A total of 92 clubs from England embarked on the journey to Carabo Cupalso known as League Cup or EFL Cup and that it is the first major trophy handed out at the beginning of each year. The last edition was won by Liverpool, after beating Chelsea on penalties.
Now on Sports newswe look at everything there is to know about the 2022-2023 edition.
Participants | Calendar and Format | 3rd. round | round 16 |
Which clubs and divisions are playing in the 2022-2023 Carabao Cup?
The clubs participating in the tournament come from four top levels English football: Premier League (20 clubs), Championship (24 clubs), League One (24) and League Two (24).
The 13 Premier League clubs that do not participate in European competitions were drawn in the second round and the remaining seven teams entered the third round.
2022-2023 Carabao Cup Calendar and Format
- First Round: August 9 – 11
- Second Round: August 23 – 25
- Third Round (32 teams): 8 – 10 November
- Fourth round (16 teams): December 20 – 22
- Quarterfinals: January 10 – 12
- Semi-finals: 24 – 26 January (first leg), 31 January – 2 February (second leg)
- Deadline: Sunday, February 26
All rounds are direct elimination, except for the semi-finals, which are played over two legs (no away goals tiebreaker). There is no extra time until the quarter-finals, as matches tied after 90 minutes go straight to penalties.
However, extra time will be in effect in the second legs of the semi-finals and the final, if necessary.
The final is traditionally held at Wembley Stadium in London.
2022-2023 Carabao Cup Third Round Matches
| Day | Time (ESP – ARG – ET -MEX) | Race | Result |
| Tuesday, November 8 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | of the city of Leicester vs. Newport County | 3-0 |
| Tuesday, November 8 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Bournemouth vs. Everton | 4-1 |
| Tuesday, November 8 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Burnley vs. Crawley Town | 3-1 |
| Tuesday, November 8 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Bristol City vs. city of lincoln | 1-3 |
| Tuesday, November 8 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Stevenage vs. Charlton | 1-1 (4-5 on penalties) |
| Tuesday, November 8 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | mkdons vs. morecambe | 2-0 |
| Tuesday, November 8 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Brentford vs. Gillingham | 1-1 (5-6 on penalties) |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | wolves vs. Leeds united | 1-0 |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham | 2-0 |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Arsenal vs. Brighton | 1-3 |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Southampton vs. Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 (6-5 on penalties) |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | West Ham vs. rover blackburn | 2-2 (9-10 on penalties) |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Newcastle United vs. Crystal Palace | 0-0 (3-2 on penalties) |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | City of Manchester vs. Chelsea | 2-0 |
| Wednesday, November 9 | 20:45, 16:45, 14:45, 13:45 | Liverpool vs. Derby County | 0-0 (3-2 on penalties) |
| Thursday, November 10 | 9:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. | Manchester United vs. Astonville | 4-2 |
2022-2023 Carabao Cup round of 16 matches
| Day | Time (ESP – ARG – ET -MEX) | Race | Result |
| Tuesday, December 20 | 17:45, 13:45, 11:45, 10:45 | Wolverhampton vs. gillingham | 2-0 |
| Tuesday, December 20 | 17:45, 13:45, 11:45, 10:45 | Southampton vs. city of lincoln | 2-1 |
| Tuesday, December 20 | 17:45, 13:45, 11:45, 10:45 | Newcastle vs. Bournemouth | 1-0 |
| Tuesday, December 20 | 17:45, 13:45, 11:45, 10:45 | MK Dons vs. of the city of Leicester | 0-3 |
| Wednesday, December 21 | 17:45, 13:45, 11:45, 10:45 | Charlton vs. Brighton | 0-0 (4-3 pence) |
| Wednesday, December 21 | 17:45, 13:45, 11:45, 10:45 | Blackburn Rovers vs. Nottingham Forest | 1-4 |
| Wednesday, December 21 | 18:00, 14:00, 12:00, 11:00 | Manchester United vs. Burnley | 2-0 |
| Thursday, December 22 | 18:00, 14:00, 12:00, 11:00 | City of Manchester vs. Liverpool | 3-2 |
