The EFL Cup 2023–24 was the 64th season of the EFL Cup (known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition was open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League. The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.
Manchester United were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Newcastle United, whom they had beaten in the previous season’s final, in the fourth round. The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 25 February 2024 between Liverpool and Chelsea. Liverpool secured a record-extending tenth title following a 1–0 win after extra time, courtesy of club captain Virgil van Dijk’s late header.
Champions: 
Liverpool (10th title)
Runner-up: 
Chelsea
Top Goal Scorer: 
Morgan Rogers (5 goal)
EFL Cup (Carabao) 2023-24 Third Round matches
A total of 32 clubs played in the third round: The 8 Premier League clubs involved in European competition, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, and West Ham United entered the competition at this stage plus the 24 winners from the second round.
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2023 |  Bradford City | 0–2 |  Middlesbrough |
| 26 September 2023 |  Exeter City | 1–0 |  Luton Town |
| 26 September 2023 |  Ipswich Town | 3–2 |  Wolves |
| 26 September 2023 |  Mansfield Town | 2–2 3–1 (penalties) |  Peterborough United |
| 26 September 2023 |  Port Vale | 2–1 |  Sutton United |
| 26 September 2023 |  Salford City | 0–4 |  Burnley |
| 26 September 2023 |  Manchester United | 3–0 |  Crystal Palace |
| 27 September 2023 |  Aston Villa | 1–2 |  Everton |
| 27 September 2023 |  Blackburn_Rovers | 5–2 |  Cardiff City |
| 27 September 2023 |  Bournemouth | 2–0 |  Stoke City |
| 27 September 2023 |  Brentford | 0–1 |  Arsenal |
| 27 September 2023 | Chelsea | 1–0 |  Brighton |
| 27 September 2023 |  Fulham | 2–1 |  Norwich City |
| 27 September 2023 |  Lincoln City | 0–1 |  West Ham United |
| 27 September 2023 | Liverpool | 3–1 |  Leicester City |
| 27 September 2023 |  Newcastle United | 1–0 |  Manchester City |
EFL Cup (Carabao) 2023-24 Fourth Round matches
A total of 16 teams played in the fourth round. League Two side Mansfield Town were the lowest-ranked team in the draw.
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2023 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Port Vale |
| 31 October 2023 | Exeter City | 2–3 | Middlesbrough |
| 1 November 2023 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Arsenal |
| 1 November 2023 | Everton | 3–0 | Burnley |
| 1 November 2023 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Blackburn_Rovers |
| 1 November 2023 | Ipswich Town | 1–3 | Fulham |
| 1 November 2023 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Liverpool |
| 1 November 2023 | Manchester United | 0–3 | Newcastle United |
EFL Cup (Carabao) 2023-24 Quarter Final matches
A total of eight teams played in the quarter-finals. League One side Port Vale were the lowest-ranked team in the draw, which took place on 1 November.
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 December 2023 | Everton | 1–1 6–7 (penalties) | Fulham |
| 19 December 2023 | Port Vale | 0–3 | Middlesbrough |
| 19 December 2023 | Chelsea | 1–1 4–2 (penalties) | Newcastle United |
| 20 December 2023 | Liverpool | 5–1 | West Ham United |
EFL Cup (Carabao) 2023-24 Semi Final matches
A total of four teams played in the semi-finals. Championship side Middlesbrough were the lowest-ranked team in the draw, which took place on 20 December.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 2–6 | Chelsea | 1–0 | 1–6 |
| Liverpool | 3–2 | Fulham | 2–1 | 1–1 |
EFL Cup (Carabao) 2023-24 Final match
25 February 2024 15:00 GMT, Wembley Stadium, London
| Chelsea |
0–1 | Liverpool |
Virgil Van Dijk  118′ |
EFL Cup (Carabao) 2023-24 Top Goal Scorer List
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morgan Rogers | Middlesbrough | 5 |
| 2 |  Cody Gakpo | Liverpool | 4 |
| 3 | John Buckley | Blackburn Rovers | 3 |
| 4 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | Reading | 3 |
| 5 | Kion Etete | Cardiff City | 3 |
| 6 | Jake Garrett | Blackburn Rovers | 3 |
| 7 | Curtis Jones | Liverpool | 3 |
| 8 |  Jean-Philippe Mateta | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| 9 |  Ben Waine | Plymouth Argyle | 3 |
EFL Cup (Carabao) 2023-24 Terms and conditions
All 92 clubs in the Premier League and English Football League entered the season’s EFL Cup. In the first round, all Championship, League One and League Two clubs entered.
The following round, the Premier League clubs not involved in the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League entered.
First Round
A total of 72 clubs played in the first round: the 24 clubs from League Two the 24 clubs from League One and the 24 clubs from the Championship entered at this stage. The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into “northern” and “southern” sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.
Second Round
A total of 48 clubs played in the second round: the 12 Premier League clubs not involved in European competition entered at this stage along with the 36 winners from the first round. The draw for this round was split on a geographical basis into “northern” and “southern” sections. Teams were drawn against a team from the same section.
