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League Cup
League Cup Overview
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League Cup, fixtures & results
Monday 1 December
Tuesday 27 January
Monday 2 February
Saturday 14 March
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Coventry City | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97 | 45 | 52 | 95 |
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| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 84 |
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| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 83 |
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| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 80 |
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| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 72 | 47 | 25 | 80 |
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Frequently asked questions
Merseyside team Liverpool hold the record for most League cup titles in history with 10 title wins to their name. Their most recent came in 2024 as they defeated Chelsea in the final.
The English Football League Cup, better known as the EFL Cup, Carabao Cup, or simply League Cup, features 92 teams in total. The competition consists of seven rounds to determine the winner. The first-ever edition of the EFL Cup took place in the 1960-61 season.
Former Welsh international and Liverpool legend Ian Rush holds the record for most appearances in the league cup. Rush featured in 80 League Cup games playing for three different English clubs.
Ian Rush holds the record for most goals in the League Cup. Rush has scored a total of 49 goals in 80 appearances in the competition.
Kevin Poole is the oldest player to feature in the League Cup. He achieved this feat while playing for Burton Albion at the age of 46 years and 21 days in 2009.
Harvey Elliott is the youngest player to have featured in the League Cup at the age of 15 years and 174 days, achieving the feat while playing for Fulham in 2018.
The League Cup has witnessed many legendary players over the years. The list includes the likes of Eden Hazard, Steven gerrard, Alan Shearer, Ian Rush, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero, John Terry, Theirry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Jamie Vardy, among many more.
Some of the most notable managers to have featured in the League Cup are Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Claudio Ranieri, Jurgen Klopp, Antonio Conte, etc.