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Carabao Cup, formerly known as the EFL Cup, is a 92-team knock-out tournament organised by the English Football League (EFL). Teams from Premier League, and three divisions of the English Football League compete in this tournament.
Although the prize value of the EFL Cup is not that significant compared to tournaments like FA Cup and other, EFL Cup has had it's reputation among football fans since 1961. Here are all the previous winners of the Carabao Cup since the beginning.
Who were the first-ever winners of the Carabao Cup?
Aston Villa were the first-ever champions of the Carabao Cup or the EFL Cup in 1961. They defeated Rotherham United by a 3-2 aggregate after a two-leged final after being down by 0-2 in the first leg. Alan O'Neill, Harry Burrows and Peter McParland were the scorers for Aston Villa.
For the first six seasons, the EFL Cup finals were played in two legs.
Who are the current winners of the Carabao Cup?
Newcastle United defeated defending champions Liverpool FC at Wembley Stadium to win their maiden EFL Cup or Carabao Cup title. They defeated Liverpool by 2-1 to clinch their first-ever domestic title since 1955 FA Cup triumph.
Alexander Isak and Dan Burn scored the goals for them.
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Newcastle United lift a domestic title for the first time in 70 years!
They beat Liverpool FC to clinch the Carabao Cup 2024-25!
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Which is the most successful team in Carabao Cup history?
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Liverpool with 10 EFL trophies, are the most successful team in Carabao Cup history. They won the trophy in 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2011-12, 2021-22, and 2023-24 seasons.
Most successful teams in Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup history
| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
| Liverpool | 9 | 4 |
| Manchester City | 8 | 1 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 4 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 4 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 5 |
Most Carabao Cup wins as a player
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Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho are the most successful players with three Carabao Cup titles in 2014, 2016, 2018-2021 with Manchester City.
All the past winners of the Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup since 1961
| Year | Winner |
| 1961 | Aston Villa |
| 1962 | Norwich City |
| 1963 | Birmingham City |
| 1964 | Leicester City |
| 1965 | Chelsea |
| 1966 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1967 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1968 | Leeds United |
| 1969 | Swindon Town |
| 1970 | Manchester City |
| 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1972 | Stoke City |
| 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
| 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1975 | Aston Villa (2) |
| 1976 | Manchester City (2) |
| 1977 | Aston Villa (3) |
| 1978 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1979 | Nottingham Forest (2) |
| 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) |
| 1981 | Liverpool |
| 1982 | Liverpool (2) |
| 1983 | Liverpool (3) |
| 1984 | Liverpool (4) |
| 1985 | Norwich City (2) |
| 1986 | Oxford United |
| 1987 | Arsenal |
| 1988 | Luton Town |
| 1989 | Nottingham Forest (3) |
| 1990 | Nottingham Forest (4) |
| 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1992 | Manchester United |
| 1993 | Arsenal (2) |
| 1994 | Aston Villa (4) |
| 1995 | Liverpool (5) |
| 1996 | Aston Villa (5) |
| 1997 | Leicester City (2) |
| 1998 | Chelsea (2) |
| 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) |
| 2000 | Leicester City (3) |
| 2001 | Liverpool (6) |
| 2002 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2003 | Liverpool (7) |
| 2004 | Middlesbrough |
| 2005 | Chelsea (3) |
| 2006 | Manchester United (2) |
| 2007 | Chelsea (4) |
| 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur (4) |
| 2009 | Manchester United (3) |
| 2010 | Manchester United (4) |
| 2011 | Birmingham City (2) |
| 2012 | Liverpool (8) |
| 2013 | Swansea City |
| 2014 | Manchester City (3) |
| 2015 | Chelsea (5) |
| 2016 | Manchester City (4) |
| 2017 | Manchester United (5) |
| 2018 | Manchester City (5) |
| 2019 | Manchester City (6) |
| 2020 | Manchester City (7) |
| 2021 | Manchester City (8) |
| 2022 | Liverpool (9) |
| 2023 | Manchester United (6) |
| 2024 | Liverpool (10) |
| 2025 | Newcastle United (1) |