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Crystal Palace U21
Crystal Palace Under 21
Kit impression
Founded
1905
Years standing
121
Home ground
VBS Community Stadium
Capacity
5,013 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- Women's Championship/WSL 2 (level 2)
- Champions: 2023–24
- Runners-up: 2025–26
- FA Women's National League South East Division One
- Champions: 2015–16
- London and South East Women's Regional Football League
- Champions: 2013–14
- South East Combination Women's Football League
- Champions: 2003–04
- Surrey County Cup
- Winners: 2010–11, 2015–16
- Runners-up: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13
- Capital Women's Senior Cup
- Runners-up: 2017–18
Nickname: The Eagles
Make The Case
Crystal Palace U21 are not a spare club. They are England EFL Trophy, VBS Community Stadium, and 121 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
Old enough to matter
1905 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Loaded cabinet
6 distinct honours on record, including Women's Championship/WSL 2 (level 2). Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Close to the pitch
VBS Community Stadium holds about 5,013. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Eagles. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Matchday Trip
Ground: VBS Community Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
London City Airport (LCY)
10 km / 6 miles from the ground
Nearest station
East Dulwich railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near VBS Community Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to VBS Community Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
