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