The competition, which is open to players born on or after 1st September 2009, is designed to give first-year scholars a taste of competitive football.
Palace have gone a step further, however, with a squad made up largely of Under-16 schoolboys demonstrating the Academy’s accelerated pathway.
The Young Eagles earned their place in the next stage by topping Group B with a perfect nine points, following victories over Brighton & Hove Albion (2-1), Reading (2-0) and Birmingham City (6-1).
Group Stage Two will see 16 teams divided into four groups of four, with each side facing their three opponents once. Only the group winners will progress to the semi-finals, with the final to be staged at the host club’s main stadium.
Supporters can follow all three matches with live commentary on our Academy X (Twitter) page, with a full match report in our Academy news section after the final whistle.
2026/27 U17 Premier League Cup Group Stage Two fixtures:
- Tuesday, 24th November (12:00 GMT): Tottenham Hotspur U17s v Palace U17s (A)
- Wednesday, 27th January (11:00 GMT): Palace U17s v Newcastle United U17s (H)
- Wednesday, 24th February (11:00 GMT): Manchester United U17s v Palace U17s (A)
Please note that all fixture dates and kick-off times are subject to change.