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EFL Cup
/ˌiː.ɛfˈɛl ˈkʌp/
Definition
1
The EFL Cup, officially the Carabao Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual knockout football competition in England organized by the English Football League, featuring 92 clubs from the top four divisions.
2
A thrilling domestic cup tournament known for giant-killing upsets, where lower-league teams can dream of glory against Premier League giants.
Examples
My local pub erupts every EFL Cup night, even if we're just watching on a grainy stream.
The EFL Cup proved once again that football's magic lies in the minnows devouring the sharks.
He bet his house on an EFL Cup upset, and now he's couch-surfing with the ghosts of glory.
Forget transfer deadlines; the EFL Cup draw is the real soap opera of the season.