It will decide which teams will be up against each other for the first round of the tournament this summer.
Remaining Premier League teams enter at the second round, and the rest of the Football League teams are drawn in the first round.
We take a look at what to expect for the season ahead.
The EFL Carabao Cup first round draw takes place on Thursday (Photo: Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto/Getty)The event is part of the EFL’s Fixture Release Day.
At the same time, the preliminary round of the competition will also be drawn to determine which will be the home clubs for the two ties.
How can I watch the Carabao Cup draw live?
The first round draw will be broadcast live on the channel, it can also be live streamed on skysports.com, the Sky Sports app and NOW.
All the matches for the knockout competition will also be shown on Sky Sports.
Eddie Howe, manager of Newcastle United, lifts the Carabao Cup Trophy after his team’s victory in March this year (Photo: Stu Forster/Getty)When will the first-round fixtures be played?
The dates are as follows:
Preliminary round – week commencing 4 August 2025 Round one – week commencing 11 August 2025 Round two – week commencing 25 August 2025 Round three – weeks commencing 15 September and 22 September 2025* Round four – week commencing 27 October 2025 Round five – week commencing 15 December 2025 Semi-final first leg – week commencing 12 January 2026 Semi-final second leg – week commencing 2 February 2026 Final: Sunday – 22 March 2026*Round three has split weeks for those clubs participating in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
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