Carabao Cup draw: Middlesbrough visit Leeds and Derby play Chesterfield in the first round

Luton and Burnley, who, like Sheffield United, have been relegated straight back to the Championship for 2024-25, will go into the second round draw along with 13 Premier League sides.

Holders Liverpool will join proceedings in the third round as they are among the other seven top-flight sides involved in next season’s European competition.

As part of the new EFL television deal next season, all 93 Carabao Cup matches will be shown on Sky Sports.

In total, there are six ties with Championship sides against League Two opposition, including Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle hosting Cheltenham Town and West Bromwich Albion traveling to Fleetwood Town.

The first round is regionalized into northern and southern sections, with 38 teams in the northern half and 32 teams in the southern half.

The EFL has confirmed that this year’s competition semi-finals will continue to be played over two legs in 2024-25, despite the potential for a clash of fixtures with European competitions.

Currently, three of the weeks currently used for the EFL Cup could feature a round of Champions League and Europa League fixtures.

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers

Crawley Town v Swindon Town

Oxford United v Peterborough United

Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Bristol City v Coventry City

Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers

Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City

Swansea City v Gillingham

Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town

Leyton Orient v Newport County

Colchester United v Reading

Salford City v Doncaster Rovers

Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra

Carlisle United v Stoke City

Leeds United v Middlesbrough

Burton Albion v Blackpool

Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley

Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion

Shrewsbury Town v Notts County

Lincoln City v Harrogate Town

Derby County v Chesterfield

Bolton Wanderers – Mansfield Town

Preston North End v Sunderland

Sheffield United v Wrexham

Huddersfield Town v Morecambe

Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers

Grimsby Town v Bradford City

Bristol Street Motors trophy holders Peterborough United will face Crystal Palace Under-21s in the group stages of next season’s competition.

Wycombe will face Brighton U21s as well as AFC Wimbledon and Crawley Town, who have just been promoted to League One.

Birmingham City face Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Fulham U21s in their first appearance in the competition since 1994-95 following their relegation to League One.

Bromley will face Chelsea U21s in their first season in the competition after securing promotion to the EFL for the first time in the club’s 132-year history.

National League winners Chesterfield will face Manchester City U21s as they also enter the competition for the first time in six years.

The dates for the group games have not yet been announced.

Group A: Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town, Walsall, Fulham U21

Group B: AFC Wimbledon, Crawley Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion U21

Group C: Bromley, Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea U21

Group D: Gillingham, Peterborough United, Stevenage, Crystal Palace U21

Group E: Colchester United, Leyton Orient, MK Dons, Arsenal U21

Group F: Burton Albion, Northampton Town, Notts County, Leicester City U21

Group G: Bristol Rovers, Exeter City, Swindon Town, Tottenham Hotspur U21

Group H: Cheltenham Town, Newport County, Reading, West Ham United U21

Group A: Accrington Stanley, Stockport County, Tranmere Rovers, Everton U21

Group B: Port Vale, Salford City, Wrexham, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21

Group C: Carlisle United, Morecambe, Wigan Athletic, Nottingham Forest U21

Group D: Barrow, Bolton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town, Aston Villa U21

Group E: Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra, Harrogate Town, Liverpool U21

Group F: Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Manchester United U21

Group G: Chesterfield, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Manchester City U21

Group H: Bradford City, Mansfield Town, Rotherham United, Newcastle United U21