The EFL Cup 2025/26 comprises seven rounds for teams in the Championship, League One, and League Two, with Premier League teams partaking in up to six rounds. Newcastle United won the previous season's cup, defeating Liverpool at Wembley. Liverpool leads in EFL Cup history with 10 championships, while Manchester City and Manchester United follow. The competition will commence with a preliminary round in late July for newly promoted teams, with initial rounds commencing in August and concluding with the final set for March 2026.
The EFL Cup 2025/26 features seven potential rounds of matches for Championship, League One, and League Two teams, and a maximum of six for Premier League clubs.
Newcastle won the EFL Cup for the first time in 2024/25, defeating Premier League champions Liverpool in the final at Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool holds the record for the most EFL Cup titles with 10, followed by Manchester City with eight and Manchester United with six.
Round one of the EFL Cup starts during the second week of the EFL season, with a new preliminary round in late July for certain teams.
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