2022–23 EFL Cup

2022–23 EFL Cup
Carabao Cup, League Cup
Tournament details
Country	England; Wales
Dates	2 August 2022 – 26 February 2023
Teams	92
Defending champions	Liverpool
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 EFL Cup is the 63rd season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.

The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.^[2]

Liverpool are the defending champions, having beaten Chelsea on penalties to secure a record 9th title in the previous season's final.^[3]

Access

All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup. Access is distributed across the top 4 leagues of the English football league system.^[4]

In the first round, 22 of 24 Championship clubs, and all League One and League Two clubs will enter.

The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs, who finished 18th and 19th in the 2021–22 Premier League season, and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League, Europa League, or Europa Conference League will enter.

	Clubs entering in this round	Clubs advancing from previous round	Number of games	Main date
First round (70 clubs)	24 clubs from EFL League Two 24 clubs from EFL League One 22 clubs from EFL Championship	N/A	35	w/c 8 August 2022
Second round (50 clubs)	2 clubs from EFL Championship 13 Premier League clubs (not involved in European competition)	35 winners from first round	25	w/c 22 August 2022
Third round (32 clubs)	7 Premier League clubs (involved in European competition)	25 winners from second round	16	w/c 7 November 2022
Fourth round (16 clubs)	No clubs enter the fourth round	16 winners from third round	8	w/c 19 December 2022
Quarter-finals (8 clubs)	No clubs enter the quarter-finals	8 winners from fourth round	4	w/c 9 January 2023
Semi-finals (4 clubs)	No clubs enter the semi-finals	4 winners from quarter-finals	4 (Two Legged)	w/c 23 January 2023 w/c 30 January 2023
Final (2 clubs)	No clubs enter the final	2 winners from semi-finals	1	Sunday 26 February 2023

First round

A total of 70 clubs play in the first round: 24 from League Two (tier 4), 24 from League One (tier 3), and 22 from the Championship (tier 2). 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

9 August	Shrewsbury Town (3)	3–2	Carlisle United (4)	Shrewsbury
19:30 BST	Leahy 45+1' Udoh 75' Dunkley 86'	Report	Edmondson 13' Dennis 81'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Christopher Pollard

9 August	Accrington Stanley (3)	2–2 (11–12 p)	Tranmere Rovers (4)	Accrington
19:45 BST	Adedoyin 37' Astley 39'	Report	Hawkes 62' Astley 90+3' (o.g.)	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Robert Lewis
	Penalties
	McConville Whalley Pritchard Astley Pell Clark Woods Coyle Sangare Rodgers Jensen McConville Whalley		Hemmings Hawkes Hughes Lewis Robinson McAlear Byrne Dacres-Cogley Bristow Mumbongo Hewelt Hemmings Hawkes

9 August	Blackpool (2)	0–0 (3–4 p)	Barrow (4)	Blackpool
19:45 BST		Report		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Ben Speedie
	Penalties
	Connolly Husband Lubala Lavery Fiorini		Rooney Kay Waters Brough Neal

9 August	Bolton Wanderers (3)	5–1	Salford City (4)	Horwich
19:45 BST	Kachunga 31' Böðvarsson 42' Sadlier 61' Bradley 77' Afolayan 86'	Report	Thomas-Asante 23'	Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: John Brooks

9 August	Bradford City (4)	2–1	Hull City (2)	Bradford
19:45 BST	Cook 39', 44'	Report	Lewis 24' (o.g.)	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Seb Stockingbridge
Note: Live on Sky Sports

9 August	Doncaster Rovers (4)	0–3	Lincoln City (3)	Doncaster
19:45 BST		Report	Kendall 12' Bishop 47' Scully 61'	Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Anthony Backhouse

9 August	Fleetwood Town (3)	1–0	Wigan Athletic (2)	Fleetwood
19:45 BST	Garner 24'	Report		Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Michael Salisbury

9 August	Grimsby Town (4)	4–0	Crewe Alexandra (4)	Cleethorpes
19:45 BST	Waterfall 13' Green 34' Smith 56' Wearne 86'	Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,802 Referee: Adam Herczeg

9 August	Harrogate Town (4)	0–1	Stockport County (4)	Harrogate
19:45 BST		Report	Jennings 53' (pen.)	Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Thomas Kirk

9 August	Huddersfield Town (2)	1–4	Preston North End (2)	Huddersfield
19:45 BST	Rhodes 67'	Report	Parrott 6' McCann 20', 30' Potts 51'	Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 5,550 Referee: Ross Joyce

9 August	Mansfield Town (4)	1–2	Derby County (3)	Mansfield
19:45 BST	Hawkins 56'	Report	Hewitt 30' (o.g.) Barkhuizen 69'	Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,861 Referee: Andrew Kitchen

9 August	Morecambe (3)	0–0 (5–3 p)	Stoke City (2)	Morecambe
19:45 BST		Report		Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Andy Haines
	Penalties
	Connolly Obika Watts Love McLoughlin		Fox Smallbone Clucas Thompson

9 August	Rochdale (4)	2–0	Burton Albion (3)	Rochdale
19:45 BST	Ball 86' (pen.) Rodney 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Scott Oldham

10 August	Blackburn Rovers (2)	v	Hartlepool United (4)	Blackburn
19:45 BST				Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD

10 August	Middlesbrough (2)	v	Barnsley (3)	Middlesbrough
19:45 BST				Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD

10 August	Port Vale (3)	v	Rotherham United (2)	Burslem
19:45 BST				Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD

10 August	Sheffield Wednesday (3)	v	Sunderland (2)	Sheffield
19:45 BST				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD
Note: Live on Sky Sports

11 August	West Bromwich Albion (2)	v	Sheffield United (2)	West Bromwich
20:00 BST				Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD

Southern section

2 August	Cambridge United (3)	1–0	Millwall (2)	Cambridge
19:45 BST	O'Neil 59'	Report		Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,368 Referee: Charles Breakspear

9 August	AFC Wimbledon (4)	0–2	Gillingham (4)	Merton
19:45 BST		Report	Mandron 90' Green 90+2'	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Craig Hicks

9 August	Cardiff City (2)	0–3	Portsmouth (3)	Cardiff
19:45 BST		Report	Pigott 58' Curtis 68' (pen.) Bishop 72'	Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Lee Swabey

9 August	Charlton Athletic (3)	1–1 (5–3 p)	Queens Park Rangers (2)	Charlton
19:45 BST	Henry 90'	Report	Roberts 80'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,629 Referee: Stuart Attwell
	Penalties
	Stockley Kirk Morgan Henry O'Connell		Johansen Roberts Shodipo Dozzell

9 August	Cheltenham Town (3)	0–7	Exeter City (3)	Cheltenham
19:45 BST		Report	Nombe 23', 35' Collins 26' Jay 28' Sparkes 45+1' Kite 50' Coley 84'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Will Finnie

9 August	Crawley Town (4)	1–0	Bristol Rovers (3)	Crawley
19:45 BST	Nichols 73'	Report		Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,860 Referee: David Rock

9 August	Forest Green Rovers (3)	2–0	Leyton Orient (4)	Nailsworth
19:45 BST	Little 17', 50'	Report		Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: TBD Referee: James Oldham

9 August	Ipswich Town (3)	0–1	Colchester United (4)	Ipswich
19:45 BST		Report	Hannant 29'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,654 Referee: Sam Purkiss

9 August	Luton Town (2)	2–3	Newport County (4)	Luton
19:45 BST	Mendes Gomes 30' Lockyer 50'	Report	Collins 36' Zimba 52' Waite 76'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Ollie Yates

9 August	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	1–0	Sutton United (4)	Milton Keynes
19:45 BST	Grant 41'	Report		Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Charles Breakspear

9 August	Northampton Town (4)	1–2	Wycombe Wanderers (3)	Northampton
19:45 BST	Appéré 76'	Report	Jacobson 28' Mellor 34'	Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,711 Referee: Tom Neild

9 August	Norwich City (2)	2–2 (4–2 p)	Birmingham City (2)	Norwich
19:45 BST	Sinani 45+1' Sørensen 45+3'	Report	Leko 53' Tomkinson 77' (o.g.)	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,971 Referee: Samuel Barrott
	Penalties
	McLean Gibbs Sinani Núñez Sargent		Cosgrove Graham Leko James

9 August	Oxford United (3)	2–2 (5–3 p)	Swansea City (2)	Oxford
19:45 BST	Rodríguez 72' Brannagan 90+3'	Report	Fulton 8' Cullen 25'	Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,373 Referee: Thomas Bramall
	Penalties
	Browne Rodríguez McGuane Spasov Brannagan		Cullen Ntcham Allen Sorinola

9 August	Walsall (4)	2–0	Swindon Town (4)	Walsall
19:45 BST	Johnson 80' (pen.) Abraham 81'	Report		Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Thomas Parsons

9 August	Reading (2)	1–2	Stevenage (4)	Reading
20:00 BST	Ehibhatiomhan 63'	Report	Earley 10' Rose 89'	Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Carl Brook

10 August	Coventry City (2)	1–4	Bristol City (2)	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	Jamie Allen 62'	Report	Kal Naismith 12' Tommy Conway 18' Tommy Conway 30' Andreas Weimann 90+4'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium^[a] Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD

10 August	Plymouth Argyle (3)	0–2	Peterborough United (3)	Plymouth
19:45 BST		Report	Ricky-Jade Jones 28' Joseph Taylor 90+3'	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,089 Referee: TBD

Notes

^ This match has been moved to Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium due to an unplayable pitch at the Coventry Building Society Arena.^[5]

References

^ "EFL fixture schedule: 2022/23". English Football League. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ "UEFA Europa Conference League: All you need to know". UEFA.com. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ McNulty, Phil (27 February 2022). "Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^ "The 2022-23 English League Cup Schedule". Groundhopper Guides. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^ https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/ℹ-cup-clash-switched-to-pirelli-stadium/

[6] This match has been moved to Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium due to an unplayable pitch at the Coventry Building Society Arena.^[5]

[1] "EFL fixture schedule: 2022/23". English Football League. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.

[2] "UEFA Europa Conference League: All you need to know". UEFA.com. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.

[3] McNulty, Phil (27 February 2022). "Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

[4] "The 2022-23 English League Cup Schedule". Groundhopper Guides. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

[5] ttps://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/ℹ-cup-clash-switched-to-pirelli-stadium/

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