Crystal Palace win the Uefa Conference League after beating Spanish side Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig, Germany
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the game's only goal in the second half to clinch Palace's first European trophy
Palace chairman Steve Parish says their European success is 'all of our dreams come true'
It was manager Oliver Glasner's last match in charge, with him set to leave Palace this summer - where will be his next club?
Palace are the third English team to win the competition in five years and will now go into the Europa League next season
Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Alistair Bruce-Ball
On BBC Radio 5 Live
Some people look down their noses at the Conference League. It has only been around for five seasons, and English teams are often seen as overwhelming favourites because of the resources they possess.
But it is still one of Uefa's major European trophies, and Crystal Palace have become only the 12th English club to win one. That is a pretty special achievement.
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The strength of depth in the Premier League means that English teams will dominate the second and third tiers of European football for some time to come. It's only at the very elite level that teams from the continent can compete.
Ryan, Wigan
Premier League teams are in a position where it should be considered a failure if they aren't winning the Europa League and Conference League - and arguably even if it isn't an all-English final in those competitions. The same increasingly applies to the Champions League. If all of the qualified Premier League teams are reaching the knockout stage, that should now be viewed as the minimum expectation rather than an achievement.
Noel, Manchester
Conference League is already turning into a bit of a joke, if Brighton win it next year then what is the actual point of it?
J, London
Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Are Crystal Palace fans now happy they got demoted to the Conference League?
Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
The Eagles qualified for the Europa League after winning the FA Cup last season but were punished by Uefa for breaching multi-club ownership rules.
American businessman John Textor owned a 43% stake in the club until he sold it in June. He is also the majority owner of Lyon, who played in this season's Europa League and qualified for next season's Champions League.
The win means Palace, assuming no issues arise, will play Europa League football next season.
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Will English teams always dominate the Conference League? That’s three in a row, with Aston Villa also winning the Europa League.
Now that no teams drop down after the league phase, does this help the Premier League sides?
Previously, you'd often find strong teams failing to qualify for the knockout stages of both the Champions League and Europa League.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Paul Robinson
Former Premier League goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Leipzig Stadium
Crystal Palace were the better side. We always talk about the Premier League and it being the strongest league [in the world]. Two English teams have European competitions already and we have another one to come on Saturday. You see the dominance of the Premier League.
Palace came into this game as favourites but in the first half it was edgy and they looked nervy. It's almost like Glasner said at half time, "You are better than them, believe in yourselves, and impose yourself", and that is exactly what they did and their goal was never troubled.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Image source, Getty ImagesOliver Glasner's Palace become the third English club to win the tournament in its short, five-year history. Jose Mourinho guided Roma to the inaugural title, while Chelsea and recently-relegated West Ham have also lifted the trophy.
2022: Roma
2023: West Ham United
2024: Olympiacos
2025: Chelsea
2026: Crystal Palace
Can Palace's rivals Brighton - who have qualified for next season's competition - make it four winners in six?
Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish speaking to TNT Sports: "Even to be in Europe, it's so good, travelling around. Then to come and win it is just incredible. All the ups and downs this season we've had, it's just brilliant to get to this point. Getting to the Europa League where we deserve in the end, it just shows you, sometimes, the good guys win.
"To win an FA Cup, a Community Shield, a European title at the first time asking - an incredible achievement. It means everything. When I bought the club, I wasn't sure we'd ever play in Europe, let alone win a trophy. It's all of our dreams come true. Now we've had a taste of it, we want to keep it going.
"We have gone up a level, we have to try and stay there. It's not easy. Everybody wants to win. We have our work cut out in the summer, but right now we'll take a week and enjoy it."
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Palace fans celebrate Conference League win
Palace fans celebrating on the pitch!
Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Qualification
Play-offs, first leg: Crystal Palace 1-0 Fredrikstad
Play-offs, second leg: Crystal Palace 0-0 Fredrikstad
League phase
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 0-1 AEK Larnaca
Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar
Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace
Shelbourne 0-3 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 2-2 KuPS Kuopio
Knockouts
Play-offs, first leg: Zrinjski Mostar 1-1 Crystal Palace
Play-offs, second leg: Crystal Palace 2-0 Zrinjski Mostar
Last 16, first leg: Crystal Palace 0-0 AEK Larnaca
Last 16, second leg: AEK Larnaca 1-2 Crystal Palace (AET)
Quarter-finals, first leg: Crystal Palace 3-0 Fiorentina
Quarter-finals, second leg: Fiorentina 2-1 Crystal Palace
Semi-finals, first leg: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Crystal Palace
Semi-finals, second leg: Crystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Final: Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Chris McKenna
BBC Sport
Jean-Philippe Mateta fired Crystal Palace to their first European trophy as the Eagles edged out Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final.
The France striker turned home a close-range winner on the rebound from an Adam Wharton strike early in the second half in Leipzig.
Both teams were competing in their first European final and so the cagey start to proceedings at Red Bull Arena - the home of RB Leipzig - was perhaps unsurprising.
Alemao turned a half-decent opportunity wide before Unai Lopez placed an effort past the post in the Spanish side's best opportunities of the first half.
But the clearest chance of the opening 45 minutes fell to Palace just before the break, when Tyrick Mitchell headed wide after Wharton had found him with a superb ball into the box.
Palace took the lead just six minutes into the second half when Wharton's strike was palmed into Mateta's path by Rayo goalkeeper Augusto Batalla and the forward diverted it into the net.
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Crystal Palace lifted their first European trophy on Wednesday in Oliver Glasner's last game for the club.
Dreams do come true.
Stay tuned for reaction from the Conference League final at Red Bull Arena - the home of RB Leipzig.
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