2025/2026 Carabao Cup first round draw confirmed [Full fixtures]
The first round draw for next season’s Carabao Cup was conducted on Thursday evening.
Newcastle United are the current holders of the trophy, after they beat Liverpool 1-0 in March.
But the Magpies and other Premier League teams were not in the pots for this draw, as it was just for EFL clubs.
Coventry City will take on Luton Town, in what is a repeat of the 2023 Championship play-off final.
Leicester City, who were relegated from the topflight season, are away to Huddersfield Town. Birmingham City and Sheffield United will meet in another big tie.
Carabao Cup first round draw in full
Southern section:
Coventry City v Luton Town
Bristol City v MK Dons
Bromley v Ipswich Town
Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United
Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers
Watford v Norwich City
Charlton Athletic v Stevenage
Oxford United v Colchester United
Barnet or Newport County v Millwall
Cardiff City v Swindon Town
Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon
Northampton Town v Southampton
Cheltenham Town v Exeter
Plymouth Argyle v QPR
Swansea City v Crawley Town
Portsmouth v Reading
Northern section:
Barrow v Preston North End
Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town
Blackpool v Port Vale
Salford City v Rotherham
Harrogate Town v Lincoln City
Tranmere Rovers v Burton Albion
Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra
Huddersfield Town v Leicester City
Wrexham v Hull City
Birmingham City v Sheffield United
Stoke City v Walsall
Accrington Stanley/Oldham Athletic v Peterborough United
Blackburn Rovers v Bradford City
Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers
West Brom v Derby County
Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday
Chesterfield v Mansfield Town
Barnsley v Fleetwood Town
Wigan Athletic v Notts County
2025/2026 Carabao Cup first round draw confirmed [Full fixtures]
