Carabao Cup, formerly known as the EFL Cup, is a 92-team knock-out tournament organised by the English Football League (EFL). Teams from Premier League, and three divisions of the English Football League compete in this tournament. Although the prize value of the EFL Cup is not that significant compared to tournaments like FA Cup and other, EFL Cup has had it's reputation among football fans since 1961. Here are all the previous winners of the Carabao Cup since the beginning.
Who were the first-ever winners of Carabao Cup?
Aston Villa were the first-ever champions of Carabao Cup or the EFL Cup in 1961. The defeated Rotherham United by a 3-2 aggregate after a two-leged final after being down by 0-2 in the first leg. Alan O'Neill, Harry Burrows and Peter McParland were the scorers for Aston Villa.
For the first six seasons, the EFL Cup finals were played in two legs.
Who are the current winners of Carabao Cup?
Manchester United are the current champions of the Carabao Cup. They defeated Newcastle United by 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup 2022/23. Casemiro and Marcus Rashford scored the goals for Manchester United infornt of 87,306 fans at Wembley Stadium.
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Which is the most successful team in Carabao cup history?
Liverpool with 9 trophies, are the most successful team in Carabao Cup history. They won the trophy in 1980â81, 1981â82, 1982â83, 1983â84, 1994â95, 2000â01, 2002â03, 2011â12, 2021â22 seasons.
Most successful teams in Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup history
Team | Winners | Runners-up |
Liverpool | 9 | 4 |
Manchester City | 8 | 1 |
Manchester United | 6 | 4 |
Aston Villa | 5 | 4 |
Chelsea | 5 | 4 |
Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 5 |
Most Carabao Cup wins as a players
Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho are the most successful players with three Carabao Cup titles in 2014, 2016, 2018â2021 with Manchester City.
When and where the Carabao Cup 2024 final will be played?
The Carabao Cup 2024 final will be played on Sunday 25 February 2024 at the Wembley Stadium.
All the past winners of Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup since 1961
Year | Winner |
1961 | Aston Villa |
1962 | Norwich City |
1963 | Birmingham City |
1964 | Leicester City |
1965 | Chelsea |
1966 | West Bromwich Albion |
1967 | Queens Park Rangers |
1968 | Leeds United |
1969 | Swindon Town |
1970 | Manchester City |
1971 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1972 | Stoke City |
1973 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1975 | Aston Villa (2) |
1976 | Manchester City (2) |
1977 | Aston Villa (3) |
1978 | Nottingham Forest |
1979 | Nottingham Forest (2) |
1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) |
1981 | Liverpool |
1982 | Liverpool (2) |
1983 | Liverpool (3) |
1984 | Liverpool (4) |
1985 | Norwich City (2) |
1986 | Oxford United |
1987 | Arsenal |
1988 | Luton Town |
1989 | Nottingham Forest (3) |
1990 | Nottingham Forest (4) |
1991 | Sheffield Wednesday |
1992 | Manchester United |
1993 | Arsenal (2) |
1994 | Aston Villa (4) |
1995 | Liverpool (5) |
1996 | Aston Villa (5) |
1997 | Leicester City (2) |
1998 | Chelsea (2) |
1999 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) |
2000 | Leicester City (3) |
2001 | Liverpool (6) |
2002 | Blackburn Rovers |
2003 | Liverpool (7) |
2004 | Middlesbrough |
2005 | Chelsea (3) |
2006 | Manchester United (2) |
2007 | Chelsea (4) |
2008 | Tottenham Hotspur (4) |
2009 | Manchester United (3) |
2010 | Manchester United (4) |
2011 | Birmingham City (2) |
2012 | Liverpool (8) |
2013 | Swansea City |
2014 | Manchester City (3) |
2015 | Chelsea (5) |
2016 | Manchester City (4) |
2017 | Manchester United (5) |
2018 | Manchester City (5) |
2019 | Manchester City (6) |
2020 | Manchester City (7) |
2021 | Manchester City (8) |
2022 | Liverpool (9) |
2023 | Manchester United (6) |
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