The 2023-24 Carabao Cup was the 64th edition of the famous cup competition with a total of 92 teams from from the span of the English football pyramid fighting it out for a shot at silverware.
Manchester United were the defending champions, with Erik ten Hag's Red Devils defeating Newcastle United in the final at Wembley the season before. As well as prize money, the winner of this competition also qualifies for Europe, so there is always plenty at stake.
GOAL has all the details about the 2023-24 edition, including draw information, fixtures, dates, results, TV information and more.
Carabao Cup final 2024
The 2024 Carabao Cup final was held at Wembley on Sunday February 25, 2024. It was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the U.S.
Liverpool defeated Chelsea 1-0 in extra time, with a relatively depleted squad meaning the team was made up of many academy graduates.
Find out how to get tickets to the final here.
| Date | Fixture | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool (AET) | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / ESPN+ |
Carabao Cup semi-final draw, fixtures & results
Chelsea recovered from a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their semi-final against Middlesbrough to dish out a 6-1 hammering at Stamford Bridge, thus winning 6-2 on aggregate.
Liverpool joined the Blues in the final after beating Fulham 3-2 on aggregate.
First leg
| Date | Fixture | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / ESPN+ |
| Jan 10 | Liverpool 2-1 Fulham | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / ESPN+ |
Second leg
| Date | Fixture | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Middlesbrough 1-6 Chelsea | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / ESPN+ |
| Jan 24 | Fulham 1-1 Liverpool | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / ESPN+ |
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw, fixtures & results
Reigning champions Manchester United were knocked out in the previous round by Newcastle, who had eliminated Manchester City in the previous stage. Arsenal were also knocked out, but Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham are all still in contention.
| Date | Fixture | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | Everton 1-1 Fulham (6-7 on pens) | ESPN+ |
| Dec 19 | Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle (4-2 on pens) | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / ESPN+ |
| Dec 19 | Port Vale 0-3 Middlesbrough | ESPN+ |
| Dec 20 | Liverpool 5-1 West Ham | Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football / ESPN+ |
Carabao Cup fourth round draw, fixtures & results
The fourth round of the 2023-24 Carabao Cup took place on October 31 and November 1 2023. Arsenal were knocked out by London rivals West Ham, while Newcastle United dumped out the holders, Manchester United.
| Date | Fixture | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | Mansfield 0-1 Port Vale | ESPN+ |
| Oct 31 | Exeter City 2-3 Middlesbrough | ESPN+ |
| Nov 1 | West Ham 3-1 Arsenal | Sky Sports Main Event / ESPN+ |
| Nov 1 | Everton 3-0 Burnley | ESPN+ |
| Nov 1 | Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn | ESPN+ |
| Nov 1 | Ipswich Town 1-3 Fulham | ESPN+ |
| Nov 1 | Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool | ESPN+ |
| Nov 1 | Manchester United 0-3 Newcastle United | Sky Sports Football |
Carabao Cup third round draw, fixtures & results
Eight more Premier League teams enter the Carabao Cup in the third round, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Brighton and West Ham all coming into the competition.
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sep 26 | Bradford City 0-2 Middlesbrough |
| Sep 26 | Ipswich Town 3-2 Wolverhampton |
| Sep 26 | Mansfield Town 2-2 Peterborough (pens 3-1) |
| Sep 26 | Port Vale 2-1 Sutton United |
| Sep 26 | Salford 0-4 Burnley |
| Sep 26 | Exeter City 1-0 Luton Town |
| Sep 26 | Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace |
| Sep 27 | Aston Villa 1-2 Everton |
| Sep 27 | Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff City |
| Sep 27 | Bournemouth 2-0 Stoke City |
| Sep 27 | Brentford 0-1 Arsenal |
| Sep 27 | Liverpool 3-2 Leicester City |
| Sep 27 | Lincoln 0-1 West Ham |
| Sep 27 | Fulham 2-1 Norwich |
| Sep 27 | Chelsea 1-0 Brighton |
| Sep 27 | Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester City |
Carabao Cup second round draw, fixtures and results
Like the first round, the second round of the Carabao Cup is divided into two sections: north and south.
Thirty-six first round winners are joined by 12 teams from the Premier League League who are not competing in any European competition. Games will be played on the week commencing August 28.
In the UK, Salford City vs Leeds United will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, as will the game between Doncaster Rovers and Everton.
North Section
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Aug 29 | Bolton 1-3 Middlesbrough |
| Aug 29 | Port Vale 0-0 Crewe (pens 2-0) |
| Aug 29 | Salford City 1-1 Leeds United (pens 9-8) |
| Aug 29 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Mansfield Town (pens 4-5) |
| Aug 29 | Stoke City 6-1 Rotherham United |
| Aug 29 | Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Leicester City |
| Aug 29 | Wolves 5-0 Blackpool |
| Aug 29 | Wrexham 1-1 Bradford City (pens 3-4) |
| Aug 30 | Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Everton |
| Aug 30 | Harrogate Town 0-8 Blackburn Rovers |
| Aug 30 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Burnley |
| Aug 30 | Sheffield United 0-0 (2-3 on pens) Lincoln City |
South Section
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Aug 29 | Birmingham City 1-3 Cardiff City |
| Aug 29 | Bristol City 0-1 Norwich City |
| Aug 29 | Exeter City 1-1 Stevenage (pens 5-3) |
| Aug 29 | Fulham 1-1 Tottenham (pens 5-3) |
| Aug 29 | Luton Town 3-2 Gillingham |
| Aug 29 | Newport County 1-1 Brentford (pens 0-3) |
| Aug 29 | Plymouth Argyle 2-4 Crystal Palace |
| Aug 29 | Portsmouth 1-1 Peterborough United (pens 4-5) |
| Aug 29 | Reading 2-2 Ipswich Town (pens 1-3) |
| Aug 29 | Swansea City 2-3 Bournemouth |
| Aug 29 | Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Sutton United |
| Aug 30 | Chelsea 2-1 Wimbledon |
Carabao Cup first round draw, fixtures and results
The first round of the Carabao Cup is divided into two sections: north and south.
All 24 teams from Championship were joined by 24 teams from League One and 24 teams from League Two. Games were played on August 8 and August 9, with one game scheduled for August 16.
North Section
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Aug 8 | Huddersfield Town 2-3 Middlesbrough |
| Aug 8 | Mansfield Town 2-0 Grimsby Town |
| Aug 8 | Accrington Stanley 1-1 Bradford City (1-4P) |
| Aug 8 | Barnsley 2-2 Tranmere Rovers (6-7P) |
| Aug 8 | Blackburn Rovers 4-3 Walsall |
| Aug 8 | Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Barrow |
| Aug 8 | Derby County 0-2 Blackpool |
| Aug 8 | Harrogate Town 1-0 Carlisle United |
| Aug 8 | Hull City 1-2 Doncaster Rovers |
| Aug 8 | Harrogate 1-0 Carlisle United |
| Aug 8 | Notts County 0-2 Lincoln City |
| Aug 8 | Port Vale 3-2 Fleetwood Town |
| Aug 8 | Preston 2-2 Salford City (2-4P) |
| Aug 8 | Port Vale 3-2 Fleetwood Town |
| Aug 8 | Rotherham 1-1 Morecambe (4-2P) |
| Aug 8 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stockport County (4-1) |
| Aug 8 | Sunderland 1-1 Crewe (3-5P) |
| Aug 8 | Wrexham 0-0 Wigan Athletic (4-2P) |
| Aug 9 | Leeds United 2-1 Shrewsbury Town |
| Aug 9 | Burton Albion 0-2 Leicester |
South Section
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Aug 8 | Newport County 3-1 Charlton Athletic |
| Aug 8 | Peterborough United 1-1 Swindon Town (4-1P) |
| Aug 8 | Swansea City 3-0 Northampton Town |
| Aug 8 | Cheltenham Town 0-2 Birmingham City |
| Aug 8 | Exeter City 2-1 Crawley Town |
| Aug 8 | Forest Green 1-3 Portsmouth |
| Aug 8 | Gillingham 3-1 Southampton |
| Aug 8 | Millwall 0-4 Reading |
| Aug 8 | MK Dons 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers |
| Aug 8 | Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Leyton Orient |
| Aug 8 | Stevenage 1-1 Watford (4-3P) |
| Aug 8 | Sutton United 2-2 Cambridge United (6-5P) |
| Aug 9 | Wimbledon 2-1 Coventry |
| Aug 9 | Bristol City 5-1 Oxford United |
| Aug 9 | Cardiff City 2-2 Colchester United (3-0P) |
| Aug 9 | Ipswich Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers |
| Aug 16 | QPR 0-1 Norwich City |
Carabao Cup TV channel & live stream
Sky Sports hold the rights to broadcast Carabao Cup games and round draws in the UK. Matches are usually shown on Sky Sports Football and available to stream live online using the Sky Go facility.
In the U.S., ESPN broadcasts a selection of games from the Carabao Cup.
When is the Carabao Cup 2023-24 final?
| Game: | Carabao Cup final 2024 |
| Date: | February 25, 2024 |
| Venue: | Wembley Stadium, London |
| TV channel & stream: | Sky Sports (UK) / ESPN+ (U.S.) |
In what will be the first piece of major silverware of the 2023/24 season, the Carabao Cup final is scheduled for Sunday February 25, 2024.
It will be held at Wembley Stadium, London, which is the traditional venue for showpiece cup final events and promotion play-offs in England.
Carabao Cup 2023-24 dates
The 2023-24 Carabao Cup kicks off on the week commencing August 7, 2023 and will conclude on February 25, 2024.
You can see the complete round dates and number of games in the table below.
Round | Games | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
First round | 36 | w/c August 7 |
Second round | 24 | w/c August 28 |
Third round | 16 | w/c September 25 |
Fourth round | 8 | w/c October 30 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | w/c December 18 |
Semi-finals | 4 (2 legs) | w/c January 8 / 21, 2024 |
Final | 1 | February 25, 2024 |
Who won the Carabao Cup last season?
Manchester United won the Carabao Cup in 2022-23. The Red Devils ended a six-year trophy drought by beating Newcastle United 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on 26 February, 2023.
The Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag won the first piece of silverware of his Old Trafford reign thanks to a Casemiro header and a Sven Botman own goal.