All 20 Premier League teams have either played a match in the 2024/25 Carabao Cup or will do so for the first time over the next two weeks.
Top-flight clubs not competing in Europe entered the draw at the second-round phase, with the remaining sides taking part from the third round onwards. Those games take place between September 17 and September 24.
This season's competition, in which Liverpool are the defending champions, was moved slightly earlier in the schedule for the earlier rounds but will see the final take place later than it did in 2024.
Below is the complete draw for the third round, plus the latest results and a brief overview of how the EFL Cup format will look for this season.
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How does the Carabao Cup work in 2024/25?
The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons) features all 92 participating clubs from the top four tiers of English football: Premier League (20 clubs), Championship (24 clubs), League One (24), and League Two (24).
The 13 Premier League clubs not involved in European cup competitions joined in the second round, and the remaining eight sides joining in the third round.
- First Round: Aug. 13-14
- Second Round: Aug. 27-28
- Third Round (Rd of 32): Sept. 17-25
- Fourth Round (Rd of 16): Oct. 30
- Quarterfinals: Dec. 18
- Semifinals: Jan. 8, 2025 (Leg 1), Feb. 5, 2025 (Leg 2)
- Final: March 16, 2025
Every round is single-elimination except for the semifinals, which are played over two legs. There is no extra time up to and including the quarterfinals, with matches going straight to penalties if the score is level after 90 minutes.
However, extra time will be in effect for the semifinal second legs (no away goals tiebreaker) and the final, if necessary.
Carabao Cup fourth round draw, schedule, results 2024/25
The Round of 16 is dominated by Premier League clubs, with only Sheffield Wednesday, Preston and Stoke through from the Championships.
| Date | Match/Result | Kickoff time (local) |
| Oct. 29/30 | Brentford vs. Sheffield Wednesday | TBC |
| Oct. 29/30 | Southampton vs. Stoke City | TBC |
| Oct. 29/30 | Tottenham vs. Manchester City | TBC |
| Oct. 29/30 | AFC Wimbledon/Newcastle vs. Chelsea | TBC |
| Oct. 29/30 | Manchester United vs. Leicester City | TBC |
| Oct. 29/30 | Brighton vs. Liverpool | TBC |
| Oct. 29/30 | Preston North End vs. Arsenal | TBC |
| Oct. 29/30 | Aston Villa vs. Crystal Palace | TBC |
Carabao Cup third round draw, schedule, results 2024/25
Below is the complete draw and results for third-round matches, which took place in the weeks beginning September 16 and September 23. The exception was the game between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle that was moved to St James' Park after a sinkhole opened and destroyed the Plough Lane pitch.
| Date | Match/Result | Kickoff time (local) |
| Tues, Sep. 17 | Stoke City 1-1 Fleetwood Town (2-1 pens) | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 17 | Preston North End 1-1 Fulham (16-15 pens) | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 17 | Brentford 3-1 Leyton Orient | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 17 | QPR 1-2 Crystal Palace | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 17 | Everton 1-1 Southampton (5-6 pens) | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 17 | Blackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 17 | Man United 7-0 Barnsley | 8:00 p.m. |
| Weds, Sep. 18 | Brighton 3-2 Wolves | 7:45 p.m. |
| Weds, Sep. 18 | Coventry City 1-2 Tottenham | 8:00 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 24 | Walsall 0-0 Leicester City (0-3 pens) | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 24 | Man City 2-1 Watford | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Oct. 1 | AFC Wimbledon P-P Newcastle | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 24 | Chelsea 5-0 Barrow | 7:45 p.m. |
| Tues, Sep. 24 | Wycombe 1-2 Aston Villa | 8:00 p.m. |
| Weds, Sep. 25 | Arsenal 5-1. Bolton | 7:45 p.m. |
| Weds, Sep. 25 | Liverpool 5-1 West Ham | 8:00 p.m. |
Carabao Cup second round draw, schedule, results 2024/25
The 13 Premier League clubs not competing in European competition this season entered the Carabao Cup at the second round. Below is the complete draw and results from those games.
| Date | Match/Result |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Middlesbrough 0-5 Stoke City |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | QPR 1-1 Luton Town (4-1 pens) |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Barrow 0-0 Derby County (3-2 pens) |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Grimsby 1-5 Sheffield Wednesday |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Harrogate 0-5 Preston North End |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Coventry City 1-0 Oxford United |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Brighton 4-0 Crawley Town |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Walsall 3-2 Huddersfield Town |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Everton 3-0 Doncaster |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Fleetwood Town 2-1 Rotherham |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Blackpool |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Shrewsbury 0-2 Bolton |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Millwall 0-1 Leyton Orient |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Watford 2-0 Plymouth |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Leicester City 4-0 Tranmere |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Barnsley 1-0 Sheffield United |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Birmingham City 0-2 Fulham |
| Tues, Aug. 27 | Crystal Palace 4-0 Norwich City |
| Weds, Aug. 28 | Wolves 2-0 Burnley |
| Weds, Aug. 28 | AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Ipswich (4-2 pens) |
| Weds, Aug. 28 | West Ham 1-0 Bournemouth |
| Weds, Aug. 28 | Colchester 0-1 Brentford |
| Weds, Aug. 28 | Cardiff City 3-5 Southampton |
| Weds, Aug. 28 | Swansea 0-1 Wycombe |
| Weds, Aug. 28 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle (3-4 pens) |
