The 2024–25 EFL Cup is 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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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Dates | 13 August 2024 – 16 March 2025[1] |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Liverpool |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 35 |
Goals scored | 115 (3.29 per match) |
Attendance | 156,174 (4,462 per match) |
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 | 13 August 2024 |
Second round (50 clubs) |
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25 | w/c 26 August 2024 |
Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 | w/c 16 September 2024
w/c 23 September 2024 |
Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 | w/c 28 October 2024 |
Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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4 | w/c 16 December 2024 |
Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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4 (two-legged) | w/c 6 January 2025
w/c 3 February 2025 |
Final (2 clubs) |
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1 | 16 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. The first round draw took place on 27 June.[2]
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
edit13 August 2024 | Carlisle United (4) | 0–2 | Stoke City (2) | Carlisle |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Ben Toner |
13 August 2024 | Stockport County (3) | 1–6 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Stockport |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,790 Referee: Ross Joyce |
13 August 2024 | Barrow (4) | 3–2 | Port Vale (4) | Barrow-in-Furness |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Scott Jackson |
13 August 2024 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Mansfield Town (3) | Bolton |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 4,131 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Burton Albion (3) | 0–4 | Blackpool (3) | Burton upon Trent |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
13 August 2024 | Derby County (2) | 2–1 | Chesterfield (4) | Derby |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 8,538 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
13 August 2024 | Fleetwood Town (4) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Fleetwood |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
13 August 2024 | Grimsby Town (4) | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Bradford City (4) | Grimsby |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,082 Referee: David Coote |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 3–0 | Morecambe (4) | Huddersfield |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 5,111 Referee: Simon Mather |
13 August 2024 | Lincoln City (3) | 1–2 | Harrogate Town (4) | Lincoln |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Scott Tallis |
13 August 2024 | Preston North End (2) | 2–0 | Sunderland (2) | Preston |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7,231 Referee: Ollie Yates |
13 August 2024 | Rotherham United (3) | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Rotherham |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,182 Referee: Scott Oldham |
13 August 2024 | Salford City (4) | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers (4) | Salford |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 1,328 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
13 August 2024 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Notts County (4) | Shrewsbury |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Ben Speedie | ||
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 3–0 | Accrington Stanley (4) | Birkenhead |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,288 Referee: Scott Simpson |
13 August 2024 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Barnsley (3) | Wigan |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Brick Community Stadium Attendance: 1,990 Referee: Will Finnie | |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Sheffield United (2) | 4–2 | Wrexham (3) | Sheffield |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,446 Referee: Keith Stroud |
14 August 2024 | Hull City (2) | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Kingston upon Hull |
19:45 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 9,281 Referee: Tom Nield |
14 August 2024 | Leeds United (2) | 0–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Leeds |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,150 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Southern section
edit13 August 2024 | Leyton Orient (3) | 4–1 | Newport County (4) | Leyton |
19:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,141 Referee: Craig Hicks |
13 August 2024 | Bristol City (2) | 0–1 | Coventry City (2) | Bristol |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 10,940 Referee: James Bell |
13 August 2024 | Bromley (4) | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Bromley |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 3,677 Referee: Carl Brook |
13 August 2024 | Cambridge United (3) | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Cambridge |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,529 Referee: Paul Howard |
13 August 2024 | Cardiff City (2) | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Cardiff |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,718 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
13 August 2024 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 0–1 | Birmingham City (3) | Charlton |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,899 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
13 August 2024 | Colchester United (4) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Reading (3) | Colchester |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Neil Hair | ||
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Crawley Town (3) | 4–2 | Swindon Town (4) | Crawley |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
13 August 2024 | Northampton Town (3) | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Northampton |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Referee: Declan Bourne |
13 August 2024 | Norwich City (2) | 4–3 | Stevenage (3) | Norwich |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,054 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
13 August 2024 | Oxford United (2) | 2–0 | Peterborough United (3) | Oxford |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,693 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
13 August 2024 | Portsmouth (2) | 0–1 | Millwall (2) | Portsmouth |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,913 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
13 August 2024 | Swansea City (2) | 3–1 | Gillingham (4) | Swansea |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 6,019 Referee: David Rock |
13 August 2024 | Walsall (4) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Exeter City (3) | Walsall |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,352 Referee: Jacob Miles |
Penalties | ||||
13 August 2024 | Watford (2) | 5–0 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | Watford |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Lewis Smith |
14 August 2024 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town (4) | Plymouth |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Referee: Tom Reeves |
Second round
editA total of 50 clubs played in the second round: the 13 Premier League clubs not involved in European competition and the top 2 EFL Championship clubs entered at this stage along with the 35 winners from the first round. 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. The second round draw took place on 14 August.[3]
Premier League | EFL Championship | EFL League One | EFL League Two | Total |
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20 / 20
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18 / 24
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10 / 24
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9 / 24
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57 / 92
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Northern section
edit27–28 August 2024 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | v | Blackpool (3) | Blackburn |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park |
27–28 August 2024 | Everton (1) | v | Doncaster Rovers (4) | Liverpool |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park |
27–28 August 2024 | Grimsby Town (4) | v | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Grimsby |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park |
27–28 August 2024 | Leicester City (1) | v | Tranmere Rovers (4) | Leicester |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium |
27–28 August 2024 | Middlesbrough (2) | v | Stoke City (2) | Middlesbrough |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
27–28 August 2024 | Nottingham Forest (1) | v | Newcastle United (1) | Nottingham |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground |
27–28 August 2024 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | v | Bolton Wanderers (3) | Shrewsbury |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: New Meadow |
27–28 August 2024 | Walsall (4) | v | Huddersfield Town (3) | Walsall |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
27–28 August 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | v | Burnley (2) | Wolverhampton |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Southern section
edit27–28 August 2024 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | v | Ipswich Town (1) | Wimbledon |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane |
27–28 August 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | v | Crawley Town (3) | Brighton and Hove |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
27–28 August 2024 | Millwall (2) | v | Leyton Orient (3) | Bermondsey |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: The Den |
27–28 August 2024 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | v | Luton Town (2) | Shepherd's Bush |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road |
27–28 August 2024 | Swansea City (2) | v | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Swansea |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium |
27–28 August 2024 | Watford (2) | v | Plymouth Argyle (2) | Watford |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
27–28 August 2024 | West Ham United (1) | v | Bournemouth (1) | Stratford |
TBC BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium |
Top goalscorers
edit- As of 14 August 2024
Rank[4] | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Tom Ince | Watford | 3 |
2 | Onel Hernández | Norwich City | 2 |
Charlie McNeill | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Matthew Pennington | Blackpool | ||
Jack Roles | Crawley Town | ||
Sammie Szmodics | Blackburn Rovers | ||
7 | 80 players | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "First-round draw for 2024/25 Carabao Cup". Sky Sports. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". EFL. 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed". EFL. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "English League Cup 2024/2025: Top Scorer". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 14 August 2024.