After its title Manchester United in 2023a new version of Carabao Cup. The English League Cup It brings together 92 clubs from the top four divisions of English football in a competition that has been running since 1960 and has Liverpool as his leading winner with 9 titles, followed by City of Manchester with 8.
Now you Sports newswe look at everything there is to know about the 2023-2024 edition.
Calendar and Format | 2nd. Round | 3rd. Round
Which clubs and divisions are playing in the 2023-2024 Carabao Cup?
The 92 participating unions in the tournament come from the four upper levels of English football: Premier League (20 clubs), Championship (24 clubs), League One (24) and League Two (24).
The 12 Premier League clubs not participating in European competitions were joined by Second roundwhile Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brighton, Liverpool and West Ham did so in Third Round.
2023-2024 Carabao Cup Calendar and Format
- First round: August 8-9
- Second round: August 29-30
- Third Round: September 25-26
- Fourth round: October 30-31
- Quarterfinals: December 18-19
- Semi-Finals: January 8-9 (after), January 22-23 (return)
- Final: February 25
What happens if there is a draw in the 2023-2024 Carabao Cup?
Unlike other British tournaments, the Carabao Cup goes straight to a penalty shoot-out in the event of a draw. During the Second Round, which has already included some Premier League teams, 10 matches were decided in this way. This system is followed until the quarter-finals.
In the semi-finals there are already two-legged matches. In the event of a tie on aggregate, the penalty spot shootout will be used again.
Carabao Cup 2023-2024 Second Round fixtures and results
| Day | Game | Time (MX, ET, AR, ES) | Result |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Swansea vs. Bournemouth | 12:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 20:30 | 23 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Birmingham vs. Cardiff | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 1-3 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Bolton vs. Middlesbrough | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 1-3 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Bristol vs. Norwich | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-1 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Exeter vs. Stevenage | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 1-1 (5-3 pens.) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Fulham vs. Tottenham | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 1-1 (5-3 pens.) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Luton vs. GillinghamEdit | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 3-2 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Newport Vs Bradford | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-0 (0-3 pen.) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Plymouth vs. Crystal Palace | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 2-4 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Port Vale vs. Crew Alexandra | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-0 (2-0 pen) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Portsmouth vs. Peterborough United | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 1-1 (4-5 pens.) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Sheffield Wednesday Vs. Mansfield Town | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 1-1 (4-5 pens.) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Stoke City vs. Rotherham United | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 6-1 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Tranmere Rovers vs. Leicester | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-2 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Wolverhampton vs. Blackpool | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 5-0 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Wrexham vs. Bradford | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 1-1 (3-4 pens.) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Wycombe Wanderers vs. Sutton United | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-1 |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Reading vs. Ipswich Town | 13:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 21:00 | 2-2 (1-3 pens.) |
| Tuesday, August 29 | Salford City vs. Leeds | 13:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 21:00 | 1-1 (9-8 pen.) |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Chelsea vs. AFC Wimbledon | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 2-1 |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Harrogate Town vs. blackburn | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-8 |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Nottingham Forest vs. Burnley | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-1 |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Sheffield United vs. Lincoln City | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | 0-0 (2-3 pen.) |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Doncaster Rovers vs. Everton | 13:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 21:00 | 1-2 |
2023-2024 Carabao Cup third round matches and results
| Day | Game | Time (MX, ET, AR, ES) | Result |
| Tuesday, September 26 | Bradford City vs. Middlesbrough | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Tuesday, September 26 | Exeter vs. Luton | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Tuesday, September 26 | Ipswich vs. Wolverhampton | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Tuesday, September 26 | Mansfield vs. Peterborough | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Tuesday, September 26 | Port Vale vs. Sutton | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Tuesday, September 26 | Salford vs. Burnley | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Tuesday, September 26 | Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace | 13:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 21:00 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Aston Villa vs. Everton | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Blackburn vs. Cardiff | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Bournemouth vs. stoke | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Brentford vs. Arsenal | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Chelsea vs. Brighton | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Fulham vs. Norwich | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Lincoln Vs. West Ham | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Liverpool vs. Leicester | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 20:45 | |
| Wednesday, September 27 | Newcastle vs. City of Manchester | 13:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 21:00 |
