EFL update Carabao Cup format as nine top-flight sides head to Europe

EFL update Carabao Cup format as nine top-flight sides head to Europe

A record number of Premier League sides will compete on the continent next season

Explained: EFL to accommodate European clubs with Carabao Cup changes

Fans of certain League Two sides are unlikely favour the amendments

Carabao Cup format changed due to nine English sides qualifying for Europe - Football Insomnia

The Carabao Cup was thrown into chaos next season with nearly half of the Premier League having booked spots in Europe for 2025/26 and bosses have now confirmed a major change to the competition EFL bosses have confirmed a major change to the Carabao Cup(Image: EFL bosses have added a preliminary round to the Carabao Cup in a major change to the competition. Organisers confirmed the change on Friday just a few months before the latest edition g…

EFL announces major Carabao Cup shake-up in rare change

The EFL has brought in a first preliminary round to the Carabao Cup for next season for the first time in a decade. A whopping nine Premier League teams will compete in European competitions next season. Crystal Palace will be one of nine English teams competing in the 2025/26 campaignGetty As a result, it means the Carabao Cup needs to be slightly tweaked. It means for the first time since the 2011/12 campaign, a preliminary round will be playe…

EFL Cup changes announced for 2025-26 with nine Premier League teams in Europe

The EFL Cup format has been altered to accommodate the number of Premier League teams in European competition.