Palace's Under-21s' EFL Trophy opponents confirmed following draw

Darren Powell and his Young Eagles will be tested against the first-team sides of teams in League One and League Two.

Plymouth, Swindon and Newport County have been drawn alongside Palace in Group E. Each side will play each other once.

Exact dates and kick-off times for the fixtures will be confirmed in due course, as will ticketing details.

All of Palace's games in this competition will be contested away from home. Powell's side are one of 16 Academy sides from the Premier League who will feature in the competition.

Palace's are in the Southern section of the tournament, in a regionalised group stage to assist fan travel. The top two from each group progress to the knockout stages.

If they progress from the group, the Young Eagles will feature in the Round of 32, set for the week commencing Monday, 7th December.

Matches level after 90 minutes will be determined by penalty kicks up to, and including, the Semi-Final stage.

The Final at Wembley, which will take place on Sunday, 11th April, 2027, would feature extra-time as well as a penalty shootout if required.

Provisional dates for 2026/27 EFL Trophy rounds:

Group Stage: From early September
Round of 32: w/c 7 December
Round of 16: w/c 11 January
Quarter Finals: w/c 15 February
Semi Finals: w/c 8 March
Final: Sunday 11 April

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