Crystal Palace Football Club was founded in 1905 and is based in the Selhurst district of South London. The club plays its home games at Selhurst Park, a traditional English stadium with a capacity of over 25,000. Palace are known for the fanatical atmosphere at the stadium, particularly the Holmesdale Road Stand, where the hard core bring every game to life.

The club has spent most of its history between the top and second-top divisions of English football. However, since promotion in 2013, Crystal Palace have become a fixture in the Premier League, often with a combative style of play and some technically strong players. Club icon Wilfried Zaha was the face of the team for many years.

Crystal Palace has strong ties to South London, a vast and diverse part of the city. The club mainly represents the working-class areas of Croydon and the surrounding area, where they enjoy a loyal and passionate following. Despite the proximity of bigger clubs, Palace remains proud of its own identity, history and resilience.