The Football Blog AwardsNow in its third year

2026 Winner

Best Crystal Palace FC Blog

Crystal Palace FC

The Holmesdale Online

The Holmesdale Online is Palace through and through: fan-run, unapologetic, and rich in match-day texture.

www.holmesdale.net

Winner dossier

Established
Long-running independent outlet
Focus
Unofficial Crystal Palace FC fan website - run by fans for the fans.
Standout coverage
  • Christmas gifts for every Palace fan
  • Palace fire boss Sage after 16 games
  • Eagles rooted to bottom after Liverpool loss
Social
Independent site — follow via on-site links

How this was decided

The panel scored a shortlist drawn from reader nominations and editorial scouting — longlists typically ran 8–12 blogs for Crystal Palace.

Reader nominations for 2027 open in January.

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