Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club is a professional football club based in Selhurst, London, that plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. They were founded in 1905 at the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition building and played their home games at the FA Cup Final stadium situated inside the historic Palace grounds. The club were forced to leave the Palace in 1915 due to the outbreak of the First World War, and played at Herne Hill Velodrome and the Nest until 1924, when they moved to their current home at Selhurst Park. Palace have had
Manoel Island Football Ground the clubs premises, including the stadium, on a number of times, but the issue of the legal title over the area remains a stumbling block for the club. Besides the Manoel Island Football Ground, Manoel Island is also home to another football pitch. This is commonly referred to as the "Gzira football pitch" and nowadays is used to host other events, such as the annual Luna Park and, more recently, the World Cup Village. The existence of the Gzira football pitch, which is situated right next to the bridge linking the Manoel Island with the mainland may also explain why