The next EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) first-round draw for the 2025–26 season is scheduled for Thursday 26 June 2025 , with the draw taking place at 4:30 pm UK time , live on Sky Sports News.

Quick Scoop

  • The competition is officially called the Carabao Cup , but it is the EFL Cup in full.
  • For the 2025–26 season , the EFL’s key dates show:
    • First-round draw date: 26 June 2025.
* The EFL notes that the **Carabao Cup first-round draw** is held the same day the league fixtures are released, again on **26 June 2025**.

Extra context

  • Round one matches are set for the week commencing 11 August 2025 , so the draw comes several weeks earlier to allow planning and TV picks.
  • The final of the 2025–26 EFL Cup is scheduled for Sunday 22 March 2026 at Wembley, which also matches the published EFL key dates.

If you were asking about a specific round (e.g., third round or semi- finals) rather than the overall “EFL Cup draw”, say which round and season, and the answer can be pinned to that precise draw date.

TL;DR: The main answer to “when is the draw for the EFL Cup?” for the upcoming 2025–26 campaign is 26 June 2025, at about 4:30 pm UK time, live on Sky Sports News.

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