Carabao Cup 2026/27: Fixtures, Draws & Results Overview

Carabao Cup 2026/27: Fixtures, Draws & Results

The 67th edition of the Carabao Cup, also called the EFL or League Cup, offers more than just a trophy. The winner earns a spot in next season's Europa Conference League and collects prize money, making the competition more rewarding than ever.

This guide covers all fixtures, draws, dates, and broadcast details for the 2026/27 tournament.

Third Round Draw, Fixtures, and Results

Third round matches are scheduled over two weeks starting September 8 and September 15. Nine Premier League teams including Arsenal and Manchester United enter at this stage, with 32 clubs competing in 16 matches.

Some games like Everton vs Wolves and Liverpool vs Tottenham were rescheduled due to clashes with UEFA Champions League fixtures. The EFL explained it had no choice but to rearrange these matches after UEFA set conflicting dates.

• Sep 8: Bournemouth vs Lincoln City - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 8: Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 8: Leyton Orient vs Bradford City - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 8: Sunderland vs Hull City - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 8: Millwall vs Newcastle United - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 9: Chelsea vs Leeds United - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 15: Peterborough United vs Barnsley - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 15: West Ham vs Fulham - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 15: Ipswich Town vs Arsenal - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 15: Liverpool vs Tottenham - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 15: Reading vs Brentford - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 16: Everton vs Wolves - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 16: Fleetwood Town vs Sheffield United - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 16: Coventry City vs Aston Villa - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 16: Manchester United vs Brighton - Sky Sports / Paramount+
• Sep 17: Manchester City vs Norwich City - Sky Sports / Paramount+

Second Round Draw, Fixtures and Results

The second round draw took place on August 10, 2026. Matches happened between August 25 and 27, divided into Northern and Southern sections.

• Aug 25: Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Middlesbrough - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Barnsley 3-2 Crewe Alexandra - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Blackpool 1-4 Lincoln City - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Fleetwood Town 4-0 Shrewsbury Town - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Wolves - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Stoke City 1-1 (P) Hull City - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Leeds United - Sky Sports Main Event, ITV1 (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 26: Bradford City (P) 0-0 Burnley - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 26: Newcastle United 3-2 West Brom - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 26: Preston 0-4 Everton - Sky Sports Main Event (UK), Paramount+ (US)

• Aug 25: Cardiff City 1-2 Norwich City - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 25: Cambridge United 0-1 Millwall - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Ipswich Town 3-1 Leicester City - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 25: Plymouth Argyle 2-4 Coventry City - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Southampton 1-4 West Ham - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 25: Stevenage 0-3 Reading - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Walsall 0-0 (P) Leyton Orient - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Watford 1-5 Peterborough United - Sky Sports+
• Aug 25: Birmingham City 1-6 Brentford - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 26: Tottenham 5-1 Charlton Athletic - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 27: Chelsea 2-0 Luton Town - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 27: Fulham 3-0 AFC Wimbledon - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)

First Round Draw, Fixtures & Results

The Carabao Cup kicks off the English football season before the Premier League and EFL matches begin. The opening round started on August 6, 2026, with Walsall from League Two pulling off an upset against Championship side Bristol City. There were 36 more matches from August 7-10 involving 92 teams all aiming for Wembley glory and European qualification, including holders Manchester City trying to match Liverpool's record of 10 titles.

• Aug 7: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Port Vale - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 7: Middlesbrough 1-0 Wrexham - Sky Sports/ITV1 (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 8: Barnsley (P) 1-1 Wigan Athletic - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Bradford City 2-0 Rochdale - Sky Sports
• Aug 8: Burnley (P) 1-1 Notts County - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 8: Burton Albion 1-2 Blackburn Rovers - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Accrington Stanley - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Derby County 1-2 Lincoln City - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 8: Fleetwood Town 1-0 Chesterfield - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Grimsby Town 1-3 Blackpool - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Preston North End (P) 1-1 Huddersfield Town - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Salford City 1-1 (P) Shrewsbury Town - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Bolton Wanderers - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Stockport County 1-1 (P) Doncaster Rovers - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Stoke City 2-0 Oldham Athletic - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Rotherham United 1-4 West Bromwich Albion - Sky Sports+
• Aug 9: Mansfield Town 0-3 Sheffield United - Sky Sports

• Aug 6: Bristol City 0-1 Walsall - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 7: Wycombe 1-2 Stevenage - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: AFC Wimbledon (P) 1-1 Newport County - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Bristol Rovers 0-1 Peterborough United - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Bromley 1-1 (P) Reading - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Cambridge United 2-1 Barnet - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Cardiff City 3-2 Swindon Town - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Gillingham 0-3 Luton Town - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Leicester City 1-0 Northampton Town - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 8: Leyton Orient 2-0 Oxford United - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Norwich City 4-1 MK Dons - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Queens Park Rangers 1-1 (P) Millwall - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 8: Swansea City 0-1 Birmingham City - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 8: Watford 1-0 Crawley Town - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: West Ham United 3-1 Portsmouth - Sky Sports+ (UK), Paramount+ (US)
• Aug 8: Cheltenham Town 1-3 Charlton Athletic - Sky Sports+
• Aug 8: Colchester United 0-2 Southampton - Sky Sports
• Aug 10: Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Exeter City - Sky Sports

Important Carabao Cup Dates

• First Round: Week starting August 3, 2026
• Second Round: Week starting August 24, 2026
• Third Round: Weeks starting September 7 and September 14, 2026
• Fourth Round: Week starting October 26, 2026
• Quarter-finals: Week starting December 14, 2026
• Semi-final First Leg: Week starting January 11, 2027
• Semi-final Second Leg: Week starting February 1, 2027
• Final: Sunday, March 21, 2027

Carabao Cup Prize Money

The winner takes home £100,000, as Manchester City did after beating Arsenal in last year's final. Advancing through rounds also brings bonuses:

• Semi-finals: £25,000
• Runners-up: £50,000
• Winners: £100,000

Broadcast Information

All first-round matches will be available on Sky Sports and Sky Sports + in the UK, with some games like Middlesbrough vs Wrexham airing on ITV1. In the US, select matches stream via CBS Sports, Paramount+, and the Golazo Network. Canada viewers can watch on DAZN, while Australian and New Zealand fans tune into beIN Sports.