EFL Cup
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The English Football League Cup, often referred to as the League Cup and officially known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the English Football League (EFL), it is open to any club within the top four levels of the English football league system (92 clubs in total) comprising the top-level Premier League, and the three divisions of the English Football League's own league competition (Championship, League One and League Two). First held in 1960–61 as the Football League Cup, it is one of two major domestic knockout trophies in English football, alongside the FA Cup, and one of the three top-tier domestic football competitions in England, alongside the Premier League and FA Cup. It concludes in late February, long before the other two major competitions, both of which end in May. It was introduced by the league as a response to the increasing popularity of European football, and to exert power over the FA. It also took advantage of the roll-out of floodlights, allowing fixtures to be played as midweek evening games. With the renaming of the Football League as the English Football League in 2016, the tournament was rebranded as the EFL Cup from the 2016–17 season onwards. The tournament is played over seven rounds, with single-leg ties throughout, except for the semi-finals, which have home and away legs. The final is held at Wembley Stadium, the only leg in the competition played at a neutral venue and on a weekend (Sunday). The first two rounds are split into North and South sections, and a system of byes based on league level ensures higher-ranked teams enter in later rounds and defers the entry of teams still involved in Europe. Winners not only receive the EFL Cup (of which there have been three designs, the current one also being the original), but also qualify for European football. From 1966–67 until 1971–72 the winners received a place in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, from 1972–1973 until the 2019–20 season in the UEFA Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) and since the 2020–21 season in the UEFA Conference League. Should the winner also qualify for Europe through other means at the end of the season, this place is transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team that has not already qualified for European competition. The most successful club in the competition is Liverpool, with 10 titles. The current champions are Newcastle United, who defeated Liverpool in the 2025 final to claim their first title.
Infobox
Organiser(s)
English Football League
Founded
mw- 1960; 65 years ago (1960) (as Football League Cup)2016; 9 years ago (2016) (as EFL Cup)
Region
England Wales
Teams
92
Qualifier for
UEFA Conference League
Current champions
Newcastle United(1st title)
Most championships
Liverpool(10 titles)
Broadcaster(s)
Sky SportsITV
Website
efl.com/competitions/carabao-cup
Tables
Winners · History
1961
1961
Year
1961
Winner
Aston Villa (1)
1962
1962
Year
1962
Winner
Norwich City (1)
1963
1963
Year
1963
Winner
Birmingham City (1)
1964
1964
Year
1964
Winner
Leicester City (1)
1965
1965
Year
1965
Winner
Chelsea (1)
1966
1966
Year
1966
Winner
West Bromwich Albion (1)
1967
1967
Year
1967
Winner
Queens Park Rangers (1)
1968
1968
Year
1968
Winner
Leeds United (1)
1969
1969
Year
1969
Winner
Swindon Town (1)
1970
1970
Year
1970
Winner
Manchester City (1)
1971
1971
Year
1971
Winner
Tottenham Hotspur (1)
1972
1972
Year
1972
Winner
Stoke City (1)
1973
1973
Year
1973
Winner
Tottenham Hotspur (2)
1974
1974
Year
1974
Winner
Wolves (1)
1975
1975
Year
1975
Winner
Aston Villa (2)
1976
1976
Year
1976
Winner
Manchester City (2)
1977
1977
Year
1977
Winner
Aston Villa (3)
1978
1978
Year
1978
Winner
Nottingham Forest (1)
1979
1979
Year
1979
Winner
Nottingham Forest (2)
1980
1980
Year
1980
Winner
Wolves (2)
1981
1981
Year
1981
Winner
Liverpool (1)
1982
1982
Year
1982
Winner
Liverpool (2)
1983
1983
Year
1983
Winner
Liverpool (3)
1984
1984
Year
1984
Winner
Liverpool (4)
1985
1985
Year
1985
Winner
Norwich City (2)
1986
1986
Year
1986
Winner
Oxford United (1)
1987
1987
Year
1987
Winner
Arsenal (1)
1988
1988
Year
1988
Winner
Luton Town (1)
1989
1989
Year
1989
Winner
Nottingham Forest (3)
1990
1990
Year
1990
Winner
Nottingham Forest (4)
1991
1991
Year
1991
Winner
Sheffield Wednesday (1)
1992
1992
Year
1992
Winner
Manchester United (1)
1993
1993
Year
1993
Winner
Arsenal (2)
1994
1994
Year
1994
Winner
Aston Villa (4)
1995
1995
Year
1995
Winner
Liverpool (5)
1996
1996
Year
1996
Winner
Aston Villa (5)
1997
1997
Year
1997
Winner
Leicester City (2)
1998
1998
Year
1998
Winner
Chelsea (2)
1999
1999
Year
1999
Winner
Tottenham Hotspur (3)
2000
2000
Year
2000
Winner
Leicester City (3)
2001
2001
Year
2001
Winner
Liverpool (6)
2002
2002
Year
2002
Winner
Blackburn Rovers (1)
2003
2003
Year
2003
Winner
Liverpool (7)
2004
2004
Year
2004
Winner
Middlesbrough (1)
2005
2005
Year
2005
Winner
Chelsea (3)
2006
2006
Year
2006
Winner
Manchester United (2)
2007
2007
Year
2007
Winner
Chelsea (4)
2008
2008
Year
2008
Winner
Tottenham Hotspur (4)
2009
2009
Year
2009
Winner
Manchester United (3)
2010
2010
Year
2010
Winner
Manchester United (4)
2011
2011
Year
2011
Winner
Birmingham City (2)
2012
2012
Year
2012
Winner
Liverpool (8)
2013
2013
Year
2013
Winner
Swansea City (1)
2014
2014
Year
2014
Winner
Manchester City (3)
2015
2015
Year
2015
Winner
Chelsea (5)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Winner
Manchester City (4)
2017
2017
Year
2017
Winner
Manchester United (5)
2018
2018
Year
2018
Winner
Manchester City (5)
2019
2019
Year
2019
Winner
Manchester City (6)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Winner
Manchester City (7)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Winner
Manchester City (8)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Winner
Liverpool (9)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Winner
Manchester United (6)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Winner
Liverpool (10)
2025
2025
Year
2025
Winner
Newcastle United (1)
| Year | Winner |
| 1961 | Aston Villa (1) |
| 1962 | Norwich City (1) |
| 1963 | Birmingham City (1) |
| 1964 | Leicester City (1) |
| 1965 | Chelsea (1) |
| 1966 | West Bromwich Albion (1) |
| 1967 | Queens Park Rangers (1) |
| 1968 | Leeds United (1) |
| 1969 | Swindon Town (1) |
| 1970 | Manchester City (1) |
| 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) |
| 1972 | Stoke City (1) |
| 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
| 1974 | Wolves (1) |
| 1975 | Aston Villa (2) |
| 1976 | Manchester City (2) |
| 1977 | Aston Villa (3) |
| 1978 | Nottingham Forest (1) |
| 1979 | Nottingham Forest (2) |
| 1980 | Wolves (2) |
| 1981 | Liverpool (1) |
| 1982 | Liverpool (2) |
| 1983 | Liverpool (3) |
| 1984 | Liverpool (4) |
| 1985 | Norwich City (2) |
| 1986 | Oxford United (1) |
| 1987 | Arsenal (1) |
| 1988 | Luton Town (1) |
| 1989 | Nottingham Forest (3) |
| 1990 | Nottingham Forest (4) |
| 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday (1) |
| 1992 | Manchester United (1) |
| 1993 | Arsenal (2) |
| 1994 | Aston Villa (4) |
| 1995 | Liverpool (5) |
| 1996 | Aston Villa (5) |
| 1997 | Leicester City (2) |
| 1998 | Chelsea (2) |
| 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) |
| 2000 | Leicester City (3) |
| 2001 | Liverpool (6) |
| 2002 | Blackburn Rovers (1) |
| 2003 | Liverpool (7) |
| 2004 | Middlesbrough (1) |
| 2005 | Chelsea (3) |
| 2006 | Manchester United (2) |
| 2007 | Chelsea (4) |
| 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur (4) |
| 2009 | Manchester United (3) |
EFL Cup finalists by club · Results by club
Liverpool
Liverpool
Team
Liverpool
Winners
10
Years won
1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2021–22, 2023–24
Runners-up
5
Years runners-up
1977–78, 1986–87, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2024–25
Final appearances
15
Manchester City
Manchester City
Team
Manchester City
Winners
8
Years won
1969–70, 1975–76, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1973–74
Final appearances
9
Manchester United
Manchester United
Team
Manchester United
Winners
6
Years won
1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17, 2022–23
Runners-up
4
Years runners-up
1982–83, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2002–03
Final appearances
10
Chelsea
Chelsea
Team
Chelsea
Winners
5
Years won
1964–65, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15
Runners-up
5
Years runners-up
1971–72, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2023–24
Final appearances
10
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Team
Aston Villa
Winners
5
Years won
1960–61, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1993–94, 1995–96
Runners-up
4
Years runners-up
1962–63, 1970–71, 2009–10, 2019–20
Final appearances
9
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Team
Tottenham Hotspur
Winners
4
Years won
1970–71, 1972–73, 1998–99, 2007–08
Runners-up
5
Years runners-up
1981–82, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2020–21
Final appearances
9
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Team
Nottingham Forest
Winners
4
Years won
1977–78, 1978–79, 1988–89, 1989–90
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1979–80, 1991–92
Final appearances
6
Leicester City
Leicester City
Team
Leicester City
Winners
3
Years won
1963–64, 1996–97, 1999–2000
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1964–65, 1998–99
Final appearances
5
Arsenal
Arsenal
Team
Arsenal
Winners
2
Years won
1986–87, 1992–93
Runners-up
6
Years runners-up
1967–68, 1968–69, 1987–88, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2017–18
Final appearances
8
Norwich City
Norwich City
Team
Norwich City
Winners
2
Years won
1961–62, 1984–85
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1972–73, 1974–75
Final appearances
4
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Team
Birmingham City
Winners
2
Years won
1962–63, 2010–11
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
2000–01
Final appearances
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Team
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Winners
2
Years won
1973–74, 1979–80
Runners-up
0
Years runners-up
—
Final appearances
2
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Team
West Bromwich Albion
Winners
1
Years won
1965–66
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1966–67, 1969–70
Final appearances
3
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Team
Middlesbrough
Winners
1
Years won
2003–04
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1996–97, 1997–98
Final appearances
3
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Team
Newcastle United
Winners
1
Years won
2024–25
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1975–76, 2022–23
Final appearances
3
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Team
Queens Park Rangers
Winners
1
Years won
1966–67
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1985–86
Final appearances
2
Leeds United
Leeds United
Team
Leeds United
Winners
1
Years won
1967–68
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1995–96
Final appearances
2
Stoke City
Stoke City
Team
Stoke City
Winners
1
Years won
1971–72
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1963–64
Final appearances
2
Luton Town
Luton Town
Team
Luton Town
Winners
1
Years won
1987–88
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1988–89
Final appearances
2
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
Team
Sheffield Wednesday
Winners
1
Years won
1990–91
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1992–93
Final appearances
2
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Team
Swindon Town
Winners
1
Years won
1968–69
Runners-up
0
Years runners-up
—
Final appearances
1
Oxford United
Oxford United
Team
Oxford United
Winners
1
Years won
1985–86
Runners-up
0
Years runners-up
—
Final appearances
1
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Winners
1
Years won
2001–02
Runners-up
0
Years runners-up
—
Final appearances
1
Swansea City
Swansea City
Team
Swansea City
Winners
1
Years won
2012–13
Runners-up
0
Years runners-up
—
Final appearances
1
West Ham United
West Ham United
Team
West Ham United
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1965–66, 1980–81
Final appearances
2
Everton
Everton
Team
Everton
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1976–77, 1983–84
Final appearances
2
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Team
Bolton Wanderers
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1994–95, 2003–04
Final appearances
2
Sunderland
Sunderland
Team
Sunderland
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1984–85, 2013–14
Final appearances
2
Southampton
Southampton
Team
Southampton
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
2
Years runners-up
1978–79, 2016–17
Final appearances
2
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Team
Rotherham United
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1960–61
Final appearances
1
Rochdale
Rochdale
Team
Rochdale
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1961–62
Final appearances
1
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic
Team
Oldham Athletic
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1989–90
Final appearances
1
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Team
Tranmere Rovers
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
1999–2000
Final appearances
1
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Team
Wigan Athletic
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
2005–06
Final appearances
1
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Team
Cardiff City
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
2011–12
Final appearances
1
Bradford City
Bradford City
Team
Bradford City
Winners
0
Years won
—
Runners-up
1
Years runners-up
2012–13
Final appearances
1
| Team | Winners | Years won | Runners-up | Years runners-up | Final appearances |
| Liverpool | 10 | 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2021–22, 2023–24 | 5 | 1977–78, 1986–87, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2024–25 | 15 |
| Manchester City | 8 | 1969–70, 1975–76, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 | 1 | 1973–74 | 9 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17, 2022–23 | 4 | 1982–83, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2002–03 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 1964–65, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15 | 5 | 1971–72, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2023–24 | 10 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 1960–61, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1993–94, 1995–96 | 4 | 1962–63, 1970–71, 2009–10, 2019–20 | 9 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1970–71, 1972–73, 1998–99, 2007–08 | 5 | 1981–82, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2020–21 | 9 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1977–78, 1978–79, 1988–89, 1989–90 | 2 | 1979–80, 1991–92 | 6 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 1963–64, 1996–97, 1999–2000 | 2 | 1964–65, 1998–99 | 5 |
| Arsenal | 2 | 1986–87, 1992–93 | 6 | 1967–68, 1968–69, 1987–88, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2017–18 | 8 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 1961–62, 1984–85 | 2 | 1972–73, 1974–75 | 4 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1962–63, 2010–11 | 1 | 2000–01 | 3 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1973–74, 1979–80 | 0 | — | 2 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1965–66 | 2 | 1966–67, 1969–70 | 3 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 2003–04 | 2 | 1996–97, 1997–98 | 3 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 2024–25 | 2 | 1975–76, 2022–23 | 3 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1966–67 | 1 | 1985–86 | 2 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 1967–68 | 1 | 1995–96 | 2 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 1971–72 | 1 | 1963–64 | 2 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 1987–88 | 1 | 1988–89 | 2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1990–91 | 1 | 1992–93 | 2 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1968–69 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 1985–86 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2001–02 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 2012–13 | 0 | — | 1 |
| West Ham United | 0 | — | 2 | 1965–66, 1980–81 | 2 |
| Everton | 0 | — | 2 | 1976–77, 1983–84 | 2 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | — | 2 | 1994–95, 2003–04 | 2 |
| Sunderland | 0 | — | 2 | 1984–85, 2013–14 | 2 |
| Southampton | 0 | — | 2 | 1978–79, 2016–17 | 2 |
| Rotherham United | 0 | — | 1 | 1960–61 | 1 |
| Rochdale | 0 | — | 1 | 1961–62 | 1 |
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | — | 1 | 1989–90 | 1 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | — | 1 | 1999–2000 | 1 |
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | — | 1 | 2005–06 | 1 |
| Cardiff City | 0 | — | 1 | 2011–12 | 1 |
| Bradford City | 0 | — | 1 | 2012–13 | 1 |
· Sponsorship
Football League Cup
Football League Cup
Period
1960–1981
Sponsor
—.mw- N/a
Name
Football League Cup
Trophy
Original
Milk Cup
Milk Cup
Period
1981–1986
Sponsor
Milk Marketing Board
Name
Milk Cup
Trophy
Sponsor designed
Littlewoods Challenge Cup
Littlewoods Challenge Cup
Period
1986–1990
Sponsor
Littlewoods
Name
Littlewoods Challenge Cup
Rumbelows Cup
Rumbelows Cup
Period
1990–1992
Sponsor
Rumbelows
Name
Rumbelows Cup
Trophy
Original
Coca-Cola Cup
Coca-Cola Cup
Period
1992–1998
Sponsor
Coca-Cola
Name
Coca-Cola Cup
Worthington Cup
Worthington Cup
Period
1998–2003
Sponsor
Worthington's
Name
Worthington Cup
Carling Cup
Carling Cup
Period
2003–2012
Sponsor
Carling
Name
Carling Cup
Capital One Cup
Capital One Cup
Period
2012–2016
Sponsor
Capital One
Name
Capital One Cup
EFL Cup
EFL Cup
Period
2016–2017
Sponsor
—N/a
Name
EFL Cup
Carabao Cup
Carabao Cup
Period
2017–2027
Sponsor
Carabao Energy Drink
Name
Carabao Cup
| Period | Sponsor | Name | Trophy |
| 1960–1981 | —.mw- N/a | Football League Cup | Original |
| 1981–1986 | Milk Marketing Board | Milk Cup | Sponsor designed |
| 1986–1990 | Littlewoods | Littlewoods Challenge Cup | |
| 1990–1992 | Rumbelows | Rumbelows Cup | Original |
| 1992–1998 | Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola Cup | |
| 1998–2003 | Worthington's | Worthington Cup | |
| 2003–2012 | Carling | Carling Cup | |
| 2012–2016 | Capital One | Capital One Cup | |
| 2016–2017 | —N/a | EFL Cup | |
| 2017–2027 | Carabao Energy Drink | Carabao Cup |
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- Liverpool FChttps://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-beaten-wembley-newcastle-carabao-cup-final
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/25/manchester-city-tottenham-carabao-cup-match-report
- EFL.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2024/july/18/cbs-sports-announces-multi-year--multi-platform-rights-agreement-with-english-football-league/
- EFL.comhttps://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/broadcast-partners
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/man-utd-misery-continues-with-league-cup-shootout-defeat-grimsby-2025-08-27/
- "Southend 1–0 Man Utd"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6116346.stm
- "Manchester United loss to MK Dons: press, fan, coach and player reaction"http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/manchester-united-loss-to-mk-dons-press-fan-coach-and-player-reaction/story-fndkzvnd-1227038631108
- The42https://www.the42.ie/premier-league-giant-killers-revel-in-remarkable-win-5914566-Nov2022/
- "Giant Killers: Gillingham knock out Brentford from Carabao Cup"https://sportgister.com.ng/giant-killers-gillingham-knock-out-brentford-from-carabao-cup/
- soccer.mistral.co.ukhttp://www.soccer.mistral.co.uk/books/flctext.htm
- "How Premier League could have 11 teams in European competition"https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13330905/how-premier-league-could-have-11-teams-in-european-competition-next-season
- Usually the highest finishers of the relegated teams from the previous season's Premier League
- "Carling Cup set for preliminary round"https://web.archive.org/web/20131216012223/http://www.football-league.co.uk/capitalonecup/news/20110613/carling-cup-set-for-preliminary-round_2293330_2375498
- EFLhttps://www.efl.com/news/2025/june/12/carabao-cup-format-confirmed-for-2025-26-season/
- "Jamie Carragher slams UEFA's decision to scrap away goals rule in European football"https://www.givemesport.com/1698902-jamie-carragher-slams-uefas-decision-to-scrap-away-goals-rule-in-european-football
- "Carabao Cup: Extra time scrapped & VAR to be used at Premier League grounds"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44415928
- "2018/19: Carabao Cup rule changes"https://www.efl.com/news/2018/june/extra-time-removed-from-carabao-cup-matches/
- "Alan Hardaker Trophy"https://www.efl.com/carabao-cup/about-the-carabao-cup/the-alan-hardaker-trophy
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-cocacola-sign-cup-deal-1537521.html
- Evening Standardhttps://archive.today/20120913134241/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-352350-worthington-to-end-cup-sponsorship.do
- "Carling Cup sponsorship extended"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7788997.stm
- "Capital One sponsorship agreed"https://web.archive.org/web/20120808232047/http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20120601/capital-one-to-sponsor-the-league-cup_2293334_2793901
- EFLhttps://www.efl.com/news/2023/october/17/carabao-extend-for-record-partnership-of-the-league-cup/
- efl.comhttp://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/carabao-bring-it-on-and-become-new-sponsor-of-efl-cup-3398442.aspx
- "Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur Match Programme cover 1982 final"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iFZViCdsWTk/SRgxOBVMDEI/AAAAAAAAHf4/GEvMzKyE0Ds/s400/1982MilkCup.jpg
- "Man United v Liverpool programme 1983"http://www.collectsoccer.com/acatalog/MilkCupFinal1983-Liverpool-MU-26.03.83-L.jpg
- "From Luton Town Official website"https://web.archive.org/web/20120725151455/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/javaImages/45/5e/0,,10372~3628613,00.jpg
- "Sky Sports extends EFL contract until 2024, broadcasting 138 live games per season"https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11558301/sky-sports-extends-efl-contract-until-2024-broadcasting-138-live-games-per-season
- footballlondonhttps://www.football.london/championship/quest-tv-championship-highlights-stream-14991892
- EFLhttps://www.efl.com/news/2024/may/30/sky-sports-and-itv-agree-deal-in-principle-to-broadcast-select-carabao-cup-and-efl-championship-fixtures-free-to-air-from-2025/
- www.goal.comhttps://www.goal.com/en/news/carabao-cup-2025-26-draw-fixtures-results/blt96928fb1dd7b51a7
- "League Cup Records"https://web.archive.org/web/20120418063646/http://www.carlingcup.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AllTimeStats/0,,11995,00.html
- EFLhttps://web.archive.org/web/20221129181251/https://www.efl.com/news/2020/february/the-league-cup-2000-2009/
- "Carling Cup final: Ian Rush wary of Liverpool pressure"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17134453
- Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009
- Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009
- "Burton Albion 0 Manchester City 1"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46839107
- "Bradford 0–5 Swansea"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21489673
- "Reading 5–7 Arsenal"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20053678
- "Dagenham & Redbridge 6–6 Brentford"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28652337
- "Liverpool 2–2 Middlesbrough (14–13 on penalties)"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29216833
- "Derby County 1 1 Carlisle United"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37091354
- "Millwall 1–3 Fulham: Harvey Elliott, 15, becomes Fulham's youngest player"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45555886
- Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009
- "England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996"https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html