The Carabao Cup has returned for its 64th season with a total of 92 teams from from the span of the English football pyramid fighting it out for a shot at silverware in 2023-24.
Manchester United are the defending champions, with Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils defeating Newcastle United in the final at Wembley last season. As well as prize money, the winner of this competition also qualifies for Europe, so there is plenty at stake.
90minsoccer has all the details about the 2023-24 edition, including draw information, fixtures, dates, results, TV information and more.
English champions Manchester City were knocked out in the previous round by Newcastle, but current cup holders Manchester United remain in contention, as do the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Eight more Premier League teams enter the Carabao Cup in the third round, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Brighton and West Ham all coming into the competition.
Like the first round, the second round of the Carabao Cup is divided into two sections: north and south.
Thirty-six first round winners are joined by 12 teams from the Premier League League who are not competing in any European competition. Games will be played on the week commencing August 28.
In the UK, Salford City vs Leeds United will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, as will the game between Doncaster Rovers and Everton.
The first round of the Carabao Cup is divided into two sections: north and south.
All 24 teams from Championship were joined by 24 teams from League One and 24 teams from League Two. Games were played on August 8 and August 9, with one game scheduled for August 16.
Sky Sports hold the rights to broadcast Carabao Cup games and round draws in the UK. Matches are usually shown on Sky Sports Football and available to stream live online using the Sky Go facility.
In the U.S., ESPN broadcasts a selection of games from the Carabao Cup.
It will be held at Wembley Stadium, London, which is the traditional venue for showpiece cup final events and promotion play-offs in England.
The 2023-24 Carabao Cup kicks off on the week commencing August 7, 2023 and will conclude on February 25, 2024.
Manchester United won the Carabao Cup in 2022-23. The Red Devils ended a six-year trophy drought by beating Newcastle United 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on 26 February, 2023.
The Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag won the first piece of silverware of his Old Trafford reign thanks to a Casemiro header and a Sven Botman own goal.
