When does the EFL Cup start?
The EFL Cup, or Carabao Cup for commercial reasons, is set to begin on August 14. The tournament will begin with the presence of 70 clubs coming from League 2, League One and the SkyBet Championship tournament. The first round has already been drawn.
Which teams are playing in the EFL Cup?
All 92 teams playing in any of the Football Association's professional leagues will have a chance to enter this competition, which has given fans the opportunity to see lower-tier teams making history as the rounds go by.
Who are the current champions?
Manchester City needed two penalty shootouts to reach the tournament's final since they entered the 2017-18 EFL Cup. Pep Guardiola's team eliminated West Brom in the third round, and went on to defeat Wolverhampton and Leicester City after PK shootouts in the subsequent rounds. Then, the Citizens eliminated Bristol City in the semi-finals and went on to beat Arsenal in the tournament's final, which was held at Wembley Stadium on February 25th.
What are the key fixtures of the EFL Cup?
With each round being drawn once all games from the previous round have concluded, the dates when the games are supposed to be played are as follows:
First Round: August 14-16
Second Round: Week starting on August 27
Third Round: Week starting on September 24
Fourth Round: Week starting on October 29
Quarter finals: Week starting on December 3
Semi-finals: First leg: Week starting on January 7, 2019. Second leg: Week starting on January 21, 2019
EFL Cup Final: Sunday, February 24, 2019.
What are the EFL Cup broadcasting channels?
At the time this article was published, the following networks have confirmed TV rights to broadcast the EFL Cup:
United Kingdom: Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event
United States: ESPN
Canada: Not available
Mexico: Sky Sports México
South America(excluding Brazil): ESPN Cono Sur.
For full EFL Cup broadcasting rights by country, visit the competitions' page.
How to watch EFL Cup on TV
The following TV networks have confirmed broadcasting rights for the 2018-19 EFL Cup.
United Kingdom: Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event
United States: ESPN
Canada: Not available
Mexico: Sky Sports México
South America(excluding Brazil): ESPN Cono Sur.
How to watch EFL Cup in streaming online
The following streaming services have confirmed broadcasting rights for the 2018-19 EFL Cup.
United Kingdom: Sky Go UK, Sky Go Extra, NOW TV.
United States: ESPN+, Watch ESPN.
Canada: DAZN Canada.
Mexico: Blue To Go Video Everywhere.
South America(excluding Brazil): ESPN Play Sur.
How to watch EFL Cup on demand
The following on-demand services will have the 2018-19 EFL Cup available.
United Kingdom: Sky Go UK.
United States: Watch ESPN.
Canada: DAZN Canada.
Mexico: Blue To Go Video Everywhere.
South America(excluding Brazil): ESPN Play Sur.
