Carabao Cup Winners List: Known as the EFL Cup previously, get to know about the clubs who have the Carabao Cup the most number of times in tournament’s history.
This tournament was held in the 1960-61 as the Football League Cup, being one of the top-tier domestic trophies in England. This competition is played on a 7-round format where in all matches are knockout, except the semi-finals.
The EFL Cup is now known as the Carabao Cup due to sponsorship reasons and is open to any club within the top four English footballing league system, consisting of 92 teams. Evidently this domestic cup has also seen the Premier League giants dominating the lower-ranked clubs, especially in the modern era.
Justifying the same we will take a look at the clubs who have won the most Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) Titles in the tournament’s history.
Carabao Cup Winners List
- Chelsea– There are 3 clubs who have won the Carabao Cup Title five times, among them is Chelsea who last won the tile in the 2014-15 season.
Years won- 1964–65, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15
Runners Up- 1971–72, 2007–08, 2018–19
- Manchester United– The Red Devils are the most successful and accomplished team in the history of English Football. Having won 13 Premier League titles, Manchester United has also gone onto win 5 Carabao Cup Titles.
Years Won- 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17
Runners Up- 1982–83, 1990–91, 1993–94, 2002–03
- Aston Villa– One of those clubs who found a great amount of success in this domestic cup in the initial years. Aston Villa has also won the Carabao Cup for 5 times and their last appearance in the finals was in the 2019-20 season.
Years Won- 1960–61, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1993–94, 1995–96
Runners Up- 1962–63, 1970–71, 2009–10, 2019–20
- Manchester City– This club has the highest efficiency rate in the Carabao Cup ever. Manchester City has not only won the most titles but also has won 8 out of the 9 finals they have reached into.
Years Won- 1969–70, 1975–76, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Runners Up- 1973-74
- Liverpool- Along with Manchester City, Liverpool has also won the most Carabao Cup titles, 8. Not only that but Liverpool have made their way into the most number of finals in this domestic cup as well, with 12.
Years Won- 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2011–12
Runners Up- 1977–78, 1986–87, 2004–05, 2015–16
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