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.
Carabao Cup third round draw, fixtures & results
The draw for the Carabao Cup third round is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. It will be held during coverage of the second round match between Doncaster Rovers and Everton.
Thirty-two teams feature in this stage of the competition, with eight Premier League teams joining the 24 winners from round two.
Carabao Cup second round draw, fixtures and results
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.
North Section
Date Fixture
Aug 29 Bolton vs Middlesbrough
Aug 29 Port Vale vs Crewe
Aug 29 Salford City vs Leeds United
Aug 29 Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield Town
Aug 29 Stoke City vs Rotherham United
Aug 29 Tranmere Rovers vs Leicester City
Aug 29 Wolves vs Blackpool
Aug 29 Wrexham vs Bradford City
Aug 30 Doncaster Rovers vs Everton
Aug 30 Harrogate Town vs Blackburn Rovers
Aug 30 Nottingham Forest vs Burnley
Aug 30 Sheffield United vs Lincoln City
South Section
Date Fixture
Aug 29 Birmingham City vs Cardiff City
Aug 29 Bristol City vs Norwich City
Aug 29 Exeter City vs Stevenage
Aug 29 Fulham vs Tottenham
Aug 29 Luton Town vs Gillingham
Aug 29 Newport County vs Brentford
Aug 29 Plymouth Argyle vs Crystal Palace
Aug 29 Portsmouth vs Peterborough United
Aug 29 Reading vs Ipswich Town
Aug 29 Swansea City vs Bournemouth
Aug 29 Wycombe Wanderers vs Sutton United
Aug 30 Chelsea vs Wimbledon
Carabao Cup first round draw, fixtures and results
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.
North Section
Date Fixture
Aug 8 Huddersfield Town 2-3 Middlesbrough
Aug 8 Mansfield Town 2-0 Grimsby Town
Aug 8 Accrington Stanley 1-1 Bradford City (1-4P)
Aug 8 Barnsley 2-2 Tranmere Rovers (6-7P)
Aug 8 Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Walsall
Aug 8 Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Barrow
Aug 8 Derby County 0-2 Blackpool
Aug 8 Harrogate Town 1-0 Carlisle United
Aug 8 Hull City 1-2 Doncaster Rovers
Aug 8 Harrogate 1-0 Carlisle United
Aug 8 Notts County 0-2 Lincoln City
Aug 8 Port Vale 3-2 Fleetwood Town
Aug 8 Preston 2-2 Salford City (2-4P)
Aug 8 Port Vale 3-2 Fleetwood Town
Aug 8 Rotherham 1-1 Morecambe (4-2P)
Aug 8 Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stockport County (4-1)
Aug 8 Sunderland 1-1 Crewe (3-5P)
Aug 8 Wrexham 0-0 Wigan Athletic (4-2P)
Aug 9 Leeds United 2-1 Shrewsbury Town
Aug 9 Burton Albion 0-2 Leicester
South Section
Date Fixture
Aug 8 Newport County 3-1 Charlton Athletic
Aug 8 Peterborough United 1-1 Swindon Town (4-1P)
Aug 8 Swansea City 3-0 Northampton Town
Aug 8 Cheltenham Town 0-2 Birmingham City
Aug 8 Exeter City 2-1 Crawley Town
Aug 8 Forest Green 1-3 Portsmouth
Aug 8 Gillingham 3-1 Southampton
Aug 8 Millwall 0-4 Reading
Aug 8 MK Dons 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers
Aug 8 Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Leyton Orient
Aug 8 Stevenage 1-1 Watford (4-3P)
Aug 8 Sutton United 2-2 Cambridge United (6-5P)
Aug 9 Wimbledon 2-1 Coventry
Aug 9 Bristol City 5-1 Oxford United
Aug 9 Cardiff City 2-2 Colchester United (3-0P)
Aug 9 Ipswich Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers
Aug 16 QPR 0-1 Norwich City
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