The Carabao CupEngland’s League Cupis an exciting knockout competition in which teams from the Premier League and the English Football League compete against each other.

The tournament is a highlight in the UK’s domestic football calendar and offers clubs a unique opportunity to secure titles and qualification for Europe.

Each season, the Carabao Cup begins in early August and features 92 teams from across the English football pyramid, including 20 teams from the Premier League and 24 teams each from League One, League Two and the Championship. The competition follows a traditional knockout format, with ties decided in a single match, with the exception of the semi-finals, which are played over two legs.

The early rounds often feature clashes between teams from lower leagues and the Premier League, making for unpredictable and exciting encounters. The intensity increases as the competition progresses, culminating in the grand finale at Wembley Stadium.

GOAL provides all the details of the 2024–25 edition, including draw information, fixtures, dates, results, TV information and more.

Carabao Cup: draw, fixtures and results of the second round

The draw for the second round of the 2024–25 Carabao Cup will take place on 14 August 2024. A total of 50 teams will take part and 25 matches will be drawn, divided into North and South sections.

Northern section

Southern section

Carabao Cup first round draw, fixtures and results

The Carabao Cup draw is eagerly awaited by fans as it determines the path to glory for each participating club. The early rounds will not feature any Premier League teams with European commitments as they will only enter the competition from the third round onwards.

All 92 English professional football clubs are eligible to take part and the competition begins with the first round, which includes 22 teams from the Championship and all clubs from League One and League Two.

The second round will feature the two remaining Championship clubs that were relegated from the Premier League last season after finishing 18th and 19th, as well as Premier League teams not participating in European competitions. The seven teams with European commitments will enter the tournament in the third round.

The first round of the Carabao Cup is divided into two sections: North and South, with matches to be played from 13 August.

Northern section

Southern section

Carabao Cup TV Channel and Live Stream

To ensure maximum attention and fan participation, the Carabao Cup is usually widely televised.

Sky Sports has been a regular broadcaster of the competition in recent years, showing matches and highlights live, and this reputation is expected to continue to be maintained.

Sky Sports And ITV have also agreed to allow all football fans in the UK to enjoy free-to-air broadcasts of certain Carabao Cup and Championship matches. This new agreement, which begins with the Carabao Cup semi-finals in January 2025, will allow ITV to co-broadcast a selection of matches that will also be shown on Sky Sports.

In the USA Outstanding+ And CBS broadcast the 2024–25 Carabao Cup matches as well as a number of matches from the EFL Championship, League One and League Two.

When will the 2024–25 Carabao Cup final take place?

The Carabao Cup final is scheduled for March 16, 2025.

Venue is Wembley Stadium, Londonthe traditional venue for the Carabao Cup Final every year. The Carabao Cup Final is a prestigious event and the match is a showcase for English football, attracting huge audiences at home and abroad.

Carabao Cup 2024-25 dates

The 2024–25 Carabao Cup will begin in the week of 12 August 2024 and end on 16 March 2025.

The complete round dates and game numbers can be found in the table below.

Who won the Carabao Cup last season?

Liverpool Beat Chelsea and win the Carabao Cup in the 2023–24 season.

Virgin Van Dijk scored a goal in the 118th minute that shocked Chelsea and secured manager Jürgen Klopp’s last trophy with the Reds.