2025–26 EFL Cup

Imagine a super fun football tournament where lots of teams get to play! The 2025–26 EFL Cup is like a giant party for football clubs in England. It's the 66th time this exciting competition is happening. Think of it as a big challenge where teams show off their best skills to win a special prize. It's all about the love for the game and the thrill of scoring goals!

This cup has been around for a super long time, like since your grandparents were kids! It started way back and has been a special event every year since. It's a way for teams from different leagues to play against each other.

This year, it's called the Carabao Cup because a company called Carabao Energy Drink is helping to make it happen. It’s like having a special sponsor for your school’s sports day!

Winning this cup is a HUGE deal for the teams! It means they get to play in another big European competition next year, which is like getting a golden ticket to play with the best teams in Europe. Plus, the team that wins gets to lift a shiny trophy and be called champions! The team that won last year was Newcastle United, and they beat Liverpool in a super exciting final match.

It's like a big knockout game! Teams play against each other, and if you lose, you're out. It keeps going until only two teams are left for the grand final. The winner of that final game gets to be the champion! All the teams that play in the top leagues in England, like the Premier League and the Football League, get a chance to enter. It's a chance for smaller teams to surprise the bigger ones!