Carling Cup

Since 1960, the Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons, has seen the 20 Premier League teams face against the 72 Football League squads. Organized much like the FA Cup, 92 teams play in single-elimination rounds until the semifinals, which are played home and away. The Carling Cup winner automatically qualifies for the UEFA Europa League, unless it has already qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Birmingham City claimed their second championship in the 2010/11 season after defeating Arsenal in the final 2-1, but the most successful team is Liverpool with seven titles.

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Duration: 2 hours

Season: August - February

Website: http://www.carling.com/carlingcup