EFL Trophy: Difference between revisions

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1981}} (as the Football League Group Cup)

| number of teams = 64

| most successful club = [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] (3 titles)

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Launched in the [[1981–82 in English football|1981–82 football season]] as the '''Football League Group Cup''', it was a replacement for the [[Anglo-Scottish Cup]], which had been discontinued after the withdrawal of [[Scottish League]] clubs.<ref name=rsssf>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/texaco.html |title=List of Texaco/Anglo-Scottish/Football League Group Cup Finals at RSSSF |access-date=2 February 2023 |archive-date=21 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921045939/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/texaco.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It reconstituted as '''Associate Members' Cup''' during the [[1983–84 in English football|1983–84 season]]. The competition was renamed the '''Football League Trophy''' in 1992 after a reorganisation following the formation of the [[Premier League]] and again as the current ''EFL Trophy'' in 2016 due to The Football League changing its name to the [[English Football League]].<ref name="trial" />

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 [[Wembley Stadium]]. Some [[The Midlands|Midlands]] and [[East Anglia]]n 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 [[National League (division)|National League]], and holding a round-robin group stage prior to moving into knockout rounds.

 

==History==

 

 

 

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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Unwin |first=Will |date=2023-10-10 |title='There is a bigger picture': why teams still want a cut of the EFL Trophy |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/10/prize-money-and-player-development-why-the-efl-trophy-is-on-the-rise |access-date=2023-11-06 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===Football League Group Cup===

====1981 to 1983====

 

===Associate Members' Cup===

====1983 to 1985====

 

====1985 to 1992====

 

====1996 to 2000====

 

====2000 to 2006====

===EFL Trophy===

====2016 to present====

 

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.<ref name=format /> 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.<ref name=format />

The following academy teams have competed:

* '''Current''' ([[2023–24 EFL Trophy|2023–24]]): [[Arsenal F.C. Under-23s and Academy|Arsenal]] (since 2018–19), [[Aston Villa Under-23s and Academy|Aston Villa]] (since 2019–20), [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.#Development squad and youth team|Brighton & Hove Albion]] (since 2016–17), [[Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Academy|Chelsea]] (since 2016–17), [[Crystal Palace F.C. Under-23s and Academy|Crystal Palace]] (since 2021–22), [[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|Everton]] (from 2016–17 to 2019–20 and since 2021–22), [[Fulham F.C. Academy|Fulham]] (from 2017–18 to 2020–21 and since 2023–24), [[Leicester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Leicester City]] (since 2016–17), [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy|Liverpool]] (since 2019–20), [[Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy|Manchester City]] (since 2017–18), [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United]] (since 2019–20), [[Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Newcastle United]] (since 2017–18), [[Nottingham Forest F.C. Under-23s, Under-18s and Academy|Nottingham Forest]] (since 2023–24), [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Reserves and Academy|Tottenham Hotspur]] (from 2017–18 to 2019–20 and since 2021–22), [[West Ham United F.C. Reserves and Academy|West Ham United]] (since 2016–17), [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Development Squad and Academy|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] (from 2016–17 and since 2018–19)

* '''Former''': [[Blackburn Rovers F.C. Reserves and Academy|Blackburn Rovers]] (from 2016–17), [[Derby County F.C.#Under-21 squad|Derby County]] (from 2016–17), [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] (from 2016–17 and from 2019–20 to 2020–21), [[Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team|Leeds United]] (from 2021–22 to 2022–23), [[Middlesbrough F.C. Reserves and Academy|Middlesbrough]] (from 2016–17 to 2018–19), [[Reading F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Reading]] (from 2016–17 to 2017–18), [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] (from 2016–17 to 2022–23), [[Stoke City F.C. Reserves and Academy|Stoke City]] (from 2016–17 to 2018–19), [[Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy|Sunderland]] (from 2016–17 to 2017–18), [[Swansea City A.F.C. Under-21s|Swansea City]] (from 2016–17 to 2018–19), [[West Bromwich Albion]] (from 2016–17 to 2018–19 and from 2020–21)

 

==Finals==

{{main|List of EFL Trophy finals}}

===Venue===

 

===Winners===

*[[2013–14 Football League Trophy|2013–14]]: [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]

*[[2014–15 Football League Trophy|2014–15]]: [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] (3)

*[[2019–20 EFL Trophy|2019–20]]: [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]

*[[2020–21 EFL Trophy|2020–21]]: [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]

*[[2021–22 EFL Trophy|2021–22]]: [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] (2)

*[[2022–23 EFL Trophy|2022–23]]: [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] (2)

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==Records==

 

==Sponsors==

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|rowspan="3" {{N/A}}

| Football League Group Cup

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| 1982–1983

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| 1983–1984

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| 1984–1987

| [[Freight Rover]]

| Freight Rover Trophy

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| 1987–1989

| [[LDV Group]]

| [[LDV Pilot#History|Sherpa Van]] Trophy

|-

| 1989–1992

| [[Leyland DAF]]

| Leyland DAF Cup

|-

| 1992–1994

| [[Autoglass]]

| Autoglass Trophy

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| 1994–2000

| [[Auto Windscreens]]

| Auto Windscreens Shield

|-

| 2000–2007

| [[LDV Group]]

|-

| 2007–2016

| Johnstone's Paint Trophy

|-

| Papa Johns Trophy<ref>{{cite web|date=1 April 2021|title=All you need to know ahead of the Papa Johns Trophy Final|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/all-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-papa-johns-trophy-final/|website=[[English Football League]]|access-date=12 April 2021|archive-date=1 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401091428/https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/all-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-papa-johns-trophy-final/|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Originally branded as ''Papa John's Trophy''<ref>{{cite web|date=28 October 2020|title=Papa John's becomes Title Sponsor of the EFL Trophy|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/october/papa-johns-becomes-title-sponsor-of-the-efl-trophy/|website=[[English Football League]]|access-date=23 November 2020|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127164625/https://www.efl.com/news/2020/october/papa-johns-becomes-title-sponsor-of-the-efl-trophy/|url-status=live}}</ref> before dropping the apostrophe during the 2021–22 season.|title=Papa Johns to End EFL Trophy Sponsorship|https://www.burndenaces.co.uk/2023/03/25/papa-johns-to-end-efl-trophy-sponsorship.html#:~:text=The%20American%20firm%20committed%20to,%C2%A33million%20annual%20prize%20pot.}}

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==See also==

==References==

{{reflist}}

 

==External links==

{{Commons category}}

 

{{EFL Trophy}}