Palace's Conference League debut smashes 120-year record, footy history made!

Palace's Conference League debut smashes 120-year record, footy history made!

Written by Raging Rob on October 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Crystal Palace have made club history with an historic 2-0 Conference League win against Dynamo Kyiv.

Goals from Daniel Munoz and Eddie Nketiah gave all three points to the south London side on their European proper debut.

Victory is their seventh of the season, but it's also seen Palace break an incredible record. They have gone 19 consecutive matches without defeat, the longest run across its entire history, having been established as a professional outfit in 1905.

It has surpassed the 18-match run they achieved in 1969 with Bert Head as their manager. Palace haven't been beaten since their 5-0 defeat against Newcastle on April 16.

Oliver Glasner and co. have won 11 matches and drawn eight in their record streak, which marks significant growth for the club.

Palace were dealt a blow late on in the match as Borna Sosa was sent off for two yellow cards in just under two minutes. But they held onto the lead against their Ukrainian opponents to make a winning start to life in European football.

Who do Crystal Palace have next?

Palace can further extend their unbeaten run to a whopping 20 matches on Sunday afternoon when they travel to Everton.

In the Conference League, it's Cypriot side AEK Larnaca up next at Selhurst Park on October 23. Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar will be the second side to visit Palace, who then travel to France to face Strasbourg.

Irish side Shelbourne will be their final away opponents of the league phase, which ends with the visit of Kuopion Palloseura. Should Palace finish in the top eight of the Conference League, they will advance into the last 16.

Anything between ninth and 24th would see them enter the knockout phase play-offs. And if Palace go all the way, they will become the third English side to win the Conference League after West Ham and holders Chelsea.

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