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The EFL Cup is one of the standout competitions on the UK football calendar. Currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, the EFL Cup has been a mainstay of the English game since 1960.
If you want to learn how to watch the EFL Cup in the UK, we’ve got you covered. Our comprehensive guide covers channels, broadcasters, TV packages, highlights, live-streaming information and everything in between.
Sky Sports holds the EFL Cup TV rights in the UK. As part of its new blockbuster rights deal with the English Football League (EFL), Sky Sports will air coverage of every single match from the EFL Cup beginning in the first round and all the way to the final.
Meanwhile, free-to-air broadcaster ITV has purchased the rights to simulcast one of the two semi-finals and the Carabao Cup final itself.
With lots of different Sky Sports packages to choose from, it can often be tricky to find the best deal. Fans can enjoy Sky Sports in various ways, including Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and NOW.
Currently, NOW is arguably the best package for those wanting to access all live EFL Cup games on TV. NOW TV’s Sports Membership is priced at £34.99 a month, and you can cancel it anytime thanks to their no-contract offer.
The good news is that Sky Sports frequently runs special offers and promotions. Although Sky Sports holds the TV rights for the EFL Cup in the UK, fans can enjoy matches via other avenues, such as NOW.
Virgin Media offers numerous packages that contain Sky Sports channels, including the Bigger Bundle, Ultimate Volt Bundle and Biggest TV Bundle. These bundles also enable you to watch EFL Cup matches via fibre broadband streams.
Sure, Virgin Media packages can be more expensive, but they come with extra perks. We recommend keeping an eye on the official Sky Sports and Virgin Media websites to stay up to date with the latest offers and deals.
If you prefer watching football on your favourite portable device, you will be pleased to learn that there are plenty of ways to enjoy EFL Cup live streams. That means you can stream live EFL Cup games via your smartphone, laptop or tablet.
The Sky GO app is available to all Sky Sports customers, enabling fans to live stream EFL Cup matches on the go. If you’re a Virgin Media customer, you can catch all the EFL Cup through the Virgin TV Go app.
Those two matches at the end of the competition aired by ITV will be available on the free-to-air broadcaster's live-streaming platform ITVX.
For those who may not be familiar with the term, VPN is short for “virtual private network”. VPNs create a secure network connection between your device and a distant server, allowing you to access content from different geographic locations.
Broadcasters in Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas have access to a varying number of EFL Cup games per season. You can use a VPN to watch the Carabao Cup, but we strongly recommend researching the realm of VPNs before diving in.
As the TV rights holder for the EFL Cup in the UK, Sky Sports airs highlights shows throughout the season. Not only can you catch up with EFL Cup highlights on these TV shows, but you can also watch highlights via the Sky GO app.
On top of that, ITV is allowed to show EFL Cup highlights in the UK. ITV airs highlight shows throughout every round of the competition, enabling fans to catch up with the action on TV or via their on-demand streaming service, ITVX.
You can also find EFL Cup highlights on YouTube. Highlights are posted on the official EFL channel as well as the Sky Sports Football channel, so there are plenty of ways to enjoy exciting matches and memorable moments from the Carabao Cup.
Q. How can I watch the EFL Cup?
A. Sky Sports holds the EFL Cup TV rights in the UK. Fans can watch live EFL Cup games via Sky Sports TV channels, the Sky GO app and other streaming services. One semi-final and the final will also be available simultaneously on ITV.
Q. Is the Carabao Cup free to watch?
A. You need a subscription to watch EFL Cup matches on Sky Sports. However, ITV shows EFL Cup highlight shows for free throughout the campaign, and will show free coverage of one of the two semi-finals and the final itself.
Q. Does DAZN show the EFL Cup?
A. DAZN shows a handful of exclusive EFL Cup games in Canada. UK fans or viewers around the world could consider using a VPN to access DAZN Canada and watch games there.
Q. Is the Carabao Cup ITV or BBC?
A. The BBC does not have Carabao Cup TV rights. ITV, on the other hand, will show one semi-final and the final, as well as producing a highlights show for each round of the competition.
Q. Who won the 2024 EFL Cup final?
A. The 2023-24 Carabao Cup final was won by Liverpool, who defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley to give departing boss Jurgen Klopp his final trophy with the club.
Q. Which team has won the most EFL Cups?
A. Liverpool (10) hold the record for the most EFL Cup triumphs, followed by Manchester City (8), Manchester United (6), Aston Villa (5) and Chelsea (5).
