Crystal Palace were handed an assignment against a historical European heavyweight as they entered the league phase of the UEFA Conference League.
Dynamo Kyiv are 17-time Ukrainian champions and two-time winners of the now-defunct European Cup Winners’ Cup.
Football in Ukraine has been compromised over recent years by Russia’s invasion of the country in February 2022.
So, where will the game against Crystal Palace and Dynamo Kyiv’s other home matches be played?
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Where do Dynamo Kyiv play home games?
Although Dynamo Kyiv still play domestic home games at their usual stadium, they currently play their European home fixtures at the Motor Lublin Arena in Poland. The stadium has a capacity of 15,247 spectators and has staged Dynamo’s European matches since Russia’s invasion.
Poland has also served as the home for Ukraine’s national team, which has frequently played matches at the 42,771-seater Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw.
Dynamo play home league matches in the Ukrainian capital at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium, which hosted the 2018 UEFA Women’s Champions League final, although many top-flight fixtures are still being disrupted by the ongoing war.
Traditionally, Dynamo played their major European matches at Kyiv’s Olimpiyskiy national stadium.
Dynamo Kyiv UEFA Conference League fixtures 2025/26
- October 1: Crystal Palace (H)
- October 23: Samsunspor (A)
- November 6: Zrinjski (H)
- November 27: Omonoia (A)
- December 11: Fiorentina (A)
- December 18: Noah (H)
