EFL Cup facts for kids
The EFL Cup, known for most of its history as the Football League Cup and also known in the past by several sponsored names, is a national association football competition in England, with a few clubs in Wales also playing. It is like the FA Cup, but has fewer teams, and starts and ends earlier in the season.
Unlike the FA Cup, which is open to hundreds of clubs belonging to The Football Association, which runs football in England, the EFL Cup is open only to the 92 teams in the top four divisions of English football—those playing in the top-level Premier League and the English Football League, which includes the next three lower divisions.
Winners
Note: * means after extra time
1961–1966 (two legs)
| Year | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Rotherham United | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | Millmoor |
| Aston Villa | 3 - 0|Rotherham United | Villa Park | ||
| Aston Villa | won 3-2 on aggregate | |||
| 1962 | Rochdale | 0 - 3 | Norwich City | Spotland |
| Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | Carrow Road | |
| Norwich City | won 4-0 on aggregate | |||
| 1963 | Birmingham City | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa | St Andrews |
| Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Birmingham City | Villa Park | |
| Birmingham City | won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
| 1964 | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | Victoria Ground |
| Leicester City | 3 - 2 | Stoke City | Filbert Street | |
| Leicester City | won 4-3 on aggregate | |||
| 1965 | Chelsea | 3 - 2 | Leicester City | Stamford Bridge |
| Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | Filbert Street | |
| Chelsea | won 3-2 on aggregate | |||
| 1966 | West Ham United | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Upton Park |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 - 1 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | |
| West Bromwich Albion | won 5-3 on aggregate | |||
Since 1967 (single game)
Images for kids
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Trophy of the competition when it was called "Milk Cup"
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Rather than the traditional medal, each member of the League Cup-winning team used to receive a tankard. Today, winning players receive medals.
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Pre-match presentation at the 2007 final between Chelsea and Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
See also
In Spanish: Copa de la Liga (Inglaterra) para niños
