The draw for the first round of the 2026/2027 EFL Cup, popularly known as the Carabao Cup, has officially been completed, with clubs across the northern and southern sections now aware of their opening fixtures.
Preliminary round matches are still scheduled before the first round fully gets underway. Tranmere Rovers will face Rochdale on August 1, while York City will take on Crawley Town on August 3.
Current holders Manchester City lifted the trophy after defeating Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in March, with Nico O’Reilly scoring twice in the final.
Carabao Cup First Round Fixtures
Northern Section
Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
Rotherham United vs West Bromwich Albion
Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic
Mansfield Town vs Sheffield United
Stockport County vs Doncaster Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton Wanderers
Fleetwood Town vs Chesterfield
Crewe Alexandra vs Accrington Stanley
Stoke City vs Oldham Athletic
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Port Vale
Burnley vs Notts County
Derby County vs Lincoln City
Bradford City vs Tranmere or Rochdale
Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers
Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town
Grimsby Town vs Blackpool
Preston North End vs Huddersfield Town
Southern Section
Queens Park Rangers vs Millwall
Cheltenham Town vs Charlton Athletic
Gillingham vs Luton Town
Cardiff City vs Swindon Town
Bristol City vs Walsall
Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City
Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough United
Watford vs York or Crawley
Cambridge United vs Barnet
Norwich City vs Milton Keynes Dons
Colchester United vs Southampton
Leyton Orient vs Oxford United
Wycombe Wanderers vs Stevenage
Bromley vs Reading
Swansea City vs Birmingham City
West Ham United vs Portsmouth
AFC Wimbledon vs Newport County
Leicester City vs Northampton Town
