EFL Cup

How to watch the EFL Cup in Australia

English football is home to plenty of action, with no shortage of competitions, leagues and games to get fans from all over the world yelling at the TV in excitement and distress. But while some will simply think of the English Premier League as the only competition to care about, the rest of us know that there’s plenty more out there, including the EFL Cup. But how can you watch the EFL Cup in Australia, and who has the broadcasting rights? Find out how to watch the EFL Cup in this Canstar Blue guide.

How to watch the EFL Cup

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The EFL Cup is available to stream via beIN SPORTS, with live and on-demand coverage available throughout the competition.

Watch EFL Cup on beIN SPORTS

beIN SPORTS is offering live coverage of up to eight matches per round of the EFL Cup in Australia, with on-demand replays available throughout the competition. beIN SPORTS additionally also offers highlights, analysis and statistics, allowing you to pass the time between matches.

When does the EFL Cup start?

The 2023-2024 EFL Cup begins on August 8, 2023, and will finish in February 2024, with over 90 matches to be played throughout the competition.

EFL Cup Fixtures

The Semi-Finals of the EFL Cup is about to kick off, with the EFL Cup fixtures below:

  • Huddersfield Vs. Middlesbrough – 4:00am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Swansea Vs. Northampton Town – 4:30am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Mansfield Town Vs. Grimsby Town – 4:30am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Newport County Vs. Charlton – 4:30am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Peterborough Vs. Swindon Town – 4:30am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Plymouth Argyle Vs. Leyton Orient – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Bolton Vs. Barrow – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Gillingham Vs. Southampton – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Forest Green Vs. Portsmouth – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Rotherham Vs. Morecambe – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Cheltenham Vs. Birmingham – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Accrington Stanley Vs. Bradford City – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Stevenage Vs. Watford – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Hull City Vs. Doncaster – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Millwall Vs. Reading – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Sheffield Wednesday Vs. Stockport – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Sunderland Vs. Crewe Alexandra – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Notts County Vs. Lincoln City – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Preston Vs. Salford City – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Harrogate Town Vs. Carlisle – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Barnsley Vs. Tranmere – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Exeter City Vs. Crawley Town – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Derby County Vs. Blackpool – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Blackburn Rovers Vs. Walsall – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Port Vale Vs. Fleetwood – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Sutton United Vs. Cambridge United – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • MK Dons Vs. Wycombe – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Stoke City Vs. West Brom – 4:45am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Wrexham Vs. Wigan Athletic – 5:00am (AEST) Wednesday, August 9
  • Leeds United Vs. Shrewsbury – 4:45am (AEST) Thursday, August 10
  • Bristol City Vs. Oxford United – 4:45am (AEST) Thursday, August 10
  • AFC Wimbledon Vs. Coventry – 4:45am (AEST) Thursday, August 10
  • Cardiff City Vs. Colchester – 4:45am (AEST) Thursday, August 10
  • Ipswich Town Vs. Bristol Rovers – 4:45am (AEST) Thursday, August 10
  • Burton Vs. Leicester City – 4:45am (AEST) Thursday, August 10
  • QPR Vs. Nowich City – 4:45am (AEST) Thursday, August 17

When is the EFL Cup final?

The 2023-2024 EFL Cup Final will be played on February 25, 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London, with a kick-off time to be announced closer to the game.

What is the EFL Cup?

The EFL Cup – also known as the Carabao Cup, and colloquially known as simply the ‘League Cup’ – is an annual knockout football competition that is open to any team in top flights of English men’s football, including the Premier League, Championship League, League One and League Two. Played over seven rounds, the EFL Cup features primarily single-leg matches in the opening rounds, before switching to two-leg matches in the later stages, with the team with the higher aggregate score moving onto the next round. The EFL Cup is also a qualifier competition for the UEFA Europa League.

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