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| Carabao Cup 2022–23 | ||
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| Region |  England (89 clubs) Wales (3 clubs)
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| Dates | 2 August 2022–26 February 2023 | |
| Number of teams | 92 | |
| Defending champions | Liverpool | |
| Total matches played | 35 | |
| Total goals scored | 96 | |
| Top goal scorer | Five players (2 goals each) | |
← 2021–22
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2023–24 →
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The 2022–23 EFL Cup is the 63rd season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons), the competition is open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.
The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Liverpool are the defending champions.
Access
All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season's EFL Cup. Access is distributed across the top 4 leagues of the English football league system.
In the first round, 22 of 24 Championship clubs, and all League One and League Two clubs will enter.
The following round, the two remaining Championship clubs, who finished 18th and 19th in the 2021–22 Premier League season, and the Premier League clubs not involved in either the Champions League, Europa League, or Europa Conference League will enter.
| Clubs entering in this round | Clubs advancing from previous round | Number of games | Main date | |
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| First round (70 clubs) |
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35 | w/c 8 August 2022 |
| Second round (50 clubs) |
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25 | w/c 22 August 2022 |
| Third round (32 clubs) |
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16 | w/c 7 November 2022 |
| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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8 | w/c 19 December 2022 |
| Quarter-finals (8 clubs) |
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4 | w/c 9 January 2023 |
| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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(Two Legged) |
w/c 23 January 2023 w/c 30 January 2023 |
| Final (2 clubs) |
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1 | Sunday 26 February 2023 |
First round
A total of 70 clubs will play in the first round: 24 from League Two (tier 4), 24 from League One (tier 3), and 22 from the Championship (tier 2). The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.
Northern section
| 9 August | Shrewsbury Town (3) | 3–2 | Carlisle United (4) | Shrewsbury | |
| 19:30 BST | Leahy  45+1'Udoh 75'Dunkley 86'
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Report | Edmondson 13' Dennis 81'
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Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 9 August | Accrington Stanley (3) | 2–2 (11–12 pen)
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Tranmere Rovers (4) | Accrington | |
| 19:45 BST | Adedoyin 37' Astley 39'
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Report | Hawkes 62' Astley 90+3' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Robert Lewis | |
| Penalties | |||||
McConville 
Whalley |
Hemmings
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| 9 August | Blackpool (2) | 0–0 (3–4 pen)
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Barrow (4) | Blackpool | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,972 Referee: Ben Speedie | |||
| Penalties | |||||
Connolly 
Husband |
Rooney
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| 9 August | Bolton Wanderers (3) | 5–1 | Salford City (4) | Horwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Kachunga 31' Böðvarsson 42'Sadlier 61'Bradley 77'Afolayan 86'
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Report | Thomas-Asante 23'
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Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: John Brooks |
| 9 August | Bradford City (4) | 2–1 | Hull City (2) | Bradford | |
| 19:45 BST | Cook 39', 44'
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Report | Lewis 24' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Seb Stockingbridge |
| 9 August | Doncaster Rovers (4) | 0–3 | Lincoln City (3) | Doncaster | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kendall 12'
Bishop |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 9 August | Fleetwood Town (3) | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic (2) | Fleetwood | |
| 19:45 BST | Garner 24'
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Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 9 August | Grimsby Town (4) | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | Cleethorpes | |
| 19:45 BST | Waterfall 13'
Green |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2,802 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 9 August | Harrogate Town (4) | 0–1 | Stockport County (4) | Harrogate | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Jennings 53' (pen.)
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Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 9 August | Huddersfield Town (2) | 1–4 | Preston North End (2) | Huddersfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Rhodes 67'
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Report | Parrott 6'
McCann |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 5,550 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 9 August | Mansfield Town (4) | 1–2 | Derby County (3) | Mansfield | |
| 19:45 BST | Hawkins 56'
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Report | Hewitt 30' (o.g.)
Barkhuizen |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 6,861 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 9 August | Morecambe (3) | 0–0 (5–3 pen)
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Stoke City (2) | Morecambe | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Andy Haines | |||
| Penalties | |||||
| Connolly
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Fox
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| 9 August | Rochdale (4) | 2–0 | Burton Albion (3) | Rochdale | |
| 19:45 BST | Ball 86' (pen.)
Rodney |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 10 August | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 4–0 | Hartlepool United (4) | Blackburn | |
| 19:45 BST | Wharton 32'
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Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: TBD Referee: James Bell |
| 10 August | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–1 | Barnsley (3) | Middlesbrough | |
| 19:45 BST | Benson 90+3'
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Ben Toner |
| 10 August | Port Vale (3) | 1–2 | Rotherham United (2) | Burslem | |
| 19:45 BST | Benning 81'
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Rathbone 8'
Ogbene |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: TBD Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 10 August | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | 2–0 | Sunderland (2) | Sheffield | |
| 19:45 BST | Adeniran 18'>br>Sow 56'
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 11 August | West Bromwich Albion (2) | 1–0 | Sheffield United (2) | West Bromwich | |
| 20:00 BST | Grant 73'
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: TBD Referee: David Webb |
Southern section
| 2 August | Cambridge United (3) | 1–0 | Millwall (2) | Cambridge | |
| 19:45 BST | O'Neil 59'
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Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,368 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 9 August | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 0–2 | Gillingham (4) | Merton | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mandron 90'
Green |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 9 August | Cardiff City (2) | 0–3 | Portsmouth (3) | Cardiff | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Pigott 58'
Curtis |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 August | Charlton Athletic (3) | 1–1 (5–3 pen)
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Queens Park Rangers (2) | Charlton | |
| 19:45 BST | Henry 90'
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Report | Roberts 80'
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,629 Referee: Stuart Attwell | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Stockley
Kirk |
Johansen
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| 9 August | Cheltenham Town (3) | 0–7 | Exeter City (3) | Cheltenham | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nombe 23', 35'
Collins |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 9 August | Crawley Town (4) | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers (3) | Crawley | |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols 73'
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Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,860 Referee: David Rock |
| 9 August | Forest Green Rovers (3) | 2–0 | Leyton Orient (4) | Nailsworth | |
| 19:45 BST | Little 17', 50'
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Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: TBD Referee: James Oldham |
| 9 August | Ipswich Town (3) | 0–1 | Colchester United (4) | Ipswich | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hannant 29'
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 11,654 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 9 August | Luton Town (2) | 2–3 | Newport County (4) | Luton | |
| 19:45 BST | Mendes Gomes 30'
Lockyer |
Report | Collins 36'
Zimba |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 9 August | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | 1–0 | Sutton United (4) | Milton Keynes | |
| 19:45 BST | Grant 41'
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Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 9 August | Northampton Town (4) | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Northampton | |
| 19:45 BST | Appéré 76'
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Report | Jacobson 28'
Mellor |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,711 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 9 August | Norwich City (2) | 2–2 (4–2 pen)
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Birmingham City (2) | Norwich | |
| 19:45 BST | Sinani 45+1'
Sørensen |
Report | Leko 53'
Tomkinson |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,971 Referee: Samuel Barrott | |
| Penalties | |||||
| McLean
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Cosgrove
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| 9 August | Oxford United (3) | 2–2 (5–3 pen)
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Swansea City (2) | Oxford | |
| 19:45 BST | Rodríguez 72'
Brannagan |
Report | Fulton 8'
Cullen |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,373 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |
| Penalties | |||||
| Browne
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Cullen
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| 9 August | Walsall (4) | 2–0 | Swindon Town (4) | Walsall | |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 80' (pen.) Abraham 81'
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 9 August | Reading (2) | 1–2 | Stevenage (4) | Reading | |
| 20:00 BST | Ehibhatiomhan 63'
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Report | Earley 10' Rose 89'
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Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Carl Brook |
| 10 August | Coventry City (2) | 1–4 | Bristol City (2) | Burton upon Trent | |
| 19:45 BST | Allen 62'
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Report | Naismith 12' Conway 18', 30'Weimann 90+4'
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: Peter Wright |
| 10 August | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 0–2 | Peterborough United (3) | Plymouth | |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Jones 28' Taylor 90+3'
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6,089 Referee: Allan Young |
Second round
A total of 50 clubs played in the second round: the 35 winners from the first round, the 2 clubs from the Championship (tier 2) who did not enter in the first round, plus the 13 Premier League clubs who were not in European competition. The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into 'northern' and 'southern' sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section. The draw was held on 10 August 2022 after the conclusion of the first round tie between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland, live on Sky Sports.
Northern section
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Barrow (4) | v | Lincoln City (3) | Barrow-in-Furness | |
| Stadium: Holker Street |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | v | Aston Villa (1) | Horwich | |
| Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Bradford City (4) | v | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Bradford | |
| Stadium: Valley Parade |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Derby County (3) | v | West Bromwich Albion (2) | Derby | |
| Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Fleetwood Town (3) | v | Everton (1) | Fleetwood | |
| Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Grimsby Town (4) | v | Nottingham Forest (1) | Cleethorpes | |
| Stadium: Blundell Park |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Leeds United (1) | v | Barnsley (3) | Beeston | |
| Stadium: Elland Road |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Rotherham United (2) | v | Morecambe (3) | Rotherham | |
| Stadium: New York Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | v | Rochdale (4) | Sheffield | |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | v | Burnley (2) | Shrewsbury | |
| Stadium: New Meadow |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Stockport County (4) | v | Leicester City (1) | Edgeley | |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | v | Newcastle United (1) | Birkenhead | |
| Stadium: Prenton Park |
| w/c 22 August 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | v | Preston North End (2) | Wolverhampton | |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Southern section
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Cambridge United (3) | v | Southampton (1) | Cambridge | |
| Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Colchester United (4) | v | Brentford (1) | Colchester | |
| Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Crawley Town (4) | v | Fulham (1) | Crawley | |
| Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Forest Green Rovers (3) | v | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Nailsworth | |
| Stadium: The New Lawn |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Gillingham (4) | v | Exeter City (3) | Gillingham | |
| Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Newport County (4) | v | Portsmouth (3) | Newport | |
| Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Norwich City (2) | v | AFC Bournemouth (1) | Norwich | |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Oxford United (3) | v | Crystal Palace (1) | Oxford | |
| Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Stevenage (4) | v | Peterborough United (3) | Stevenage | |
| Stadium: Broadhall Way |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Walsall (4) | v | Charlton Athletic (3) | Walsall | |
| Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Watford (2) | v | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | Watford | |
| Stadium: Vicarage Road |
| w/c 22 August 2022 | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | v | Bristol City (2) | High Wycombe | |
| Stadium: Adams Park |
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