What is the League Cup? Unique football tournament

What is the League Cup, what is the competition format, and what interesting things are hidden behind it? Let’s find out with LODI646 to find out why it receives so much attention from football enthusiasts around the world.

What is the prestigious League Cup football tournament?

The foggy country of England is famous for many football tournaments, such as the Premier League, FA Cup, and Championship, and among them is a football event that is less noticed but still creates its attraction, which is the League Cup. Besides the above name, the tournament is also called the English League Cup or Carabao Cup by Vietnamese people.

The League Cup was first held in 1960, with the name at that time being the Football League Cup. At present, it is also known as the EFL Cup (short for English Football League Cup) because it is organized by the EFL. The tournament has a total of 92 clubs in the top four levels of the English football league system: Premier League, Championship, League One, and League Two.

Normally, League Cup matches will be played in the middle of the week to avoid clashing with the Premier League. As for the final, it will be held before the FA Cup final, specifically around the end of February.

The current team holding the main League Cup championship for the 2022/23 season is Manchester United. After defeating Newcastle with a final score of 2-0, the success helped MU bring home the championship trophy for the 6th time.

Revealing some interesting things related to the League Cup

A 63-year-old sports tournament contains many interesting things waiting for fans to discover. Through the content below, M88 will bring you information related to the history of the formation of this long-standing English tournament and its competition format.

History and formation process of the League Cup

As mentioned above, the League Cup was founded by Alan Hardaker in 1960, 63 years ago. In the early years of its inception, the tournament did not receive support from the players and football fans. The reason was that they thought this tournament was unnecessary because it made the players participate in too many matches, putting pressure on them to compete.

It was not until 1981, when the tournament was older, that it began to receive sponsorship from many big brands in the world. This has made the League Cup more and more popular and made the tournament more lively. At the same time, with sponsorship, the event is also organized professionally, attracting many clubs to participate until today.

What is the competition format of the English football tournament League Cup?

Unlike the Premier League, which competes to accumulate points, the League Cup is a knockout tournament. This competition format is considered very suitable, because this is a tournament with the number of participating teams up to 92 teams, nearly 5 times that of the Premier League. Each season will take place 7 rounds with a special semi-final round that will take place 2 first and second leg matches.

The teams competing for the Premier League will start participating in the League Cup from round 3. However, the top 6 teams with the best results in this football tournament last season will be given special privileges to participate in the League Cup from round 3. Other teams at the EFL level will still start competing from the first round.

Knowing the information about the time and format of this sporting event will give you a high chance of making money. Specifically, you can register to participate in betting at the right time, without fear of missing out.

Impressive achievements only in the League Cup

The most successful team in the prestigious League Cup football tournament is currently Liverpool with 9 championships in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2022. The last time they won this prestigious championship trophy was in 2022 when they defeated Chelsea on penalties after a 120-minute draw.

In second place is Manchester City, which is not far behind with 8 championships. The team under the leadership of Pep Guardiola has consecutively brought home 4 English League championship trophies in the period 2018-2020.