Season 2026-27 · 2025-26

EFL Cup

84 ties
all times London time
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First round

Thursday 6 August – Monday 10 August
35 ties · 35 played

Who plays · All 68 remaining EFL clubs — 24 Championship, 24 League One and 20 League Two — join the two preliminary-round winners: 70 clubs, 35 ties.

Draw · Made 25 June 2026, live on Sky Sports News, in northern and southern sections.

When · Wednesday 6 to Monday 10 August 2026, most ties on Saturday the 8th; the two ties involving preliminary-round winners are dated once those are played.

How it works · One match, drawn regionally north and south; straight to penalties if level.

Thursday 6 August
Friday 7 August
Saturday 8 August
Sunday 9 August
Monday 10 August