Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Updates as Leeds, Sheffield United and more learn first-round fate

The draw for the first round of the League Cup takes place ahead of the competition beginning in early August

The Carabao Cup first-round draw helps mark the start of the new domestic football season (PA)

With the country in the grip of international competition fever over Euro 2024, we may feel like the start of the 2024/25 season is something in the distant future.

However, this morning sees the draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup, with teams from the Championship to League Two learning their opponents at the start of what they hope will be a dream cup run.

The draw takes place at 11.30am, with a regionalised system meaning that teams are drawn against other sides from their respective region – either the 32-team southern section or 38-team northern section.

The majority of Premier League sides enter the competition at the second round, with the seven that are competing in European competition – Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United – entering at the third-round stage.

Follow all the updates below as the ties are drawn from 11.30am onwards:

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

• The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup has been made
• First-round draw in full
• Ties will be played on the week commencing 12 August
• Premier League sides enter the competition at the second round

[27 June 2024 12:44 · Luke Baker]

Leeds face Middlesbrough as Wrexham draw Sheffield United in Carabao Cup first round

Last season’s Carabao Cup semi-finalists Middlesbrough will face Championship rivals Leeds in the first round of this year’s competition.

Michael Carrick’s side were last term’s surprise package after reaching the last four, losing to Chelsea after a first-leg 1-0 home win was followed by a 6-1 thrashing in the return match at Stamford Bridge.

Boro will travel to Elland Road to face a Leeds side who lost to Southampton in the Championship play-off final at Wembley last month.

Sheffield United are back in the first round after being relegated from the Premier League and they will meet Wrexham, who were promoted to League One last campaign, in one of the other standout ties.

[27 June 2024 12:30 · Chris Wilson]

Every Carabao Cup first-round tie

SOUTH

Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers

Walsall v Exeter City

Crawley Town v Swindon Town

Oxford United v Peterborough United

Norwich City v Stevenage

Bromley v AFC Wimbledon

Portsmouth v Millwall

Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Bristol City v Coventry City

Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers

Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City

Watford v MK Dons

Swansea City v Gillingham

Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town

Leyton Orient v Newport County

Colchester United v Reading

NORTH

Salford City v Doncaster Rovers

Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra

Carlisle United v Stoke City

Leeds United v Middlesbrough

Barrow v Port Vale

Burton Albion v Blackpool

Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley

Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion

Shrewsbury Town v Notts County

Lincoln City v Harrogate Town

Derby County v Chesterfield

Bolton Wanderers v Mansfield Town

Preston North End v Sunderland

Sheffield United v Wrexham

Huddersfield Town v Morecambe

Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday

Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers

Grimsby Town v Bradford City

[27 June 2024 12:12 · Chris Wilson]

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

Below is a pick of the rest of the ties.

Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle will host Cheltenham Town.

Sheffield United host Hollywood wannabe’s Wrexham.

Bromley mark the start of their first season in the EFL with a game against AFC Wimbledon.

Several ties pit League Tow sides against Championship teams, including:

- Derby County v Chesterfield

- Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town

- Carlisle United v Stoke City

- Swansea City v Gillingham

- Watford v MK Dons

- Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion

[27 June 2024 12:05 · Chris Wilson]

All-Championship ties

Below is every all-Championship tie in the first round.

Portsmouth v Millwall

Bristol City v Coventry City

Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday

Leeds United v Middlesbrough

Preston North End v Sunderland

[27 June 2024 11:55 · Chris Wilson]

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

A reminder that all ties will take place the week commencing 12 August, which is also the week that the EFL season kicks off.

The dates for the subsequent rounds and the final have not yet been published by the EFL.

[27 June 2024 11:50 · Chris Wilson]

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

So, what are the pick of the first-round ties?

Leeds v Middlesbrough stands out, as does Sheffield United v Wrexham. Preston North End v Sunderland is another all championship tie, as is Portsmouth v Millwall.

 Bromley will take on AFC Wimbledon as they celebrate their first ever season in the football league.

[27 June 2024 11:44 · Chris Wilson]

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

16. Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

17. Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday

18. Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers

19. Grimsby Town v Bradford City

[27 June 2024 11:42 · Chris Wilson]

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

11. Derby County v Chesterfield

12. Bolton v Mansfield Town

13. Preston North End v Sunderland

14. Sheffield United v Wrexham

15. Huddersfield Town v Morecambe

[27 June 2024 11:41 · Chris Wilson]

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

6 . Burton Albion v Blackpool

7. Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley

8. Fleetwood v West Brom

9. Shrewsbury Town v Notts County

10. Lincoln v Harrogate Town

[27 June 2024 11:39 · Chris Wilson]

Carabao Cup first-round draw LIVE

1. Salford v Doncaster

2. Rotherham v Crewe Alexandra

3. Carlisle United v Stoke City

4. Leeds United v Middlesbrough

5. Barrow v Port Vale