The 2024–25 EFL Cup will be the 65th season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.
Carabao Cup | |
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![]() Wembley Stadium will host the final | |
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 13 August 2024 – 16 March 2025[1] |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Liverpool |
The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League.
Liverpool are the defending champions.
Access
editAll 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup. Access was distributed across the top 4 leagues of the English football league system
In the first round, 22 of 24 Championship clubs, and all League One and League Two clubs entered.
The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs, who finished 18th and 19th in the 2023–24 Premier League season (Luton Town and Burnley), and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League entered.
Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | Number of games | Main date | |
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First round (70 clubs) |
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35 | w/c 12th August 2024 |
Second round (40 clubs) |
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25 | w/c 26th August 2024 |
Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 | w/c 16th September 2024
w/c 23rd September 2024 |
Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 | w/c 28th October 2024 |
Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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4 | w/c 16th December 2024 |
Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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4 (two-legged) | w/c 6th January 2025
w/c 3rd February 2025 |
Final (2 clubs) |
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1 | 16th March 2025 |
First round
editA total of 70 clubs played in the first round: 24 from League Two (tier 4), 24 from League One (tier 3), and 22 from the Championship (tier 2). The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into "northern" and "southern" sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.
Premier League[a] | EFL Championship | EFL League One | EFL League Two | Total |
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20 / 20
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24 / 24
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24 / 24
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24 / 24
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92 / 92
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- ^ Premier League teams will join the competition in the second and third rounds.
Northern section
editw/c 12th August 2024 | Salford City (4) | v | Doncaster Rovers (4) | Salford |
Stadium: Moor Lane |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Rotherham United (3) | v | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Rotherham |
Stadium: New York Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Carlisle United (4) | v | Stoke City (2) | Carlisle |
Stadium: Brunton Park |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Leeds United (2) | v | Middlesbrough (2) | Leeds |
Stadium: Elland Road |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Barrow (4) | v | Port Vale (4) | Barrow-in-Furness |
Stadium: Holker Street |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Burton Albion (3) | v | Blackpool (3) | Burton upon Trent |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | v | Accrington Stanley (4) | Birkenhead |
Stadium: Prenton Park |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Fleetwood Town (4) | v | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Fleetwood |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | v | Notts County (4) | Shrewsbury |
Stadium: New Meadow |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Lincoln City (3) | v | Harrogate Town (4) | Lincoln |
Stadium: Sincil Bank |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Derby County (2) | v | Chesterfield (4) | Derby |
Stadium: Pride Park |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | v | Mansfield Town (3) | Bolton |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Preston North End (2) | v | Sunderland (2) | Preston |
Stadium: Deepdale |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Sheffield United (2) | v | Wrexham (3) | Sheffield |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Huddersfield Town (3) | v | Morecambe (4) | Huddersfield |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Wigan Athletic (3) | v | Barnsley (3) | Wigan |
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Hull City (2) | v | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Kingston upon Hull |
Stadium: MKM Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Stockport County (3) | v | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Stockport |
Stadium: Edgeley Park |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Grimsby Town (4) | v | Bradford City (4) | Grimsby |
Stadium: Blundell Park |
Southern section
editw/c 12th August 2024 | Cambridge United (3) | v | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Cambridge |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Walsall (4) | v | Exeter City (3) | Walsall |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Crawley Town (3) | v | Swindon Town (4) | Crawley |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Oxford United (2) | v | Peterborough United (3) | Oxford |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Norwich City (2) | v | Stevenage (3) | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Bromley (4) | v | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Bromley |
Stadium: Hayes Lane |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Portsmouth (2) | v | Millwall (2) | Portsmouth |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Northampton Town (3) | v | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Northampton |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Bristol City (2) | v | Coventry City (2) | Bristol |
Stadium: Ashton Gate |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Cardiff City (2) | v | Bristol Rovers (3) | Cardiff |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Charlton Athletic (3) | v | Birmingham City (3) | Charlton |
Stadium: The Valley |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Watford (2) | v | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | Watford |
Stadium: Vicarage Road |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Swansea City (2) | v | Gillingham (4) | Swansea |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | v | Cheltenham Town (4) | Plymouth |
Stadium: Home Park |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Leyton Orient (3) | v | Newport County (4) | Leyton |
Stadium: Brisbane Road |
w/c 12th August 2024 | Colchester United (4) | v | Reading (3) | Colchester |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
References
edit- ^ "First-round draw for 2024/25 Carabao Cup". Sky Sports. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.