--- title: "Crystal Palace Trophy Cabinet" canonical: "https://readcrystalpalace.com/about/trophy-cabinet/" type: "page" language: "en-GB" published: "2026-06-19T22:14:08Z" modified: "2026-06-19T22:14:08Z" --- # Crystal Palace Trophy Cabinet ## Crystal Palace Trophy Cabinet The Crystal Palace trophy cabinet tells a story of long waits, dramatic near-misses and a modern burst of history-making success. For much of their existence, Palace were known less for a crowded honours list than for resilience, South London identity, Wembley heartbreak and the ability to fight back from difficult moments. That changed dramatically in the mid-2020s, when the Eagles turned decades of ambition into major silverware. This guide explains Crystal Palace trophies, major honours, finals, promotions and landmark cup runs in one evergreen place. It is designed for supporters, new fans and search visitors who want the full Palace honours picture without confusing every promotion, play-off win and cup run as the same type of trophy. For the wider club story, read our [History of Crystal Palace FC](https://readcrystalpalace.com/about/history-of-crystal-palace-fc). For the stadium backdrop to so many of these memories, visit our [Selhurst Park guide](https://readcrystalpalace.com/about/selhurst-park). \[\[IMAGE\_1\]\] ## What counts as a Crystal Palace trophy? Football honours can be messy because supporters often talk about several different achievements in the same breath. A league title, a domestic cup, a European trophy, a Community Shield and a play-off final win all mean different things, even when each one has shaped Palace history. For this trophy cabinet, the clearest approach is to separate the honours into four groups: major cup trophies, league titles, play-off wins and notable final appearances. That makes it easier to understand both the official silverware and the emotional landmarks that supporters remember. ## Major trophies won by Crystal Palace The club’s modern honours list changed forever when Palace won the 2024/25 FA Cup in 2025. The final against Manchester City at Wembley gave the Eagles a first major domestic trophy, with the club’s own match report confirming the historic achievement. It was more than one afternoon of glory. It rewrote the way Palace’s past is discussed, because a story once dominated by near misses now had a defining triumph at its centre. The FA Cup win was followed by the 2025 FA Community Shield, when Palace returned to Wembley and beat Liverpool on penalties after a 2-2 draw. While the Community Shield is often treated differently from league or cup competitions, it remains an official piece of silverware and matters hugely in the context of Palace’s sudden transformation into trophy winners. Then came another landmark: Crystal Palace won the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League in 2026, beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig. The club announced the achievement as its first European trophy, a remarkable step for a side whose previous modern identity had been built around Premier League consolidation and domestic cup ambition. ## Crystal Palace league titles and promotions Before the recent era of major cup success, Palace’s honours list was driven heavily by league progress. The Eagles have won titles below the top flight and secured important promotions that changed the club’s direction. These moments do not always sit in trophy cabinets with the same public weight as the FA Cup, but they are central to the club’s development. Crystal Palace were Second Division champions in 1978/79 and First Division champions in 1993/94, in eras when those divisional titles represented real achievement and a pathway back toward the top of English football. Palace also won the Third Division South title in 1920/21, an early marker in the club’s Football League story. Promotion through the play-offs has also become part of Palace identity. The 1989, 1997, 2004 and 2013 play-off wins all mattered, but the 2013 victory over Watford is especially important because it launched the long modern Premier League spell. Supporters may not call every play-off win a trophy in the strictest sense, but the emotional value of those Wembley days is enormous. ![Crystal Palace honours and Wembley history image for Eagles supporters](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/2026/06/crystal-palace-trophy-cabinet-featured-1.png) Wembley has become central to the Crystal Palace honours story. ## FA Cup finals: heartbreak before history Palace’s FA Cup story did not begin with the 2025 win. The club reached the 1990 FA Cup final under Steve Coppell and pushed Manchester United to a replay after a thrilling first game. Palace lost the replay, but the run remains one of the most famous chapters in Eagles history, helping create the sense of a club capable of major moments even without the final reward. The 2016 FA Cup final brought another near miss, again against Manchester United. Palace led at Wembley before losing in extra time, leaving supporters with another memory of being close to a historic breakthrough. That is why 2025 carried so much emotional weight. It was not just a trophy. It felt like the answer to decades of almosts. ## European silverware and what it means The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League win gave Palace a new kind of status. European football had long felt like an aspiration rather than a settled part of the club’s calendar. Winning a continental competition in 2026 changed the scale of the conversation and gave the Eagles a trophy that connects the club to a wider European story. For supporters, the achievement also reinforced the feeling that Palace’s modern era is not merely about surviving in the Premier League. The club had moved from stability to ambition, and then from ambition to silverware. ## Quick Crystal Palace honours list - **FA Cup:** Winners 2024/25. - **FA Community Shield:** Winners 2025. - **UEFA Conference League:** Winners 2025/26. - **Second tier titles:** 1978/79 and 1993/94. - **Third Division South:** Winners 1920/21. - **Play-off final wins:** 1989, 1997, 2004 and 2013. - **FA Cup runners-up:** 1990 and 2016. ## Why the Palace trophy cabinet matters now For years, the Palace trophy cabinet was discussed with a knowing shrug: plenty of memories, not enough silverware. That made the club’s modern successes feel bigger, not smaller. Palace supporters understand the value of a trophy because they had waited so long for the biggest days to arrive. The cabinet now reflects a club with a deeper story: early Football League progress, divisional titles, play-off nerve, cup final pain, FA Cup glory, Wembley follow-up silverware and European success. It is not the biggest trophy list in English football, but it is one of the most emotionally charged because of how much struggle came before the breakthrough. ## FAQ ### What major trophies have Crystal Palace won? Crystal Palace have won the FA Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Conference League in the modern era, alongside historic league titles outside the top flight. ### When did Crystal Palace win the FA Cup? Palace won the 2024/25 FA Cup in 2025 by beating Manchester City at Wembley. ### Have Crystal Palace won a European trophy? Yes. Palace won the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League in 2026. ### Why is the 2013 play-off final important? The 2013 Wembley win over Watford returned Palace to the Premier League and began the club’s long modern top-flight stay. Useful official sources include the club’s [2025 FA Cup final report](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/match-reports/live-blog-match-report-highlights-fa-cup-final-crystal-palace-manchester-city-may-2025/), its [2025 Community Shield announcement](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-2025-fa-community-shield-winners/) and its [2026 Conference League winners announcement](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-have-been-crowned-202526-conference-league-winners/).