The draw for the first round of the 2023/24 Carabao Cup has been made as teams from the top four tiers of English football look for silverware.
Manchester United are the current holders of the trophy as Erik ten Hag secured his first medal as the manager of the Red Devils with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool are the most successful club in the history of the competition, lifting the trophy nine times so far. The winner of the tournament also qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League in the following season.
The Sporting News looks at the fixtures and key details of the 2023/24 Carabao Cup.
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Carabao Cup 1st Round fixtures
The first round of fixtures of the 2023/24 campaign will take place on August 7 and 8. Leeds will be hosting Shrewsbury Town, while Leicester and Southampton travel to Burton and Gillingham respectively.
Wrexham will mark their return to the competition with a home tie against 2006 finalists Wigan.
| Date | Match | Time (BST / ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 8 | AFC Wimbledon vs Coventry City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Accrington Stanley vs Bradford City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Blackburn Rovers vs Walsall | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Bolton Wanderers vs Barrow | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Bristol City vs Oxford United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Cardiff City vs Colchester United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Cheltenham Town vs Birmingham City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Derby County vs Blackpool | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Exeter City vs Crawley Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Forest Green Rovers vs Portsmouth | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Gillingham vs Southampton | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Harrogate Town vs Carlisle United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Huddersfield Town vs Middlesbrough | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Hull City vs Doncaster Rovers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Leeds United vs Shrewsbury Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Mansfield Town vs Grimbsy Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Milwall vs Reading | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | MK Dons vs Wycombe Wanderers | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Newport County vs Charlton Athletic | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Notts County vs Lincoln City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Peterborough United vs Swindon Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Plymouth Argyle vs Leyton Orient | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Port Vale vs Fleetwood Town | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Preston North End vs Salford City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | QPR vs Norwich City | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Rotherham United vs Morecambe | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Stockport County | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Stevenage vs Watford | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Stoke City vs West Brom | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Sunderland vs Crewe Alexandra | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Sutton United vs Cambridge United | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Swansea vs Northampton | 7:45 p.m. / 2:45 p.m. |
| Tue, Aug 8 | Wrexham vs Wigan | 8 p.m. / 3 p.m. |
| Wed, Aug 9 | Burton Albion vs Leicester | 8 p.m. / 3 p.m. |
Carabao Cup TV channel, live streams 2023/24
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports | — | — | beIN Sports |
| Streaming | Sky Go, NOW TV | ESPN+ | DAZN | beIN Connect, Kayo Sports |
UK: Sky Sports is the exclusive broadcaster of the Carabao Cup in the UK.
USA: ESPN streaming platform ESPN+ is the home of the Carabao Cup in the USA. Select matches from early rounds are available to be streamed, followed by all matches from the Round of 16 through to the final.
Canada: DAZN has the Carabao Cup streaming rights in Canada with select matches carried from the early rounds.
Australia: The Carabao Cup broadcaster for fans in Australia is beIN Sports.
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Why is it called Carabao Cup?
The knockout tournament has long been known as the League Cup or EFL Cup since it is organised by the English Football League, which is comprised of the second-tier Championship, third-tier League One, and fourth-division League Two.
Beginning in the 1990s, sponsors began attaching their name to this tournament and the sponsor names caught on: Coca-Cola Cup, Worthington's Cup, and the Carling Cup.
The latest sponsor is Thai energy drink company Carabao, which bought the title rights of the knockout tournament beginning with the 2017/18 edition, leading to the use of the Carabao Cup moniker.