Crystal Palace F.C. Under-21s and Academy
| Full name | Crystal Palace Football Club Under-21s and Academy | |||
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| Nickname | The Eagles | |||
| Ground | Crystal Palace Training Ground (Beckenham) Selhurst Park | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 (Training Ground) 25,486 (Selhurst Park) | |||
| Owner(s) | Steve Parish Joshua Harris David Blitzer Woody Johnson | |||
| Chairman | Steve Parish | |||
| Manager | Darren Powell (U21) Javier Alonso (U18) | |||
| League | Premier League 2 (under-21s) U18 Premier League (academy) | |||
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The Crystal Palace F.C. Under-21s is the Under-21 Development team of Crystal Palace Football Club. They play in Premier League 2, the top level of reserve football in England and also compete in the Premier League Cup, Premier League International Cup and EFL Trophy.
The Crystal Palace F.C. Academy consists of the Under-18s and other youth teams of Crystal Palace Football Club. The Under-18 team compete in the U18 Premier League and FA Youth Cup. The academy has produced a number of well known international players over the years such as Johnny Byrne, Kenny Sansom,[1] Peter Nicholas, Gareth Southgate and Wilfried Zaha.
U21 Development squad
- As of 26 February 2026[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
The loans listed here are only for under-21 squad players who have not yet made a competitive appearance for the first team or been called into the first team squad for a competitive fixture.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U18 Academy squad
- As of 16 December 2025[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Reserves/Development Squad
- Premier League International Cup
- Premier League 2 Division 2
- Play-off Winners (1): 2020–21
- The Football Combination
- Champions (1): 2002–03
- Runners-up (1): 2001–02
- Kent League
- Champions (1): 1913–14
- Runners-up (2): 1910–11, 1912–13
Academy
- FA Youth Cup
- Winners (2): 1976–77, 1977–78
- Runners-up (2): 1991–92, 1996–97
- U18 Premier League Cup
- Finalists (1): 2025–26
- U18 Premier League – South Group
- Runners-up (1): 2020–21
- U15 National Floodlit Cup
- Winners (2): 2018–19, 2022–23
- Runners-up (1): 2021–22
- Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (1): 1976–77
Notable Academy graduates
Former academy players listed below who have progressed to the first team to make at least 100 appearances for Crystal Palace.
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Young Player of the Year
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Note: This award was renamed Development Player of the Year from 2015.
References
- ^ "Kenny Sansom: Crystal Palace". Holmesdale.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Under-21s Team". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Under-18s Team". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.