The Carabao Cup returns for its 63rd season in 2022-23 as 92 teams from the English football pyramid battle it out for silverware. Liverpool are defending champions and will have designs on retaining the trophy, but they will face plenty of competition too. Clubs from the Premier League down to League One take part in the competition, which begins in August and concludes in February. GOAL has all the details about the 2022-23 edition, including draw information, fixtures, dates, results and more. Carabao Cup first round draw The first round of the Carabao Cup is divided into two sections: north and south. Twenty-two teams from Championship are joined by 24 teams from League One and 24 teams from League Two. Games will be played on the week commencing August 8. Fixtures chosen for live TV broadcast were: Bradford City and Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland. Those games are being shown live on Sky Sports. The draw was conducted by Clinton Morrison and Michael Dawson. North section Date Fixture August 9 Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere August 9 Blackpool vs Barrow August 9 Bolton vs Salford City August 9 Bradford City vs Hull City August 9 Doncaster Rovers vs Lincoln City August 9 Fleetwood vs Wigan Athletic August 9 Grimsby Town vs Crewe August 9 Harrogate vs Stockport County August 9 Huddersfield vs Preston August 9 Mansfield vs Derby August 9 Morecambe vs Stoke City August 9 Rochdale vs Burton Albion August 9 Shrewsbury vs Carlisle United August 10 Blackburn Rovers vs Hartlepool August 10 Middlesbrough vs Barnsley August 10 Port Vale vs Rotherham August 10 Sheffield Wed vs Sunderland August 11 West Brom vs Sheffield United South section Date Fixture August 2 Cambridge United vs Millwall August 9 Wimbledon vs Gillingham August 9 Cardiff vs Portsmouth August 9 Charlton vs QPR August 9 Cheltenham vs Exeter August 9 Crawley vs Bristol Rovers August 9 Forest Green vs Leyton Orient August 9 Ipswich vs Colchester August 9 Luton vs Newport August 9 Reading vs Stevenage August 9 MK Dons vs Sutton United August 9 Oxford United vs Swansea City August 9 Northampton Town vs Wycombe August 9 Norwich vs Birmingham City August 9 Walsall vs Swindon August 10 Plymouth vs Peterborough August 10 Coventry vs Bristol City Carabao Cup TV channel & live stream Sky Sports has the rights to broadcast Carabao Cup games in the UK. Matches are usually shown on Sky Sports Football and available to stream live online using the Sky Go facility. In the U.S., Carabao Cup games are broadcast on the ESPN network. When is the Carabao Cup 2022-23 final? The 2022-23 Carabao Cup final is scheduled for Sunday February 26, 2023. It will be held at Wembley Stadium, London, which is the traditional venue for national cup finals in England. Carabao Cup 2022-23 dates The 2022-23 Carabao Cup kicks off on the week commencing August 8, 2022 and will conclude on February 26, 2023. You can see the complete round dates and number of games in the table below. Round Games Date(s) First round 35 August 2, 8, 9, 10, 11 Second round 25 w/c August 22 Third round 16 w/c November 7 Fourth round 8 w/c December 19 Quarter-finals 4 w/c January 9 Semi-finals 4 (2 legs) w/c January 23 / 30 Final 1 February 26, 2023 Who won the Carabao Cup last season? Liverpool won the Carabao Cup in 2021-22. The Reds defeated Chelsea 11-10 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 in regulation and extra time. Jurgen Klopp's side clinched silverware after Caoimhin Kelleher scored their 11th spot kick and Kepa Arrizabalaga missed Chelsea's 11th penalty. The victory sealed Liverpool's ninth League Cup trophy, making them the single most successful team in the history of the competition.