Abstract: A supporting structure of plastic construction for a formwork panel, comprising a supporting structure and a formwork skin which is positioned on the front side of the supporting structure and attached to the supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure has two longitudinal edge supports and two transverse edge supports, characterized in that the supporting structure comprises a main body made of plastic, to which the two longitudinal edge supports and the two transverse edge supports belong, and, in the region of the front sides of the two longitudinal edge supports and/or of the two transverse edge supports, has an edge protection provided for protecting at least part of the edge of the formwork skin after attachment thereof to the supporting structure, wherein the edge protection is made of a material different from the material of said supports of the supporting structure and has a portion projecting forward from the respective said support; and/or in that the supporting structure has a main bod