History in the making before our eyes! Crystal Palace enters the pantheon of English elites

Today marked Crystal Palace's debut in European competitions.

Details: Today's clash between Dynamo Kyiv and England's Crystal Palace has given English football its 17th active Premier League club to make a European debut.

Previously, only two clubs had managed this in the 21st century:

• Fulham in the 2002/03 season.
• Brighton – in the 2023/24 season.

The full list of Premier League debutants in European competitions is as follows:

• 1956/57 – Manchester United.
• 1958/59 – Chelsea.
• 1958/59 – Wolverhampton.
• 1960/61 – Burnley.
• 1961/62 – Nottingham Forest.
• 1961/62 – Tottenham.
• 1962/63 – Everton.
• 1963/64 – Arsenal.
• 1964/65 – Liverpool.
• 1964/65 – West Ham.
• 1965/66 – Leeds.
• 1968/69 – Manchester City.
• 1968/69 – Newcastle.
• 1975/76 – Aston Villa.
• 2002/03 – Fulham.
• 2023/24 – Brighton.
• 2025/26 – Crystal Palace.

• See also: Dinamo Kiev - Crystal Palace prediction, H2H and possible lineups - 02.10.2025

Last season, Crystal Palace captured their first ever trophy, lifting the FA Cup after defeating Manchester City in the final.

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