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Carabao Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Dates | 8 August 2023 – 25 February 2024 |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Manchester United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Liverpool (10th title) |
Runner-up | Chelsea |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 93 |
Goals scored | 322 (3.46 per match) |
Attendance | 1,472,810 (15,837 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Morgan Rogers (5 goals) |
The 2023–24 EFL Cup was the 64th season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition was open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.
The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.[1] However, as champions Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Champions League that season, the spot for the Conference League play-offs was passed down to runners-up Chelsea, who finished 6th in the 2023–24 Premier League and had not qualified for any UEFA competition beforehand.
Manchester United were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Newcastle United, whom they had beaten in the previous season's final, in the fourth round.
The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 25 February 2024 between Liverpool and Chelsea. Liverpool secured a record-extending tenth title following a 1–0 win after extra time, courtesy of club captain Virgil van Dijk's late header.[2]
Access
All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup.
In the first round, all Championship, League One and League Two clubs entered.
The following round, the Premier League clubs not involved in the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League entered.
Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | Number of games | Main date | |
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First round (72 clubs) |
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36 | w/c 7 August 2023 |
Second round (48 clubs) |
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24 | w/c 28 August 2023 |
Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 | w/c 25 September 2023 |
Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 | w/c 30 October 2023 |
Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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4 | w/c 18 December 2023 |
Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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4 (two-legged) | w/c 8 January 2024 w/c 22 January 2024 |
Final (2 clubs) |
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1 | 25 February 2024 |
First round
A total of 72 clubs played in the first round: the 24 clubs from League Two the 24 clubs from League One and the 24 clubs from the Championship entered at this stage. 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.
Northern section
8 August 2023 | Huddersfield Town (2) | 2–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Huddersfield |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 8,057 Referee: Oliver Langford |
8 August 2023 | Mansfield Town (4) | 2–0 | Grimsby Town (4) | Mansfield |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Scott Jackson |
8 August 2023 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Bradford City (4) | Accrington |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Martin Coy |
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8 August 2023 | Barnsley (3) | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Tranmere Rovers (4) | Barnsley |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 4,343 Referee: Thomas Kirk | ||
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8 August 2023 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 4–3 | Walsall (4) | Blackburn |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6,173 Referee: Ben Speedie |
8 August 2023 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 1–0 | Barrow (4) | Horwich |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 4,871 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
8 August 2023 | Derby County (3) | 0–2 | Blackpool (3) | Derby |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 7,033 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
8 August 2023 | Harrogate Town (4) | 1–0 | Carlisle United (3) | Harrogate |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
8 August 2023 | Hull City (2) | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers (4) | Kingston upon Hull |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 6,577 Referee: Simon Mather |
8 August 2023 | Notts County (4) | 0–2 | Lincoln City (3) | Nottingham |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,468 Referee: Martin Woods |
8 August 2023 | Port Vale (3) | 3–2 | Fleetwood Town (3) | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,743 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
8 August 2023 | Preston North End (2) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Salford City (4) | Preston |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,790 Referee: Tom Reeves | |
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8 August 2023 | Rotherham United (2) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Morecambe (4) | Rotherham |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,834 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
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8 August 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Stockport County (4) | Sheffield |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 10,886 Referee: Lewis Smith |
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8 August 2023 | Stoke City (2) | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 10,583 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
8 August 2023 | Sunderland (2) | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Sunderland |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 10,763 Referee: Scott Oldham |
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8 August 2023 | Wrexham (4) | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Wigan Athletic (3) | Wrexham |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9,736 Referee: Sam Allison | ||
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9 August 2023 | Leeds United (2) | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Leeds |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,129 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
9 August 2023 | Burton Albion (3) | 0–2 | Leicester City (2) | Burton upon Trent |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,631 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Southern section
8 August 2023 | Newport County (4) | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic (3) | Newport |
19:30 BST |
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Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Scott Simpson |
8 August 2023 | Peterborough United (3) | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Swindon Town (4) | Peterborough |
19:30 BST |
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Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3,440 Referee: Tom Nield |
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8 August 2023 | Swansea City (2) | 3–0 | Northampton Town (3) | Swansea |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 6,923 Referee: Peter Wright |
8 August 2023 | Cheltenham Town (3) | 0–2 | Birmingham City (2) | Cheltenham |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Craig Hicks |
8 August 2023 | Exeter City (3) | 2–1 | Crawley Town (4) | Exeter |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,560 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
8 August 2023 | Forest Green Rovers (4) | 1–3 | Portsmouth (3) | Nailsworth |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
8 August 2023 | Gillingham (4) | 3–1 | Southampton (2) | Gillingham |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,775 Referee: Carl Brook |
8 August 2023 | Millwall (2) | 0–4 | Reading (3) | Bermondsey |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
8 August 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Bletchley |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,946 Referee: James Bell |
8 August 2023 | Plymouth Argyle (2) | 2–0 | Leyton Orient (3) | Plymouth |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,324 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
8 August 2023 | Stevenage (3) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Watford (2) | Stevenage |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 4,495 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
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8 August 2023 | Sutton United (4) | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Cambridge United (3) | Sutton |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Daniel Middleton | |
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9 August 2023 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 2–1 | Coventry City (2) | Wimbledon |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,781 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
9 August 2023 | Bristol City (2) | 5–1 | Oxford United (3) | Bristol |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 9,661 Referee: Ollie Yates |
9 August 2023 | Cardiff City (2) | 2–2 (3–0 p) | Colchester United (4) | Cardiff |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,158 Referee: Will Finnie | |
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9 August 2023 | Ipswich Town (2) | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Ipswich |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,047 Referee: David Rock |
16 August 2023 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 0–1 | Norwich City (2) | Shepherd's Bush |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7,813 Referee: James Linington |
Second round
A total of 48 clubs played in the second round: the 12 Premier League clubs not involved in European competition entered at this stage along with the 36 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.
Northern section
29 August 2023 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 1–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Horwich |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 8,624 Referee: Stephen Martin |
29 August 2023 | Port Vale (3) | 0–0 (2–0 p) | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,375 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | ||
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29 August 2023 | Salford City (4) | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Leeds United (2) | Salford |
20:00 BST |
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Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,147 Referee: Oliver Langford |
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29 August 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Mansfield Town (4) | Sheffield |
19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 10,724 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
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29 August 2023 | Stoke City (2) | 6–1 | Rotherham United (2) | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 9,410 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
29 August 2023 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 0–2 | Leicester City (2) | Birkenhead |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,610 Referee: Ben Toner |