Newcastle United made it three different League Cup winners in as many years last season, and the Magpies now hope to become the first repeat winners since Man City did it in 2021.MORE — League Cup results | League Cup winners, recordsThe League Cup may be the least celebrated of the in-season tournaments, but it's given us a number of treats over the years dating back to wins from Middlesbrough, Birmingham City, and Swansea City earlier this century.Who is in the League Cup fourth round draw?So far, Premier League sides Brentford and Crystal Palace have been joined by Grimsby Town and Swansea City as third round victors.Who won the last League Cup?Newcastle United defeated Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley Stadium last March, ending a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.When are League Cup dates for each round?Preliminary round: Week of August 4First round: Week of August 11Second round: Week of August 25Third round: Weeks of Sept, 15 and 22Fourth round: Week of October 27Quarterfinals: Week of December 15Semifinals: Two legs, weeks of January 12 and February 2When is the 2025-26 League Cup Final?The League Cup Final will be played March 22, 2026 at Wembley Stadium in London.2025-26 League Cup scheduleLeague Cup third round scheduleTuesday, September 16Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Grimsby Town Brentford 1-1 (4-2 PKs) Aston Villa Crystal Palace 1-1 (4-2 PKs) Millwall Wednesday, September 17 Swansea City 3-2 Nottingham Forest Tuesday, September 23 - All 2:45pm ET kick offs unless otherwise stated Lincoln City vs ChelseaWolverhampton Wanderers vs EvertonBurnley vs Cardiff CityWrexham vs ReadingWigan Athletic vs Wycombe WanderersBarnsley vs Brighton & Hove AlbionFulham vs Cambridge UnitedLiverpool vs Southampton - 3pm ETWednesday, September 24 - All 2:45pm ET kick offs unless otherwise stated Newcastle United vs Bradford CityHuddersfield Town vs Manchester CityTottenham Hotspur vs Doncaster RoversPort Vale vs Arsenal - 3pm ET2025-26 League Cup resultsSecond roundAugust 26, 2025Accrington Stanley 0-2 Doncaster RoversBarnsley 2-1 Rotherham UnitedBirmingham City 0-1 Port ValeBurnley 2-1 Derby CountyPreston North End 2-3 WrexhamStoke City 0-3 Bradford CitySunderland 1-1 (5-6 PKs) Huddersfield TownBurton Albion 0-1 Lincoln CityWigan Athletic 1-0 Stockport CountySheffield Wednesday 1-1 (3-0 PKs) Leeds UnitedCambridge United 3-1 Charlton AthleticWolves 3-2 West Ham UnitedBournemouth 0-2 BrentfordBromley 1-1 (4-5 PKs) Wycombe WanderersCardiff City 3-0 Cheltenham TownMillwall 2-1 Coventry CityNorwich City 0-3 SouthamptonReading 2-1 AFC WimbledonSwansea City 1-1 (5-3 PKs) Plymouth ArgyleAugust 27, 2025Everton 2-0 Mansfield TownGrimsby Town 2-2 (12-11 pens) Manchester United — Recap, highlightsFulham 2-0 Bristol CityOxford United 0-6 Brighton & Hove AlbionPreliminary round July 29, 2025Barnet 2-2 (2-4 pens) Newport CountyAugust 5, 2025Accrington Stanley 3-1 Oldham AthleticFirst roundAugust 12, 2025Barrow 0-1 Preston North EndMiddlesbrough 0-4 Doncaster RoversStockport County 3-1 Crewe AlexandriaAccrington Stanley 2-1 Peterborough UnitedBlackburn Rovers 1-2 Bradford CityBlackpool 0-1 Port ValeChesterfield 0-2 Mansfield TownGrimsby Town 3-1 Shrewsbury TownHarrogate Town 1-3 Lincoln CitySalford City 0-0 (2-3 pens) Rotherham UnitedStoke City 0-0 (4-3 pens) WalsallWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 (2-3 pens) Derby CountyWigan Athletic 1-0 Notts CountyWrexham 3-3 (5-3 pens) Hull CitySwansea City 3-1 Crawley TownNewport County 0-1 MillwallBristol City 2-0 MK DonsBristol Rovers 0-2 Cambridge UnitedCardiff City 2-1 Swindon TownCharlton Athletic 3-1 StevenageCoventry City 1-0 Luton TownGillingham 1-1 (2-3 pens) AFC WimbledonLeyton Orient 0-1 Wycombe WanderersNorthampton Town 0-1 SouthamptonOxford United 1-0 Colchester UnitedPlymouth Argyle 3-2 Queens Park RangersPortsmouth 1-2 ReadingWatford 1-2 Norwich CityBromley 1-1 (5-4 pens) Ipswich TownAugust 13, 2025Barsnley 2-2 (5-4 pens) Fleetwood TownBolton Wanderers 3-3 (2-4 pens) Sheffield WednesdayHuddersfield Town 2-2 (3-2 pens) Leicester CityBirmingham City 2-1 Sheffield UnitedCheltenham Town 2-0 Exeter CityAugust 19, 2025Tranmere Rovers 1-1 (4-5 pens) Burton Albion

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