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class="vector-toc-link" href="#2000_to_2006"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3.3</span> <span>2000 to 2006</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2000_to_2006-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Invited_teams" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Invited_teams"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3.3.1</span> <span>Invited teams</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Invited_teams-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2006_to_2016" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2006_to_2016"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3.4</span> <span>2006 to 2016</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2006_to_2016-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-EFL_Trophy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#EFL_Trophy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4</span> <span>EFL Trophy</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-EFL_Trophy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2016_to_present" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2016_to_present"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4.1</span> <span>2016 to present</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2016_to_present-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Academy_teams" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Academy_teams"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4.1.1</span> <span>Academy teams</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Academy_teams-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Finals" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Finals"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Finals</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Finals-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Finals subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Finals-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Venue" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Venue"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Venue</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Venue-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Winners" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Winners"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Winners</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Winners-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Records</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Records-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Records subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Attendances" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Attendances"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Attendances</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Attendances-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sponsors" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sponsors"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Sponsors</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sponsors-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>External links</span> 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data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Football_League_Trophy" title="English Football League Trophy – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="English Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%A4%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B0" title="Трофей на Футболната лига – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Трофей на Футболната лига" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" title="Football League Trophy – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" title="Football League Trophy – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlws_Cynghrair_Lloegr" title="Tlws Cynghrair Lloegr – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Tlws Cynghrair Lloegr" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" title="Football League Trophy – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A6%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB_%CE%9B%CE%B9%CE%B3%CE%BA_%CE%A4%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%86%CE%B9" title="Φούτμπολ Λιγκ Τρόφι – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Φούτμπολ Λιγκ Τρόφι" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Football_League_Trophy" title="English Football League Trophy – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="English Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_%ED%8A%B8%EB%A1%9C%ED%94%BC" title="EFL 트로피 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="EFL 트로피" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trofi_EFL" title="Trofi EFL – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Trofi EFL" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Football_League_Trophy" title="English Football League Trophy – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="English Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A1_%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%98%D7%91%D7%95%D7%9C_%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%92" title="פרס הפוטבול ליג – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="פרס הפוטבול ליג" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" title="Football League Trophy – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC" title="EFLトロフィー – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="EFLトロフィー" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" title="Football League Trophy – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Trophy" title="Football League Trophy – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Football League Trophy" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8" title="Трофей Английской футбольной лиги – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Трофей Английской футбольной лиги" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy" title="EFL Trophy – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="EFL Trophy" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9F%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B5" title="อีเอฟแอลโทรฟี – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="อีเอฟแอลโทรฟี" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li 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titles)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Soccerball_current_event.svg/33px-Soccerball_current_event.svg.png" decoding="async" width="33" height="33" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Soccerball_current_event.svg/50px-Soccerball_current_event.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Soccerball_current_event.svg/66px-Soccerball_current_event.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="60" data-file-height="60" /></span></span> <i><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EFL_Trophy" title="2024–25 EFL Trophy">2024–25 EFL Trophy</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>English Football League Trophy</b> (also known as <b>Vertu Trophy</b> for sponsorship reasons), shortly <b>EFL Trophy</b>, is an annual English <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> <a 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which had been discontinued after the withdrawal of <a href="/wiki/Scottish_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish League">Scottish League</a> clubs.<sup id="cite_ref-rsssf_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rsssf-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It reconstituted as <b>Associate Members' Cup</b> during the <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_in_English_football" title="1983–84 in English football">1983–84 season</a>. The competition was renamed the <b>Football League Trophy</b> in 1992 after a reorganisation following the formation of the <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> and again as the current <i>EFL Trophy</i> in 2016 due to The Football League changing its name to the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">English Football League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-trial_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-trial-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The current competition begins with 16 regional groups, each containing 4 teams and divided between northern and southern sections depending on the clubs' geographic locations. The top two from each group qualify for the knockout stages before the two winners meet in late March or early April in the final at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a>. Some <a href="/wiki/The_Midlands" class="mw-redirect" title="The Midlands">Midlands</a> and <a href="/wiki/East_Anglia" title="East Anglia">East Anglian</a> clubs fluctuate between the north and south each season for every draw. Other details have varied over the years, including in some years inviting clubs from the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(division)" title="National League (division)">National League</a>, and holding a round-robin group stage prior to moving into knockout rounds. </p><p>The current champions are <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a>, who beat <a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a> 2–1 in the <a href="/wiki/2024_EFL_Trophy_final" title="2024 EFL Trophy final">2024 final</a>. The most successful club is <a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a>, who have lifted the trophy three times, in 1986, 2003 and 2015, and were finalists in 1987 and 2000. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A secondary football league competition was launched in the 1981–82 football season as the Football League Group Cup, which ran as an invitation tournament for 32 clubs from all four levels of the football league. The format was a group stage and knockout tournament. This format ran for two seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the 1983–84 season the tournament was reconstituted as the <i>Associate Members' Cup</i>. The group stage was removed and open only to teams from levels 3 and 4 of the football pyramid. The group stage was subsequently reintroduced in 1985 and later removed in 1996. In 2016 the group stage was brought back. Between 2000 and 2006 teams from <a href="/wiki/National_League_(English_football)" title="National League (English football)">level 5 (step 1) of the football pyramid</a> were invited to participate. </p><p>In 1992 the tournament rebranded as the <i>Football League Trophy</i>, coinciding with a reorganization following the decision of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_First_Division" title="Football League First Division">First Division</a> clubs at the time to form the <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2016 the competition rebranded to the current <i>EFL Trophy</i> after The Football League rebranding as the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">English Football League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_EFL_Trophy" title="2016–17 EFL Trophy">The first season under the new name</a> saw 16 <a href="/wiki/Elite_Player_Performance_Plan" title="Elite Player Performance Plan">Category One</a> academies of <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> and <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">EFL Championship</a> clubs join the competition.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2023 participating clubs received a £20,000 participation fee, with £10,000 per victory and £5,000 per draw in the group stage, and increasing prizes for the knockout matches up to £100,000 for winning the final.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Formats">Formats</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Formats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football_League_Group_Cup">Football League Group Cup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Football League Group Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1981_to_1983">1981 to 1983</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1981 to 1983"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>32 invited teams from the four levels of the football league were split into eight regional groups of four teams each, with three round-robin games played by each side. The eight group winners qualified for the quarter-finals, and the knockout stages were played as a single leg, with the game going to extra time and penalties if necessary. The final was played on the home ground of one of the two teams.<sup id="cite_ref-812-1_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-812-1-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Associate_Members'_Cup"><span id="Associate_Members.27_Cup"></span>Associate Members' Cup</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Associate Members' Cup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1983_to_1985">1983 to 1985</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1983 to 1985"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 48 clubs of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Third</a> and <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Fourth_Division" title="Football League Fourth Division">Fourth Divisions</a> were split into North and South sections of 24 teams each. The first round had 12 knockout ties in each section, and the second had six. In each section, the two second-round losers with the 'narrowest' defeats were reprieved and joined the six other clubs in the regional quarter-finals.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1985_to_1992">1985 to 1992</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1985 to 1992"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1985–86 Football League Trophy">the 1985–86 edition</a>, 8 three-team groups were introduced in each of the two sections. Teams played one home and one away game and the group winners proceeded to the regional knockout stages.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was modified in <a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1986–87 Football League Trophy">the following season</a>, with two teams qualifying from each group, resulting in an additional 'round of 16' knockout stage in each section.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football_League_Trophy">Football League Trophy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Football League Trophy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1992_to_1996">1992 to 1996</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 1992 to 1996"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For a number of seasons in the early to mid-1990s, the competition ran with seven 3-team groups, two teams in each section receiving a <a href="/wiki/Bye_(sports)" title="Bye (sports)">bye</a> into the knockout stages. This was a direct result of the folding of <a href="/wiki/Aldershot_F.C." title="Aldershot F.C.">Aldershot</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maidstone_United_F.C._(1897)" title="Maidstone United F.C. (1897)">Maidstone United</a> necessitating a reorganisation of the competition to accommodate fewer than 48 teams in the tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1996_to_2000">1996 to 2000</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1996 to 2000"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The group phase was abolished for the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy" title="1996–97 Football League Trophy">1996–97 edition</a>. The regional sections were retained and 8 teams in each section received a bye to the second round. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2000_to_2006">2000 to 2006</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2000 to 2006"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Football_League_Trophy" title="2000–01 Football League Trophy">the 2000–01 season</a>, 8 <a href="/wiki/National_League_(English_football)" title="National League (English football)">teams in level 5 (step 1) of the football pyramid</a> were invited to participate in the tournament, resulting in 12 ties in each of the north/south sections in the first round, with only four teams in each section receiving a bye into the second round. The number of invitees increased to 12 from <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Football_League_Trophy" title="2002–03 Football League Trophy">2002–03</a>, resulting in 14 first-round ties, and two teams in each regional section gaining a bye into the second round. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Invited_teams">Invited teams</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Invited teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The teams from the Conference invited by season are as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Football_League_Trophy" title="2000–01 Football League Trophy">2000–01</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chester_City_F.C." title="Chester City F.C.">Chester City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dover_Athletic_F.C." title="Dover Athletic F.C.">Dover Athletic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a>, <a href="/wiki/Morecambe_F.C." title="Morecambe F.C.">Morecambe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rushden_%26_Diamonds_F.C." title="Rushden & Diamonds F.C.">Rushden & Diamonds</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scarborough_F.C." title="Scarborough F.C.">Scarborough</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yeovil_Town_F.C." title="Yeovil Town F.C.">Yeovil Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Football_League_Trophy" title="2001–02 Football League Trophy">2001–02</a>: <a href="/wiki/Barnet_F.C." title="Barnet F.C.">Barnet</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C." title="Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.">Dagenham & Redbridge</a>, Doncaster Rovers, <a href="/wiki/Leigh_Genesis_F.C." title="Leigh Genesis F.C.">Leigh RMI</a>, Scarborough, <a href="/wiki/Southport_F.C." title="Southport F.C.">Southport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stevenage_F.C." title="Stevenage F.C.">Stevenage Borough</a>, Yeovil Town</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Football_League_Trophy" title="2002–03 Football League Trophy">2002–03</a>: Chester City, Dagenham & Redbridge, Doncaster Rovers, <a href="/wiki/Halifax_Town_A.F.C." title="Halifax Town A.F.C.">Halifax Town</a>, Hereford United, Leigh RMI, Morecambe, Scarborough, Southport, Stevenage Borough, <a href="/wiki/Woking_F.C." title="Woking F.C.">Woking</a>, Yeovil Town</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Football_League_Trophy" title="2003–04 Football League Trophy">2003–04</a>: Barnet, Chester City, Dagenham & Redbridge, <a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Forest_Green_Rovers_F.C." title="Forest Green Rovers F.C.">Forest Green Rovers</a>, Halifax Town, Hereford United, Morecambe, Scarborough, <a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a>, Stevenage Borough, <a href="/wiki/Telford_United_F.C." title="Telford United F.C.">Telford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Football_League_Trophy" title="2004–05 Football League Trophy">2004–05</a>: <a href="/wiki/Accrington_Stanley_F.C." title="Accrington Stanley F.C.">Accrington Stanley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aldershot_Town_F.C." title="Aldershot Town F.C.">Aldershot Town</a>, Barnet, <a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a>, Dagenham & Redbridge, Exeter City, Hereford United, Morecambe, Scarborough, Stevenage Borough, Woking, <a href="/wiki/York_City_F.C." title="York City F.C.">York City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Football_League_Trophy" title="2005–06 Football League Trophy">2005–06</a>: Accrington Stanley, Aldershot Town, <a href="/wiki/Cambridge_United_F.C." title="Cambridge United F.C.">Cambridge United</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crawley_Town_F.C." title="Crawley Town F.C.">Crawley Town</a>, Dagenham & Redbridge, Exeter City, Halifax Town, Hereford United, <a href="/wiki/Kidderminster_Harriers_F.C." title="Kidderminster Harriers F.C.">Kidderminster Harriers</a>, Morecambe, Stevenage Borough, Woking</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2006_to_2016">2006 to 2016</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 2006 to 2016"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Football_League_Trophy" title="2006–07 Football League Trophy">2006–07 tournament</a> onward, the Conference team invitations were abolished. This resulted in the format reverting to 8 first-round teams in each section, and 8 sides receiving byes to the second round.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="EFL_Trophy">EFL Trophy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: EFL Trophy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2016_to_present">2016 to present</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 2016 to present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>64 teams enter from Round One; all 48 teams from levels three and four of the football pyramid (<a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">League One</a> and <a href="/wiki/EFL_League_Two" title="EFL League Two">League Two</a>), along with 16 category 1 Premier League and <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">EFL Championship</a> academy/under-21 sides. 16 regional groups of four teams split evenly 8 northern and 8 southern. Each of the groups contains one academy team. The top two from each group progress to the knockout stages; up to and including the quarter-final remains regionalised before becoming an open draw from the semi-finals onwards.<sup id="cite_ref-format_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-format-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the group phase, if the scores are level at the end of the match, then penalties are taken immediately without recourse to extra time. The winning team is awarded 2 points and the losing team 1 point.<sup id="cite_ref-format_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-format-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the knock-out phase, up to but not including the final, if the scores are level at the end of the match the winner is decided by penalties. In the final, if the scores are equal after 90 minutes an extra 30 minutes are played and if still equal the winner is then decided by penalties.<sup id="cite_ref-format_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-format-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Academy_teams">Academy teams</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Academy teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following academy teams have competed: </p> <ul><li><b>Current</b> (<a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_Trophy" title="2023–24 EFL Trophy">2023–24</a>): <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Arsenal F.C. Under-23s and Academy">Arsenal</a> (since 2018–19), <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_Under-23s_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Aston Villa Under-23s and Academy">Aston Villa</a> (since 2019–20), <a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C.#Development_squad_and_youth_team" title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a> (since 2016–17), <a href="/wiki/Chelsea_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Academy">Chelsea</a> (since 2016–17), <a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Crystal Palace F.C. Under-23s and Academy">Crystal Palace</a> (since 2021–22), <a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy">Everton</a> (from 2016–17 to 2019–20 and since 2021–22), <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C._Academy" title="Fulham F.C. Academy">Fulham</a> (from 2017–18 to 2020–21 and since 2023–24), <a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Leicester City F.C. Reserves and Academy">Leicester City</a> (since 2016–17), <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy">Liverpool</a> (since 2019–20), <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C._EDS_and_Academy" title="Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy">Manchester City</a> (since 2017–18), <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy">Manchester United</a> (since 2019–20), <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy">Newcastle United</a> (since 2017–18), <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C._Under-23s,_Under-18s_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Nottingham Forest F.C. Under-23s, Under-18s and Academy">Nottingham Forest</a> (since 2023–24), <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Reserves and Academy">Tottenham Hotspur</a> (from 2017–18 to 2019–20 and since 2021–22), <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="West Ham United F.C. Reserves and Academy">West Ham United</a> (since 2016–17), <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._Development_Squad_and_Academy" title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Development Squad and Academy">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> (from 2016–17 and since 2018–19)</li> <li><b>Former</b>: <a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Blackburn Rovers F.C. Reserves and Academy">Blackburn Rovers</a> (from 2016–17), <a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C.#Under-21_squad" title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a> (from 2016–17), <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> (from 2016–17 and from 2019–20 to 2020–21), <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C._Reserves_and_Youth_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team">Leeds United</a> (from 2021–22 to 2022–23), <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy">Middlesbrough</a> (from 2016–17 to 2018–19), <a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C._Under-21s_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Reading F.C. Under-21s and Academy">Reading</a> (from 2016–17 to 2017–18), <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a> (from 2016–17 to 2022–23), <a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Stoke City F.C. Reserves and Academy">Stoke City</a> (from 2016–17 to 2018–19), <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy">Sunderland</a> (from 2016–17 to 2017–18), <a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C._Under-21s" class="mw-redirect" title="Swansea City A.F.C. Under-21s">Swansea City</a> (from 2016–17 to 2018–19), <a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion" class="mw-redirect" title="West Bromwich Albion">West Bromwich Albion</a> (from 2016–17 to 2018–19 and from 2020–21)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Finals">Finals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Finals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Trophy_finals" title="List of EFL Trophy finals">List of EFL Trophy finals</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Venue">Venue</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Venue"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The final of the EFL Trophy is currently held at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, the English national stadium. The final in 1984 was due to be played at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">the then Wembley Stadium</a>, but owing to damage caused to the pitch during the <a href="/wiki/Horse_of_the_Year_Show" title="Horse of the Year Show">Horse of the Year Show</a>, it was moved to <a href="/wiki/Boothferry_Park" title="Boothferry Park">Boothferry Park</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull" title="Kingston upon Hull">Hull</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Football League Group Cup finals were played at <a href="/wiki/Blundell_Park" title="Blundell Park">Blundell Park</a> in 1982 and <a href="/wiki/Sincil_Bank" title="Sincil Bank">Sincil Bank</a> in 1983. From 2001 to 2007, during the rebuilding of the former Wembley, the Football League Trophy finals were played at the <a href="/wiki/Millennium_Stadium" title="Millennium Stadium">Millennium Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cardiff" title="Cardiff">Cardiff</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Winners">Winners</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Winners"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 22em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Football_League_Group_Cup" title="1981–82 Football League Group Cup">1981–82</a>: <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Football_League_Trophy" title="1982–83 Football League Trophy">1982–83</a>: <a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1983–84 Football League Trophy">1983–84</a>: <a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1984–85 Football League Trophy">1984–85</a>: <a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1985–86 Football League Trophy">1985–86</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1986–87 Football League Trophy">1986–87</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mansfield_Town_F.C." title="Mansfield Town F.C.">Mansfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1987–88 Football League Trophy">1987–88</a>: <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1988–89 Football League Trophy">1988–89</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1989–90 Football League Trophy">1989–90</a>: <a href="/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C." title="Tranmere Rovers F.C.">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1990–91 Football League Trophy">1990–91</a>: <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Football_League_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="1991–92 Football League Trophy">1991–92</a>: <a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Football_League_Trophy" title="1992–93 Football League Trophy">1992–93</a>: <a href="/wiki/Port_Vale_F.C." title="Port Vale F.C.">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Football_League_Trophy" title="1993–94 Football League Trophy">1993–94</a>: <a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Football_League_Trophy" title="1994–95 Football League Trophy">1994–95</a>: <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Football_League_Trophy" title="1995–96 Football League Trophy">1995–96</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy" title="1996–97 Football League Trophy">1996–97</a>: <a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Trophy" title="1997–98 Football League Trophy">1997–98</a>: <a href="/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C." title="Grimsby Town F.C.">Grimsby Town</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Football_League_Trophy" title="1998–99 Football League Trophy">1998–99</a>: <a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Football_League_Trophy" title="1999–2000 Football League Trophy">1999–00</a>: <a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Football_League_Trophy" title="2000–01 Football League Trophy">2000–01</a>: <a href="/wiki/Port_Vale_F.C." title="Port Vale F.C.">Port Vale</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Football_League_Trophy" title="2001–02 Football League Trophy">2001–02</a>: <a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Football_League_Trophy" title="2002–03 Football League Trophy">2002–03</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Football_League_Trophy" title="2003–04 Football League Trophy">2003–04</a>: <a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Football_League_Trophy" title="2004–05 Football League Trophy">2004–05</a>: <a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Football_League_Trophy" title="2005–06 Football League Trophy">2005–06</a>: <a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Football_League_Trophy" title="2006–07 Football League Trophy">2006–07</a>: <a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Football_League_Trophy" title="2007–08 Football League Trophy">2007–08</a>: <a href="/wiki/Milton_Keynes_Dons_F.C." title="Milton Keynes Dons F.C.">Milton Keynes Dons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Football_League_Trophy" title="2008–09 Football League Trophy">2008–09</a>: <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Football_League_Trophy" title="2009–10 Football League Trophy">2009–10</a>: <a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Football_League_Trophy" title="2010–11 Football League Trophy">2010–11</a>: <a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Football_League_Trophy" title="2011–12 Football League Trophy">2011–12</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Football_League_Trophy" title="2012–13 Football League Trophy">2012–13</a>: <a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Football_League_Trophy" title="2013–14 Football League Trophy">2013–14</a>: <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Football_League_Trophy" title="2014–15 Football League Trophy">2014–15</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> (3)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Football_League_Trophy" title="2015–16 Football League Trophy">2015–16</a>: <a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_EFL_Trophy" title="2016–17 EFL Trophy">2016–17</a>: <a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_EFL_Trophy" title="2017–18 EFL Trophy">2017–18</a>: <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C." title="Lincoln City F.C.">Lincoln City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_EFL_Trophy" title="2018–19 EFL Trophy">2018–19</a>: <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_EFL_Trophy" title="2019–20 EFL Trophy">2019–20</a>: <a href="/wiki/Salford_City_F.C." title="Salford City F.C.">Salford City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_EFL_Trophy" title="2020–21 EFL Trophy">2020–21</a>: <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_EFL_Trophy" title="2021–22 EFL Trophy">2021–22</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_EFL_Trophy" title="2022–23 EFL Trophy">2022–23</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a> (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_Trophy" title="2023–24 EFL Trophy">2023–24</a>: <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> (2)</li></ul> </div> <p><small>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></small> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Records">Records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attendances">Attendances</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Attendances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The overall record attendance for the final is 85,021, set at the <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium</a> in 2019 by <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a>. The record attendance for the final at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">the original Wembley Stadium</a> was 80,841, set in the <a href="/wiki/1988_Football_League_Trophy_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1988 Football League Trophy Final">1988 final</a> between <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The record attendance for the final at the <a href="/wiki/Millennium_Stadium" title="Millennium Stadium">Millennium Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Cardiff" title="Cardiff">Cardiff</a> was 59,024, set in the <a href="/wiki/2007_Football_League_Trophy_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 Football League Trophy Final">2007 final</a> between <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 2020 and 2021 finals were played behind closed doors, but clubs raised money for charity by selling supporters virtual tickets.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#00529c;" colspan="7"><span style="color:white;">EFL Trophy final attendance records</span> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Stadium </th> <th>Attendance record </th> <th>Year </th> <th>Winner </th> <th>Finalist </th> <th>Result </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley Stadium (new)</a></td> <td>85,021</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_EFL_Trophy_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2019 EFL Trophy Final">2019</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></td> <td>2–2 (5–4 <a href="/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_(association_football)" title="Penalty shoot-out (association football)">pen.</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Millennium_Stadium" title="Millennium Stadium">Millennium Stadium</a></td> <td>59,024</td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Football_League_Trophy_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 Football League Trophy Final">2007</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a></td> <td>3–2 (<a href="/wiki/Extra-time" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra-time">a.e.t.</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley Stadium (old)</a></td> <td>80,841</td> <td><a href="/wiki/1988_Football_League_Trophy_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1988 Football League Trophy Final">1988</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a></td> <td>2–0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The highest attendance for any game apart from the final came on 5 February 2013 for the Northern Area final, when <a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a> lost to <a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra" class="mw-redirect" title="Crewe Alexandra">Crewe Alexandra</a> 3–0 at the <a href="/wiki/Ricoh_Arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Ricoh Arena">Ricoh Arena</a> in Coventry (they later won the away leg 2–0, going down 3–2 on aggregate), in front of a crowd of 31,054.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The lowest attendance in the history of the competition (excluding those affected by pandemic restrictions) came during the 2018–19 season when just 202 attended a <a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy" title="Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy">Middlesbrough academy team's</a> 1–0 victory against <a href="/wiki/Burton_Albion_F.C." title="Burton Albion F.C.">Burton Albion</a> in November 2018 at Burton's <a href="/wiki/Pirelli_Stadium" title="Pirelli Stadium">Pirelli Stadium</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sponsors">Sponsors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Sponsors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From 1984 to the present (except from 1981–84), the League Trophy has attracted title <a href="/wiki/English_football_sponsorship" title="English football sponsorship">sponsorship</a>, giving it the following names: </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:left"> <tbody><tr> <th>Period </th> <th>Sponsor </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Trophy </th></tr> <tr> <td>1981–1982 </td> <td rowspan="3" data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td>Football League Group Cup </td> <td rowspan="3">Original </td></tr> <tr> <td>1982–1983 </td> <td>Football League Trophy </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983–1984 </td> <td>Associate Members Cup </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984–1987 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Freight_Rover" title="Freight Rover">Freight Rover</a> </td> <td>Freight Rover Trophy </td> <td rowspan="5">Unknown </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987–1989 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LDV_Group" title="LDV Group">LDV Group</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LDV_Pilot#History" title="LDV Pilot">Sherpa Van</a> Trophy </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989–1992 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leyland_DAF" title="Leyland DAF">Leyland DAF</a> </td> <td>Leyland DAF Cup </td></tr> <tr> <td>1992–1994 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Autoglass" class="mw-redirect" title="Autoglass">Autoglass</a> </td> <td>Autoglass Trophy </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994–2000 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Auto_Windscreens" title="Auto Windscreens">Auto Windscreens</a> </td> <td>Auto Windscreens Shield </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000–2007 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/LDV_Group" title="LDV Group">LDV Group</a> </td> <td>LDV Vans Trophy<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td rowspan="7">Original </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007–2016 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PPG_Industries" title="PPG Industries">PPG Industries</a> </td> <td>Johnstone's Paint Trophy </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016–2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Checkatrade.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Checkatrade.com">Checkatrade.com</a> </td> <td>Checkatrade Trophy<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019–2020 </td> <td>Leasing.com </td> <td>Leasing.com Trophy<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020–2023 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Papa_John%27s_Pizza" class="mw-redirect" title="Papa John's Pizza">Papa John's Pizza</a> </td> <td>Papa Johns Trophy<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023–2024 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Vertu_Motors" title="Vertu Motors">Vertu Motors</a> </td> <td>Bristol Street Motors Trophy<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024–2026 </td> <td>Vertu Trophy<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Full_Members%27_Cup" title="Full Members' Cup">Full Members' Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division_North_Cup" title="Football League Third Division North Cup">Football League Third Division North Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division_South_Cup" title="Football League Third Division South Cup">Football League Third Division South Cup</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=EFL_Trophy&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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<span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/premier-league-trial-for-the-trophy/">"Premier League trial for the Trophy"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">English Football League</a></i>. 10 June 2016. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161220081855/http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/premier-league-trial-for-the-trophy-3140598.aspx">Archived</a> from the original on 20 December 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 September</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=English+Football+League&rft.atitle=Premier+League+trial+for+the+Trophy&rft.date=2016-06-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.efl.com%2Fnews%2F2016%2Fjune%2Fpremier-league-trial-for-the-trophy%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-rsssf-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-rsssf_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/texaco.html">"List of Texaco/Anglo-Scottish/Football League Group Cup Finals at RSSSF"</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170921045939/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/texaco.html">Archived</a> from the original on 21 September 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 February</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=List+of+Texaco%2FAnglo-Scottish%2FFootball+League+Group+Cup+Finals+at+RSSSF&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rsssf.org%2Ftablest%2Ftexaco.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBatesonSewell1992" class="citation book cs1">Bateson, Bill; Sewell, Albert, eds. (1992). <i>News of the World Football Annual 1992–93</i>. London: Invincible Press. p. 211. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780855431884" title="Special:BookSources/9780855431884"><bdi>9780855431884</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=News+of+the+World+Football+Annual+1992%E2%80%9393&rft.place=London&rft.pages=211&rft.pub=Invincible+Press&rft.date=1992&rft.isbn=9780855431884&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRoss2007" class="citation web cs1">Ross, James M. (20 December 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/texaco.html">"Football League Group Cup/Trophy 1982-83"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/RSSSF" title="RSSSF">RSSSF</a></i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170921045939/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/texaco.html">Archived</a> from the original on 21 September 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">12 November</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=RSSSF&rft.atitle=Football+League+Group+Cup%2FTrophy+1982-83&rft.date=2007-12-20&rft.aulast=Ross&rft.aufirst=James+M.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rsssf.org%2Ftablest%2Ftexaco.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1991-1992/results">"English Autoglass Trophy 1991–1992: Results"</a>. <i>Statto</i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140317032505/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1991-1992/results">Archived</a> from the original on 17 March 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 January</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Statto&rft.atitle=English+Autoglass+Trophy+1991%E2%80%931992%3A+Results&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.statto.com%2Ffootball%2Fstats%2Fengland%2Ffootball-league-trophy%2F1991-1992%2Fresults&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.efl.com/news/article/2015/football-league-to-be-re-named-the-english-football-league-2798210.aspx">"FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO BE RE-NAMED THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">English Football League</a></i>. 12 November 2015. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160810201223/http://www.efl.com/news/article/2015/football-league-to-be-re-named-the-english-football-league-2798210.aspx">Archived</a> from the original on 10 August 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">23 December</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=English+Football+League&rft.atitle=FOOTBALL+LEAGUE+TO+BE+RE-NAMED+THE+ENGLISH+FOOTBALL+LEAGUE&rft.date=2015-11-12&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.efl.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2F2015%2Ffootball-league-to-be-re-named-the-english-football-league-2798210.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36503204">"Premier League academy teams to be added to EFL Trophy"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/BBC_Sport" title="BBC Sport">BBC Sport</a></i>. 10 June 2016. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201102091214/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36503204">Archived</a> from the original on 2 November 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">1 August</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=BBC+Sport&rft.atitle=Premier+League+academy+teams+to+be+added+to+EFL+Trophy&rft.date=2016-06-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2F36503204&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUnwin2023" class="citation news cs1">Unwin, Will (10 October 2023). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/10/prize-money-and-player-development-why-the-efl-trophy-is-on-the-rise">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'There is a bigger picture': why teams still want a cut of the EFL Trophy"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077">0261-3077</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 November</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=%27There+is+a+bigger+picture%27%3A+why+teams+still+want+a+cut+of+the+EFL+Trophy&rft.date=2023-10-10&rft.issn=0261-3077&rft.aulast=Unwin&rft.aufirst=Will&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ffootball%2F2023%2Foct%2F10%2Fprize-money-and-player-development-why-the-efl-trophy-is-on-the-rise&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-812-1-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-812-1_9-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131225072658/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1981-1982/results/r1-g1">"English Football League Trophy 1981-1982 First Round Group 1"</a>. <i>statto.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1981-1982/results/r1-g1">the original</a> on 25 December 2013.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=statto.com&rft.atitle=English+Football+League+Trophy+1981-1982+First+Round+Group+1&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.statto.com%2Ffootball%2Fstats%2Fengland%2Ffootball-league-trophy%2F1981-1982%2Fresults%2Fr1-g1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141024070153/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1983-1984/results/s.r2">"English Associate Members Cup 1983-1984 Southern Second Round"</a>. <i>statto.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1983-1984/results/s.r2">the original</a> on 24 October 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">8 December</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=statto.com&rft.atitle=English+Associate+Members+Cup+1983-1984+Southern+Second+Round&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.statto.com%2Ffootball%2Fstats%2Fengland%2Ffootball-league-trophy%2F1983-1984%2Fresults%2Fs.r2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141024070205/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1985-1986/results/n.r1-g1">"English Freight Rover Trophy 1985-1986 Northern First Round Group 1"</a>. <i>Statto</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1985-1986/results/n.r1-g1">the original</a> on 24 October 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 September</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Statto&rft.atitle=English+Freight+Rover+Trophy+1985-1986+Northern+First+Round+Group+1&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.statto.com%2Ffootball%2Fstats%2Fengland%2Ffootball-league-trophy%2F1985-1986%2Fresults%2Fn.r1-g1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141024070201/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1986-1987/results/s.r1">"English Freight Rover Trophy 1986-1987 Southern First Round"</a>. <i>Statto</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1986-1987/results/s.r1">the original</a> on 24 October 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">8 December</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Statto&rft.atitle=English+Freight+Rover+Trophy+1986-1987+Southern+First+Round&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.statto.com%2Ffootball%2Fstats%2Fengland%2Ffootball-league-trophy%2F1986-1987%2Fresults%2Fs.r1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AEFL+Trophy" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090303231120/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/football-league-trophy/1993-1994/results/n.r1-g5">"English Autoglass Trophy 1993-1994 Northern First Round Group 5"</a>. <i>Statto</i>. 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Group Cup/Football League Trophy (1981–1983)</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Football_League_Group_Cup" title="1981–82 Football League Group Cup">1981–82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Football_League_Trophy" title="1982–83 Football League Trophy">1982–83</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Finals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1982_Football_League_Group_Cup_final&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1982 Football League Group Cup final (page does not exist)">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1983_Football_League_Trophy_final&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1983 Football League Trophy final (page does not exist)">1983</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Associate_Members&#039;_Cup_(1983–1992)"><b>Associate Members' Cup (1983–1992)</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1983–84 Associate Members' Cup">1983–84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1984–85 Associate Members' Cup">1984–85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1985–86 Associate Members' Cup">1985–86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1986–87 Associate Members' Cup">1986–87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1987–88 Associate Members' Cup">1987–88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1988–89 Associate Members' Cup">1988–89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1989–90 Associate Members' Cup">1989–90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1990–91 Associate Members' Cup">1990–91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_Associate_Members%27_Cup" title="1991–92 Associate Members' Cup">1991–92</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Finals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1984_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1984 Associate Members' Cup final">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1985 Associate Members' Cup final">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1986 Associate Members' Cup final">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1987 Associate Members' Cup final">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1988 Associate Members' Cup final">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1989 Associate Members' Cup final">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1990 Associate Members' Cup final">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1991 Associate Members' Cup final">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Associate_Members%27_Cup_final" title="1992 Associate Members' Cup final">1992</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="Football_League_Trophy_(1992–2016)"><b>Football League Trophy (1992–2016)</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Football_League_Trophy" title="1992–93 Football League Trophy">1992–93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Football_League_Trophy" title="1993–94 Football League Trophy">1993–94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Football_League_Trophy" title="1994–95 Football League Trophy">1994–95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Football_League_Trophy" title="1995–96 Football League Trophy">1995–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy" title="1996–97 Football League Trophy">1996–97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Trophy" title="1997–98 Football League Trophy">1997–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Football_League_Trophy" title="1998–99 Football League Trophy">1998–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Football_League_Trophy" title="1999–2000 Football League Trophy">1999–2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Football_League_Trophy" title="2000–01 Football League Trophy">2000–01</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Football_League_Trophy" title="2001–02 Football League Trophy">2001–02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Football_League_Trophy" title="2002–03 Football League Trophy">2002–03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Football_League_Trophy" title="2003–04 Football League Trophy">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Football_League_Trophy" title="2004–05 Football League Trophy">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Football_League_Trophy" title="2005–06 Football League Trophy">2005–06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Football_League_Trophy" title="2006–07 Football League Trophy">2006–07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Football_League_Trophy" title="2007–08 Football League Trophy">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Football_League_Trophy" title="2008–09 Football League Trophy">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Football_League_Trophy" title="2009–10 Football League Trophy">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Football_League_Trophy" title="2010–11 Football League Trophy">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Football_League_Trophy" title="2011–12 Football League Trophy">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Football_League_Trophy" title="2012–13 Football League Trophy">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Football_League_Trophy" title="2013–14 Football League Trophy">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Football_League_Trophy" title="2014–15 Football League Trophy">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Football_League_Trophy" title="2015–16 Football League Trophy">2015–16</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Finals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1993_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1993 Football League Trophy final">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1994 Football League Trophy final">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1995 Football League Trophy final">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1996 Football League Trophy final">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1997 Football League Trophy final">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1998 Football League Trophy final">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="1999 Football League Trophy final">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2000 Football League Trophy final">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2001 Football League Trophy final">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2002 Football League Trophy final">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2003 Football League Trophy final">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2004 Football League Trophy final">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2005 Football League Trophy final">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2006 Football League Trophy final">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2007 Football League Trophy final">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2008 Football League Trophy final">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2009 Football League Trophy final">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2010 Football League Trophy final">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2011 Football League Trophy final">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2012 Football League Trophy final">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2013 Football League Trophy final">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2014 Football League Trophy final">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2015 Football League Trophy final">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Football_League_Trophy_final" title="2016 Football League Trophy final">2016</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div id="EFL_Trophy_(2016–present)"><b>EFL Trophy (2016–present)</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_EFL_Trophy" title="2016–17 EFL Trophy">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_EFL_Trophy" title="2017–18 EFL Trophy">2017–18</a></li> <li><a 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