The Carabao Cup returns for its 63rd season in 2022-23, with 92 teams from the English football pyramid competing for the right to be named Carabao Cup Champions 2022/2023.
Liverpool are the defending champions and will be looking to defend their title, but they will face stiff competition. The competition, which runs from August to February, features clubs from the Premier League all the way down to League One.
Carabao Cup First-round draw
The first round of the Carabao Cup is divided into two sections: north and south.Twenty-two teams from Championship are joined by 24 teams from League One and 24 teams from League Two. Games will be played on the week commencing August 8.
Fixtures chosen for check TV broadcast were: Bradford City and Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland. Those games are being shown check on Sky Sports.
The draw was conducted by Clinton Morrison and Michael Dawson.
North section
Date Fixture| August 9 | Bradford City vs Hull City |
| August 10 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland |
| August 9/10 | Blackburn Rovers vs Hartlepool |
| August 9/10 | Harrogate vs Stockport |
| August 9/10 | Bolton vs Salford |
| August 9/10 | Morecambe vs Stoke |
| August 9/10 | Blackpool vs Barrow |
| August 9/10 | West Brom vs Sheffield Utd |
| August 9/10 | Grimsby vs Crewe |
| August 9/10 | Mansfield vs Derby |
| August 9/10 | Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere |
| August 9/10 | Middlesbrough vs Barnsley |
| August 9/10 | Rochdale vs Burton |
| August 9/10 | Doncaster vs Lincoln |
| August 9/10 | Shrewsbury vs Carlisle United |
| August 9/10 | Huddersfield vs Preston |
| August 9/10 | Port Vale vs Rotherham |
| August 9/10 | Fleetwood Town vs Wigan |
South section
| Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
| August 9/10 | Norwich vs Birmingham |
| August 9/10 | Coventry vs Bristol City |
| August 9/10 | Northampton vs Wycombe |
| August 9/10 | Cardiff vs Portsmouth |
| August 9/10 | Charlton vs QPR |
| August 9/10 | Crawley vs Bristol Rovers |
| August 9/10 | Walsall vs Swindon |
| August 9/10 | Ipswich vs Colchester |
| August 9/10 | Luton vs Newport |
| August 9/10 | Reading vs Stevenage |
| August 9/10 | Plymouth vs Peterborough |
| August 9/10 | Wimbledon vs Gillingham |
| August 9/10 | Cheltenham vs Exeter |
| August 9/10 | MK Dons vs Sutton United |
| August 9/10 | Forest Green Rovers vs Leyton Orient |
| August 9/10 | Cambridge United vs Millwall |
| August 9/10 | Oxford United vs Swansea City |
When is the Carabao Cup 2022-23 final?
The 2022-23 Carabao Cup final is slated for Sunday February 26, 2023.It will be held at Wembley Stadium, London, which is the traditional venue for all the national cup finals in England.
Carabao Cup 2022-23 dates
The 2022-23 Carabao Cup kicks off on the week commencing August 8, 2022, and will conclude on February 26, 2023.You can see the complete round dates and number of games in the table below.
| Round | Games | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 35 | w/c August 8 |
| Second round | 25 | w/c August 22 |
| Third round | 16 | w/c November 7 |
| Fourth round | 8 | w/c December 19 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | w/c January 9 |
| Semi-finals | 4 (2 legs) | w/c January 23 / 30 |
| Final | 1 | February 26, 2023 |
