:00 CET).
Now, we are just one step away from more history, as we travel to Leipzig seeking to win a third piece of silverware in the last year – and first-ever on the continent.
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The Road to Leipzig
Recap our full Road to Leipzig by clicking the links below!:
Play-offs
- Qualifying Play-offs, first leg: Palace 1-0 Fredrikstad (21st August)
- Qualifying Play-offs, second leg: Fredrikstad 0-0 Palace (28th August)
League Phase
- Matchday One: Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Palace (2nd October)
- Matchday Two: Palace 0-1 AEK Larnaca (23rd October)
- Matchday Three: Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar (6th November)
- Matchday Four: Strasbourg 2-1 Palace (27th November)
- Matchday Five: Shelbourne 0-3 Palace (11th December)
- Matchday Six: Palace 2-2 KuPS (18th December)
Knockout rounds
- Play-off round, first leg: Zrinjski Mostar 1-1 Palace (19th February)
- Play-off round, second leg: Palace 2-0 Zrinjski Mostar (2-0 agg., 26th February)
- Round of 16, first leg: Palace 0-0 AEK Larnaca (12th March)
- Round of 16, second leg: AEK Larnaca 1-2 Palace (2-1 agg. a.e.t., 19th March)
- Quarter-final, first leg: Palace 3-0 Fiorentina (9th April)
- Quarter-final, second leg: Fiorentina 2-1 Palace (4-2 agg., 16th April)
- Semi-final, first leg: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Palace (30th April)
- Semi-final, second leg: Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (5-2 agg., 7th May)









