Crystal Palace have embraced Copers Cope Road as the south London natives’ training ground since the early 2000s. Yet the Eagles only took ownership of the facilities in 2013 having leased the venue.
A variety of sites served as Crystal Palace’s training ground over the years before the Eagles settled at Copers Cope Road. Among their many sites included spells at the Mitcham Training Group, Streete Court, Whitgift School, Beckenham Rugby Club and Langley Park while also even using Selhurst Park.
The chance to move to Beckenham in the early 2000s presented Crystal Palace with the chance to set foundations at one training ground, however. They secured a lease agreement worth £200,310 a year to move into the facilities. But an auction let them buy the Copers Cope Road site for £2.3m in 2013.
Crystal Palace training ground name
Officially, the Eagles’ first-team and academy players train at the Crystal Palace Training Ground. But the venue is also more commonly known simply by its location on Copers Cope Road in Beckenham.
How many pitches are there at Copers Cope Road?
Crystal Palace’s training ground on Copers Cope Road is now a 50-acre facility based three miles from Selhurst Park. The Eagles have invested heavily in redeveloping their site over the years from the 12.3-acre facility they bought in 2013. It now has six full-size pitches for Crystal Palace’s first-team squad.
The pitches at Crystal Palace’s training ground include indoor 3G surfaces and outdoor pitches for all-year use. While the Eagles’ junior squads have their own separate facilities following a recent project.
What other facilities does Crystal Palace’s training ground have?
England manager and former Eagles defender Gareth Southgate opened the Crystal Palace academy building at Copers Cope Road in 2021. The club spent £20m constructing the additional facilities for their junior teams. It features six full-size pitches, an outdoor 3G field and a full-size indoor 3G pitch.
Crystal Palace’s academy players also have their own gym, classrooms and a restaurant. While it even boasts a 500-capacity stadium as the Eagles host their youth-level matches at their training ground.
The Eagles’ first-team squad, meanwhile, have access to their own state-of-the-art gym, along with a large canteen. While Crystal Palace have further enhanced the training ground on Copers Cope Road. The club re-designed their primary first-team building to match the standards of their academy’s site.
What is the address?
Crystal Palace’s training ground: Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1RJ