About EFL Trophy
The EFL Trophy (English Football League Trophy) is an annual English association football knockout competition open to the 48 clubs in EFL League One and EFL League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system and, since the 2016–17 season, 16 under-21 sides from Premier League and EFL Championship clubs. It is the third most prestigious knockout trophy in English football after the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
It began in the 1983–84 season as the Associate Members' Cup, but in 1992, after the lower-division clubs became full members of the Football League, it was renamed the Football League Trophy. The competition replaced the short-lived Football League Group Cup. It was renamed again in 2016, as the EFL Trophy. The competition has been associated with a title sponsor since its second season: currently, it is known as the Leasing.com Trophy, having previously been the Checkatrade Trophy.
The first draws are made in August, then the competition runs as 16 regional groups, each containing four teams. The top two from each group qualify for the knockout stages before the two winners meet in late March or early April in the final at England's national stadium, Wembley. The basic north/south format of the competition has existed since its beginnings, with some Midlands clubs fluctuating between the north and south draws each season. Other details have varied over the years, including in some years inviting clubs from the semi-professional Conference Premier, and holding a round-robin group stage prior to moving into knockout rounds.
The current (2018–19) champions are Portsmouth, who beat Sunderland 5–4 on penalties in the 2019 final to win the comp
EFL Trophy standings
Tables are available for selected soccer competitions and seasons only. No positions are estimated.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Teams in EFL Trophy
Wigan AthleticEngland
BlackpoolEngland
Doncaster RoversEngland
Leicester CityEngland
BarnsleyEngland
Peterborough UnitedEngland
ReadingEngland
Plymouth ArgyleEngland
Sheffield WednesdayEngland
Colchester UnitedEngland
Luton TownEngland
Huddersfield TownEngland
Oldham AthleticEngland
Bradford CityEngland
Crewe AlexandraEngland
GillinghamEngland
Rotherham UnitedEngland
WalsallEngland
AFC WimbledonEngland
Grimsby TownEngland
Stockport CountyEngland
Tranmere RoversEngland
Newport CountyWales
Bristol RoversEngland
Oxford UnitedEngland
Cheltenham TownEngland
Crawley TownEngland
RochdaleEngland
Exeter CityEngland
ChesterfieldEngland
Leyton OrientEngland
Accrington StanleyEngland
Northampton TownEngland
Milton Keynes DonsEngland
Notts CountyEngland
Fleetwood TownEngland
Port ValeEngland
Burton AlbionEngland
Shrewsbury TownEngland
StevenageEngland
Swindon TownEngland
Mansfield TownEngland
Wycombe WanderersEngland
York CityEngland
BarnetEngland
Cambridge UnitedEngland
Salford CityEngland
BromleyEngland
Newcastle United U21England
Arsenal U21England
Manchester City U21England
Liverpool U21England
Brighton and Hove Albion U21England
Fulham U21England
Chelsea U21England
Leeds United U21England
Aston Villa U21England
Tottenham Hotspur U21England
Everton U21England
Crystal Palace U21England
Nottingham Forest U21England
Sunderland U21England
Brentford U21England
Ipswich Town U21England