EFL Trophy Holders Bolton Wanderers to Face All-Greater Manchester Group in 2023-24 Carabao Cup
The 2023-24 Carabao Cup draw will take place at 14:30 BST on Thursday and the newly promoted Wrexham will face Crewe, Port Vale and Newcastle United Under-21s in their group. EFL Trophy holders Bolton Wanderers have an all-Greater Manchester group in next season’s competition, with Salford City, Stockport County and Manchester United Under-21s.
Notts County face near neighbours Derby County as well as Lincoln City and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s. Dates for the group games are yet to be confirmed. Reading will take on Exeter City, Swindon Town and Arsenal Under-21s as they play in the competition for the first time since 2001-02, following their relegation from the Championship last season.
Leicester City Under-21s, the only non-Premier League side invited to field a youth side, will take on Fleetwood Town, Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages of the competition, which takes place on a regional basis until the quarter-final stage.
Northern Groups
Group A: Barrow, Blackpool, Morecambe, Liverpool U21.
Group B: Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale, Wrexham, Newcastle United U21.
Group C: Accrington Stanley, Carlisle United, Harrogate Town, Nottingham Forest U21.
Group D: Fleetwood Town, Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Leicester City U21.
Group E: Bolton Wanderers, Salford City, Stockport County, Manchester United U21.
Group F: Barnsley, Bradford City, Grimsby Town, Manchester City U21.
Group G: Derby County, Lincoln City, Notts County, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.
Group H: Burton Albion, Doncaster Rovers, Mansfield Town, Everton U21.
Southern Groups
Group A: Forest Green Rovers, Shrewsbury Town, Walsall, Brighton & Hove Albion U21.
Group B: Charlton Athletic, Crawley Town, Sutton United, Aston Villa U21.
Group C: AFC Wimbledon, Stevenage, Wycombe Wanderers, Crystal Palace U21.
Group D: Cambridge United, Colchester United, Peterborough United, Tottenham Hotspur U21.
Group E: Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Portsmouth, Fulham U21.
Group F: Milton Keynes Dons, Northampton Town, Oxford United, Chelsea U21.
Group G: Exeter City, Reading, Swindon Town, Arsenal U21.
Group H: Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Newport County, West Ham United U21.
EFL Trophy Holders Bolton Wanderers to Compete in 2023-24 Carabao Cup
The 2023-24 Carabao Cup draw is set to take place at 14:30 BST on Thursday and EFL Trophy holders Bolton Wanderers will be competing in the tournament for the first time since 2001-02 following their relegation from the Championship last season.
Bolton Wanderers have been drawn into an all-Greater Manchester group in next season’s competition with Salford City, Stockport County and Manchester United Under-21s. Notts County face near neighbours Derby County as well as Lincoln City and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s.
The newly promoted Wrexham will face Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale and Newcastle United Under-21s in their group. Dates for the group games are yet to be confirmed.
Leicester City Under-21s are the only non-Premier League side invited to field a youth side and they will take on Fleetwood Town, Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic in their group. Reading will take on Exeter City, Swindon Town and Arsenal Under-21s in their group.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages of the competition which takes place on a regional basis until the quarter-final stage.
Northern and Southern Groups for 2023-24 Carabao Cup
The 2023-24 Carabao Cup draw will take place at 14:30 BST on Thursday and teams have been divided into Northern and Southern groups for the tournament.
The Northern groups are made up of teams from the North West and North East of England including Bolton Wanderers who have been drawn into an all-Greater Manchester group with Salford City, Stockport County and Manchester United Under-21s. Notts County face near neighbours Derby County as well as Lincoln City and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s.
The newly promoted Wrexham will face Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale and Newcastle United Under-21s in their group. Leicester City Under-21s are the only non-Premier League side invited to field a youth side and they will take on Fleetwood Town, Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic in their group.
The Southern groups are made up of teams from the South East and South West of England including Reading who will take on Exeter City, Swindon Town and Arsenal Under-21s in their group.
Knockout Stages of 2023-24 Carabao Cup
The top two teams from each group in the 2023-24 Carabao Cup will qualify for the knockout stages of the competition which takes place on a regional basis until the quarter-final stage.
The draw for the knockout stages will be made after all of the group games have been played and teams will be seeded based on their performance in the group stages. The quarter-finals will then be played over two legs with the winners progressing to the semi-finals which will also be played over two legs.
The semi-final winners will then progress to the final which is due to take place at Wembley Stadium in April 2024. The winner of the final will be crowned champions of the 2023-24 Carabao Cup and will receive a trophy and a cash prize.
Conclusion
The 2023-24 Carabao Cup draw is set to take place at 14:30 BST on Thursday and teams have been divided into Northern and Southern groups for the tournament. EFL Trophy holders Bolton Wanderers have been drawn into an all-Greater Manchester group in next season’s competition with Salford City, Stockport County and Manchester United Under-21s while Notts County face near neighbours Derby County as well as Lincoln City and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages of the competition which takes place on a regional basis until the quarter-final stage with the winner of the final being crowned champions of the 2023-24 Carabao Cup and receiving a trophy and a cash prize.