Carabao Cup 2024/25: Draw, fixtures, results and guide to each round
- All fixtures, results and round dates for the 2024/25 edition of the Carabao Cup
- First two rounds are regionalised - split into Northern & Southern sections
- Liverpool are the holders after beating Chelsea in last season's final
The Carabao Cup will once again be the first piece of silverware on offer in the 2024/25 season - Community Shield notwithstanding - and the wheels are already in motion in regards to the competition's start.
The new campaign would've barely gotten underway by the time round one kicks off in August, with the Premier League big boys getting their respective campaigns underway in the third round, scheduled for mid-September.
There may be an absence of prestige, but it's a competition and piece of silverware that shouldn't be scoffed at. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City previously made a habit of lifting the trophy pre-Premier League title tilts, while Liverpool, during Jurgen Klopp's swan song, are the holders.
2024/25 Carabao Cup: Fixtures and results
2024/25 Carabao Cup first round fixtures
Northern section
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
12/08/24 | Salford City vs Doncaster Rovers |
12/08/24 | Rotherham United vs Crewe Alexandra |
12/08/24 | Carlisle United vs Stoke City |
12/08/24 | Leeds United vs Middlesbrough |
12/08/24 | Barrow vs Port Vale |
12/08/24 | Burton Albion vs Blackpool |
12/08/24 | Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley |
12/08/24 | Fleetwood Town vs West Brom |
12/08/24 | Shrewsbury Town vs Notts County |
12/08/24 | Lincoln City vs Harrogate Town |
12/08/24 | Derby County vs Chesterfield |
12/08/24 | Bolton Wanderers vs Mansfield Town |
12/08/24 | Preston North End vs Sunderland |
12/08/24 | Sheffield United vs Wrexham |
12/08/24 | Huddersfield Town vs Morecambe |
12/08/24 | Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley |
12/08/24 | Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday |
12/08/24 | Stockport County vs Blackburn Rovers |
12/08/24 | Grimsby Town vs Bradford City |
Dates subject to change.
Southern section
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
12/08/24 | Cambridge United vs QPR |
12/08/24 | Walsall vs Exeter City |
12/08/24 | Crawley Town vs Swindon Town |
12/08/24 | Oxford United vs Peterborough United |
12/08/24 | Norwich City vs Stevenage |
12/08/24 | Bromley vs AFC Wimbledon |
12/08/24 | Portsmouth vs Millwall |
12/08/24 | Northampton Town vs Wycombe Wanderers |
12/08/24 | Bristol City vs Coventry City |
12/08/24 | Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers |
12/08/24 | Charlton Athletic vs Birmingham City |
12/08/24 | Watford vs MK Dons |
12/08/24 | Swansea City vs Gillingham |
12/08/24 | Plymouth Argyle vs Cheltenham Town |
12/08/24 | Leyton Orient vs Newport County |
12/08/24 | Colchester United vs Reading |
Dates subject to change.
2024/25 Carabao Cup round dates
Round | Date |
|---|---|
First round | w/c 12 August 2024 |
Second round | w/c 26 August 2024 |
Third round | w/c 16 & 23 September 2024 |
Fourth round | w/c 28 October 2024 |
Quarter-finals | w/c 16 December 2024 |
Semi-finals | w/c 6 January 2025 & w/c 3 February 2025 |
Final | 16 March 2025 |
When is the 2024/25 Carabao Cup final?
The Carabao Cup final will once again be the first piece of domestic silverware on offer for English clubs in 2024/25. However, the final will take place a little later this time around and has been scheduled for 16 March 2025.
Where is the 2024/25 Carabao Cup final being played?
The 2024/25 Carabao Cup final will be played at its traditional home of Wembley Stadium.
Who was the last team to win the Carabao Cup?
It was quite the occasion when Liverpool met Chelsea in the 2024 Carabao Cup final. Riddled by injuries, Jurgen Klopp's side were short-handed and eventually forced to turn to youth in the competition's showpiece event.
An expensive Chelsea squad, one that had underperformed in the Premier League, rocked up at Wembley with high hopes but ended the afternoon as the "billion-pound bottle jobs" after Virgil van Dijk headed home the final's only goal towards the end of extra time.
Who has won the Carabao Cup the most?
Liverpool added to their record haul of Carabao Cups last season. Their 2024 success was the club's tenth League Cup victory.
Manchester City had closed the gap on the Reds by winning the competition six times since 2014 to take their tally up to eight. Manchester United lifted the trophy for the sixth time in 2023 but were knocked out early on against Newcastle last time out.
Aston Villa and Chelsea are both five-time winners, although the Villans haven't won the competition since 1996. Nottingham Forest and Tottenham have chalked up four triumphs apiece.
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