Carabao Cup
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
England
Abbreviation
ENGCUP2
Summary
The 2022-2023 EFL Cup (ENGCUP2) or Carabao Cup is the 2nd most prestigious football club tournament in England. All 92 teams from ENG1, ENG2, ENG3 and ENG4 will participate. The Final will be held on 21 February 2022 at Wembley Stadium. The ENGCUP2 winner wins a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference Cup. Liverpool (ENG1) has won the last three ENGCUP2s.
All rounds/matches before the Semifinals are "Knockout" matches. If a match is tied after regulation time, the matches go straight to a penalty shoot-out. For the Semifinals, the teams play Home/Away highest aggregate goals advances matches. If the aggregate score is tied after the 2nd leg, the teams go straight to a penalty shoot-out. For the Final, if the match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held.
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Leagues Pyramid - England
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ENG1 | Barclay's Premier League | 20 |
| ENG2 | Championship | 24 |
| ENG3 | League One | 24 |
| ENG4 | League Two | 24 |
| ENG5 | Conference | 24 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 70 | 22 ENG2 teams, 24 ENG3 teams, 24 ENG4 teams | None | 35 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 50 | 13 ENG1 teams "not" competing in the UEFACL or the UEFAEL, 2 ENG2 teams | 35 winners from 1st Round | 25 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round | 32 | 7 ENG1 teams competing in UEFACL and UEFAEL | 25 winners from 2nd Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| 4th Round | 16 | None | 16 winners from 3rd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from 4th Round | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from 5th Round | 2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 26 Feb 2023
 | 20 | Newcastle United (ENG1) | Wembley Stadium |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Southampton (ENG1) | 13 | Newcastle United (ENG1) |
| 24.01.23 |  | 01 | Newcastle United | St Mary's Stadium |
| 31.01.23 | | 21 | Southampton | St James' Park (Newcastle) |
| Aggregate | Nottingham Forest (ENG1) | 05 | Manchester United (ENG1) |
| 25.01.23 |  | 03 | Manchester United | The City Ground |
| 01.02.23 | | 20 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 10 Jan 2023
| 20 | Leicester City (ENG1) | St James' Park (Newcastle) |
| 30 | Charlton Athletic (ENG3) | Old Trafford |
Wed - 11 Jan 2023
| 43 | Wolverhampton (ENG1) | The City Ground |
| 20 | Manchester City (ENG1) | St Mary's Stadium |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 20 Dec 2022
| 21 | Lincoln City FC (ENG3) | St Mary's Stadium |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth (ENG1) | St James' Park (Newcastle) |
 | 03 | Leicester City (ENG1) | Stadium:MK |
| 20 | Gillingham FC (ENG4) | Molineux Stadium |
Wed - 21 Dec 2022
 | 14 | Nottingham Forest (ENG1) | Ewood Park |
| 43 | Brighton & Hove (ENG1) | The Valley |
| 20 | Burnley FC (ENG2) | Old Trafford |
Thu - 22 Dec 2022
| 32 | Liverpool (ENG1) | Etihad Stadium (Manchester) |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 8 Nov 2022
 | 13 | Lincoln City FC (ENG3) | Ashton Gate Stadium |
| 31 | Crawley Town FC (ENG4) | Turf Moor |
| 30 | Newport County AFC (ENG4) | King Power Stadium |
 | 11 | Gillingham FC (ENG4) | Gtech Community Stadium | |||
| Gillingham FC advances on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 20 | Morecambe (ENG3) | Stadium:MK |
 | 45 | Charlton Athletic (ENG3) | The Lamex Stadium |
| 41 | Everton (ENG1) | Vitality Stadium |
Wed - 9 Nov 2022
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday (ENG3) | St Mary's Stadium | |||
| Southampton advances on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 00 | Crystal Palace (ENG1) | St James' Park (Newcastle) | |||
| Newcastle United advances on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
| 20 | Tottenham (ENG1) | The City Ground |
| 10 | Leeds United (ENG1) | Molineux Stadium |
 | 22 | Blackburn (ENG2) | London Stadium | |||
| Blackburn advances on PKs (10-9) | ||||||
 | 13 | Brighton & Hove (ENG1) | Emirates Stadium |
| 00 | Derby County FC (ENG3) | Anfield | |||
| Liverpool advances on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
| 20 | Chelsea (ENG1) | Etihad Stadium (Manchester) |
Thu - 10 Nov 2022
| 42 | Aston Villa (ENG1) | Old Trafford |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 23 Aug 2022
 | 01 | Charlton Athletic (ENG3) | Poundland Bescot Stadium |
| 30 | Rochdale AFC (ENG4) | Hillsborough Stadium |
 | 02 | Crystal Palace (ENG1) | Kassam Stadium |
 | 02 | Brentford FC (ENG1) | JobServe Community Stadium |
| 00 | Exeter City FC (ENG3) | Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Gillingham FC advances on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 10 | Peterborough United (ENG3) | The Lamex Stadium |
 | 12 | Blackburn (ENG2) | University of Bradford Stadium |
| 32 | Portsmouth (ENG3) | Rodney Parade |
| 20 | Fulham (ENG1) | Broadfield Stadium |
 | 02 | Milton Keynes Dons (ENG3) | Vicarage Road |
 | 22 | AFC Bournemouth (ENG1) | Carrow Road | |||
| AFC Bournemouth advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 03 | Southampton (ENG1) | Abbey Stadium |
| 21 | Preston North End (ENG2) | Molineux Stadium |
 | 14 | Aston Villa (ENG1) | University of Bolton Stadium |
 | 01 | Burnley FC (ENG2) | Montgomery Waters Meadow Stadium |
 | 22 | Lincoln City FC (ENG3) | SO Legal Stadium | |||
| Lincoln City FC advances on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
 | 03 | Nottingham Forest (ENG1) | Blundell Park |
 | 01 | Everton (ENG1) | Highbury Stadium |
 | 01 | Morecambe (ENG3) | AESSEAL New York Stadium |
 | 00 | Leicester City (ENG1) | Edgeley Park | |||
| Leicester City advances on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion (ENG2) | Pride Park Stadium |
Wed - 24 Aug 2022
| 31 | Barnsley FC (ENG3) | Elland Road |
 | 13 | Bristol City (ENG2) | Adams Park |
 | 12 | Newcastle United (ENG1) | Prenton Park |
 | 03 | Brighton & Hove (ENG1) | The Fully Charged New Lawn |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 2 Aug 2022
| 10 | Millwall (ENG2) | Abbey Stadium |
Tue - 9 Aug 2022
| 32 | Carlisle United (ENG4) | Montgomery Waters Meadow Stadium |
| 20 | Leyton Orient (ENG4) | The Fully Charged New Lawn |
 | 14 | Preston North End (ENG2) | John Smith's Stadium |
 | 03 | Portsmouth (ENG3) | Cardiff City Stadium |
| 20 | Burton Albion FC (ENG3) | Crown Oil Arena |
 | 01 | Colchester United FC (ENG4) | Portman Road |
| 53 | Swansea City (ENG2) | Kassam Stadium |
| 42 | Birmingham City (ENG2) | Carrow Road |
| 40 | Crewe Alexandra (ENG4) | Blundell Park |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers (ENG3) | Broadfield Stadium |
 | 12 | Wycombe Wanderers (ENG3) | Sixfields Stadium |
| 20 | Swindon Town (ENG4) | Poundland Bescot Stadium |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers (ENG2) | The Valley | |||
| Charlton Athletic advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 10 | Sutton United FC (ENG4) | Stadium:MK |
 | 03 | Lincoln City FC (ENG3) | Eco-Power Stadium |
| 51 | Salford City FC (ENG4) | University of Bolton Stadium |
 | 22 | Tranmere Rovers (ENG4) | Wham Stadium | |||
| Tranmere Rovers advances on PKs (12-11) | ||||||
| 21 | Hull City (ENG2) | University of Bradford Stadium |
 | 12 | Derby County FC (ENG3) | One Call Stadium |
 | 01 | Stockport County FC (ENG4) | EnviroVent Stadium |
 | 23 | Newport County AFC (ENG4) | Kenilworth Road |
 | 02 | Gillingham FC (ENG4) | The Cherry Red Records Stadium |
 | 00 | Barrow AFC (ENG4) | Bloomfield Road | |||
| Barrow AFC advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
| 10 | Wigan Athletic (ENG2) | Highbury Stadium |
 | 07 | Exeter City FC (ENG3) | Completely-Suzuki Stadium |
| 00 | Stoke City (ENG2) | Mazuma Stadium | |||
| Morecambe advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 12 | Stevenage FC (ENG4) | Select Car Leasing Stadium |
Wed - 10 Aug 2022
 | 12 | Rotherham United (ENG2) | Vale Park |
 | 14 | Bristol City (ENG2) | The Coventry Building Society Arena |
| 20 | Sunderland (ENG2) | Hillsborough Stadium |
| 40 | Hartlepool United FC (ENG4) | Ewood Park |
 | 02 | Peterborough United (ENG3) | Home Park (Plymouth) |
 | 01 | Barnsley FC (ENG3) | Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough) |
Thu - 11 Aug 2022
| 10 | Sheffield United (ENG2) | The Hawthorns |