Palace will play each opponent once, with three games at Selhurst Park and three away from home. This will be announced in due course on cpfc.co.uk and via the Official Palace App. Shelbourne are reigning League of Ireland Premier Division champions, having won the title in the 2024 season. This saw them qualify initially for the Champions League, but having overcome Linfield initially, a defeat to Qarabag saw them drop into Europa League qualifying, where they then played Croatian side Rijeka. Shelbourne won the title last year under the management of former Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham winger Damien Duff – although the Irishman resigned back in June.