EFL Cup · Season 2025-26 · 2026-27

Every round

The Football League's cup, from a two-tie preliminary in July to Wembley in March. 93 matches across 8 rounds, gathered after the fact — this season predates the site's live coverage.

Preliminary Round

29 Jul – 5 Aug 2 matches · 2 played

Two ties to square the field before the first round.

First Round

12 Aug – 19 Aug 35 matches · 35 played

The Football League enters.

Second Round

26 Aug – 27 Aug 23 matches · 23 played

Premier League clubs without European football enter.

Third Round

16 Sep – 24 Sep 16 matches · 16 played

The rest of the Premier League enters — the full field is in.

Fourth Round

28 Oct – 29 Oct 8 matches · 8 played

The last sixteen.

Quarter-finals

16 Dec – 23 Dec 4 matches · 4 played

Eight left.

Semi-finals

13 Jan – 4 Feb 4 matches · 4 played

Played over two legs.

Final

22 Mar 1 matches · 1 played

Wembley.