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Carabao Cup 25-26

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This season’s Carabao Cup will require a Preliminary Round to be introduced ahead of Round One due to nine Premier League teams being involved in European competition in 2025/26.

The format of the Carabao Cup will be amended to introduce a four-team preliminary qualifying round, to reduce the number of Clubs in Round One and Round Two in order to accommodate all Premier League European Clubs in Round Three.

The Preliminary Round will consist of the two promoted Clubs from the National League (Barnet and Oldham Athletic) and the Clubs finishing in 21st and 22nd place in League Two (Accrington Stanley and Newport County). The ties will be regionalised North and South as per Round One, with Accrington playing Oldham and Barnet playing Newport County.

 The round dates for the Carabao Cup have been confirmed as the following:

  • Preliminary Round: w/c 4 August 2025
  • Round One: w/c 11 August 2025
  • Round Two: w/c 25 August 2025
  • Round Three: w/c 15 September and w/c 22 September 2025*
  • Round Four: w/c 27 October 2025
  • Round Five: w/c 15 December 2025
  • Semi-Final First Leg: w/c 12 January 2026
  • Semi-Final Second Leg: w/c 2 February 2026
  • Final: Sunday 22 March 2026

*Round Three will take place on the same basis as 2024/25, with split weeks for those Clubs participating in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

https://www.efl.com/news/2025/june/12/carabao-cup-format-confirmed-for-2025-26-season/

Comments

  • CAFCTrevCAFCTrev
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Shame they didn't stick us in the Preliminary Round. Given our historic record in the competition it would have made sense to get our one game in the League Cup, done and out of the way
    TBF we got to the quarter final only a couple years ago. 
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    Made arrangements to keep the 22nd of March free 
    Sorted 👍
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    edited June 12
    CAFCTrev said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Shame they didn't stick us in the Preliminary Round. Given our historic record in the competition it would have made sense to get our one game in the League Cup, done and out of the way
    TBF we got to the quarter final only a couple years ago. 
    Must have been a blue moon, because the majority of our time in the League Cup has surely got us as one of the worst in its history
  • Fanny FanackapanFanny Fanackapan
    blackpool72 said:
    Made arrangements to keep the 22nd of March free 
    Sorted 👍
    Don't believe I've invited you to my 78th birthday party !  B)
  • blackpool72blackpool72
    edited June 12
    Fanny Fanackapan said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Made arrangements to keep the 22nd of March free 
    Sorted 👍
    Don't believe I've invited you to my 78th birthday party !  B)
    Surely you mean 58th x
  • FumbluffFumbluff
    blackpool72 said:
    Fanny Fanackapan said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Made arrangements to keep the 22nd of March free 
    Sorted 👍
    Don't believe I've invited you to my 78th birthday party !  B)
    Surely you mean 58th x
    There is no 58th of March (this year)
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