2015–16 Football League Cup
The 2015–16 Football League Cup (known as the Capital One Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 56th season of the Football League Cup. It began on 11 August 2015 and concluded on 28 February 2016.[1] It is a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system.
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| Dates | 11 August 2015 – 28 February 2016 |
| Teams | 92 |
| Defending champions | Chelsea |
| Champions | Manchester City (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Liverpool |
| Matches played | 93 |
| Goals scored | 284 (3.05 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,430,554 (15,382 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kevin De Bruyne (5 goals) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the previous season's final.[2] However, they were eliminated in the fourth round by Stoke City on penalties.
Manchester City won the final on 28 February, defeating Liverpool 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the match had finished 1–1 after extra-time.[3]
This was the final season in which the tournament was known as the Football League Cup, as it was renamed the EFL Cup in 2016 after the Football League was rebranded as the English Football League (EFL).[4]
Format
The League Cup is open to all 92 members of the Premier League and the Football League and is divided into seven rounds, organised so that 32 teams remain by the third round.[5] Teams involved in European competition during the season receive a bye to the third round, the remaining Premier League teams enter at the second round, and the remaining Football League teams enter at the first round.[5]
The League Cup is played as a knockout cup competition with each tie, except semi-finals, being played as a single match with the winner advancing to the next round. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the finals. If the score is level after 90 minutes, or if the aggregate score is level for semi-finals, then thirty minutes of extra time is played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. If the aggregate scores in semi-finals are still level at the end of extra time the tie shall be decided by goals scored away from home counting twice, according to away goals rule. If the tie has not been decided during extra time, it will be decided by penalty shoot-out.[6]
In the first five rounds, the team drawn first will play at home ground, and in the semi-finals the team drawn first will play the first leg at home. The final shall be played on a neutral ground.[6]
Team allocation
92 teams from the top four English tiers (Premier League, Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two) participated.
Distribution
The tournament was organised so that 32 teams remained by the third round.[5] Teams involved in European competition received a bye to the third round, the remaining Premier League teams entered at the second round, and the remaining Football League teams entered at the first round.[5]
- Teams involved in European competition enter at the third round.
- The remaining Premier League teams entered at the second round.
- The remaining Football League teams entered at the first round.
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| First round (72 clubs) |
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| Second round (48 clubs) |
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| Third round (32 clubs) |
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| Fourth round (16 clubs) |
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| Fifth round (8 clubs) |
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| Semi-finals (4 clubs) |
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| Final (2 clubs) |
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Teams
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (the numbers are positions from previous league season meaning that teams promoted to Premier League is listed as Championship teams but ranked above the teams relegated to Football League Championship, and the same applies for all other promotions and relegations):
- PL: Premier League
- CH: Football League Championship
- L1: Football League One
- L2: Football League Two
- FC: Football Conference
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.: League position
Round and draw dates
The schedule was as follows.[1][7]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| First round | 16 June 2016[8] | 10 August 2016 | |
| Second round | 13 August 2016[9] | 24 August 2016 | |
| Third round | 25 August 2016[10] | 21 September 2016 | |
| Fourth round | 23 September 2016[11] | 26 October 2016 | |
| Fifth round | 28 October 2016 | 30 November 2016 | |
| Semi-finals | 2 December 2016 | 4 January 2017 | 25 January 2017 |
| Final | 28 February 2017 | ||
Note: Matches are played the week commencing on dates above, except the final which is fixed on the 28 February 2017.
First round
Seeding
A total of 72 teams played in the first round: 24 teams from League Two (tier 4), 24 teams from League One (tier 3), and 24 teams from the Championship (tier 2).[8] The draw for the first round was held on 16 June 2015.[12] (Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.)
Matches
The matches were played in the week commencing 10 August 2015.[1][7]
| 11 August 2015 | Accrington Stanley (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Hull City (2) | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Crooks  Gornell |
Report | Akpom Luer |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,118 Referee: David Webb |
| Penalties | ||||
Mingoia  Windass Kee  McConville Gornell Crooks |
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| 11 August 2015 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST | Lawrence |
Report | Collins Barnett |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 11 August 2015 | Brentford (2) | 0–4 | Oxford United (4) | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Sercombe Hylton Roofe Mullins |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 11 August 2015 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 1–2 | Birmingham City (2) | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Harrison |
Report | Maghoma Shinnie |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,650 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 11 August 2015 | Cardiff City (2) | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:45 BST | Noone |
Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 11 August 2015 | Carlisle United (4) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Chesterfield (3) | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Ibehre Osei |
Report | Dieseruvwe |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 11 August 2015 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 4–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge (4) | Charlton, London |
| 19:45 BST | Watt Ahearne-Grant Bergdich Ghoochannejhad |
Report | Doidge |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 11 August 2015 | Colchester United (3) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Reading (2) | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gunter |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,706 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 11 August 2015 | Fleetwood Town (3) | 0–1 | Hartlepool United (4) | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Paynter |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 1,892 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 11 August 2015 | Huddersfield Town (2) | 1–2 | Notts County (4) | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Wallace |
Report | Noble |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 4,238 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 11 August 2015 | Ipswich Town (2) | 2–1 | Stevenage (4) | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Yorwerth Tabb |
Report | Berra |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 10,449 Referee: Frederick Graham |
| 11 August 2015 | Luton Town (4) | 3–1 | Bristol City (2) | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Marriott Benson |
Report | Robinson |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 3,948 Referee: James Linington |
| 11 August 2015 | Millwall (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Barnet (4) | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 BST | Morison |
Report | Akinde Yiadom |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,454 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 11 August 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (2) | 2–1 | Leyton Orient (4) | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Baudry Baker |
Report | Lewington |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 5,444 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 11 August 2015 | Morecambe (4) | 0–1 | Sheffield United (3) | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Collins |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 11 August 2015 | Northampton Town (4) | 3–0 | Blackpool (3) | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Hackett Calvert-Lewin Hoskins |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,549 Referee: James Adcock |
| 11 August 2015 | Nottingham Forest (2) | 3–4 | Walsall (3) | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Walker Antonio |
Report | Bradshaw Sawyers |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 5,237 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 11 August 2015 | Peterborough United (3) | 2–0 | Crawley Town (4) | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Washington Maddison |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 11 August 2015 | Plymouth Argyle (4) | 1–2 | Gillingham (3) | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Tanner |
Report | Dack Hessenthaler |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,120 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 11 August 2015 | Port Vale (3) | 1–0 | Burnley (2) | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | Moore |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,634 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 11 August 2015 | Rochdale (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Coventry City (3) | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | McDermott |
Report | Tudgay |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,986 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rose Henderson Kennedy Rafferty Andrew |
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| 11 August 2015 | Rotherham United (2) | 1–0 | Cambridge United (4) | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Bowery |
Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 4,568 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 11 August 2015 | Scunthorpe United (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Barnsley (3) | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Madden |
Report | Scowen |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,003 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
| Madden Hopper Adelakun Laird Bishop Van Veen Mirfin McAllister |
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| 11 August 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 4–1 | Mansfield Town (4) | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | João Semedo Lee Sougou |
Report | Tafazolli |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 11 August 2015 | Southend United (3) | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Southend |
| 19:45 BST | Report | LuaLua |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,485 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 11 August 2015 | Swindon Town (3) | 1–2 | Exeter City (4) | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Obika |
Report | Nicholls Wheeler |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,693 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 11 August 2015 | Wigan Athletic (3) | 1–2 | Bury (3) | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Grigg |
Report | L. Clarke |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 5,484 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 11 August 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 2–1 | Newport County (4) | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Dicko Afobe |
Report | Boden |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 9,586 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 11 August 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers (4) | 0–1 | Fulham (2) | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kačaniklić |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 11 August 2015 | Yeovil Town (4) | 0–3 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Polter Emmanuel-Thomas Onouha |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,058 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 11 August 2015 | York City (4) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Bradford City (3) | York |
| 19:45 BST | Summerfield James Berrett |
Report | Routis Hanson |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,201 Referee: Mark Haywood |
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| Lowe Hyde Berrett Thompson Carson |
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| 11 August 2015 | Bolton Wanderers (2) | 0–1 | Burton Albion (3) | Bolton |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Palmer |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 5,842 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 12 August 2015 | Crewe Alexandra (3) | 1–3 | Preston North End (2) | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | King |
Report | Hugill Keane Brownhill |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2,852 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 12 August 2015 | Oldham Athletic (3) | 1–3 | Middlesbrough (2) | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Philliskirk |
Report | Wildschut Stuani |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 12 August 2015 | Portsmouth (4) | 2–1 | Derby County (2) | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | McGurk Chaplin |
Report | Shackell |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,573 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Second round
Seeding
A total of 48 teams play in the second round: 12 teams which enter in this round, and the 36 winners of the first round. The 12 teams entering this round are the teams from the 2015–16 Premier League not involved in any European competition.[9] The draw for the second round was held on 13 August 2015.[13] (Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.)
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AFC Bournemouth (1) |
Middlesbrough (2) |
Barnet (4) |
Notts County (4) |
Matches
The matches were played in the week commencing 24 August 2015.[1][7]
| 25 August 2015 | Aston Villa (1) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Notts County (4) | Aston, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Traoré Sinclair Bennett |
Report | Snijders Stead Burke |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,430 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
| 25 August 2015 | Walsall (3) | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (2) | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | Lalkovič Henry |
Report | Jake Forster-Caskey |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,968 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 25 August 2015 | Crystal Palace (1) | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Shrewsbury Town (3) | Selhurst, London |
| 19:45 BST | Gayle Murray Lee Chung-yong Zaha |
Report | Tootle |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,978 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 August 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 1–0 | Oxford United (4) | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Nuhiu |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 11,799 Referee: David Webb |
| 25 August 2015 | Portsmouth (4) | 1–2 | Reading (2) | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Chaplin |
Report | Blackman McCleary |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,190 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 August 2015 | Hartlepool United (4) | 0–4 | AFC Bournemouth (1) | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Kermorgant Gosling Stanislas |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,890 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 August 2015 | Fulham (2) | 3–0 | Sheffield United (3) | London |
| 19:45 BST | McCormack Dembélé |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,927 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 August 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City (2) | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Baker Murphy |
Report | Revell |
Stadium: Stadium:MK Attendance: 5,617 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 25 August 2015 | Hull City (2) | 1–0 | Rochdale (3) | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Luer |
Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 10,430 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 25 August 2015 | Sunderland (1) | 6–3 | Exeter City (4) | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Rodwell Defoe Watmore |
Report | Oyeleke Wheeler McCready |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 14,360 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 25 August 2015 | Bury (3) | 1–4 | Leicester City (1) | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Mayor |
Report | Dodoo Kramarić |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,914 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 25 August 2015 | Doncaster Rovers (3) | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town (2) | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Williams |
Report | Pitman McGoldrick Alabi Fraser |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,729 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 25 August 2015 | Rotherham United (2) | 1–2 | Norwich City (1) | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Green |
Report | Howson van Wolfswinkel |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 5,648 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 25 August 2015 | Swansea City (1) | 3–0 | York City (4) | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Dyer Grimes Emnes |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 10,174 Referee: James Adcock |
| 25 August 2015 | Queens Park Rangers (2) | 1–2 | Carlisle United (4) | London |
| 19:45 BST | Emmanuel-Thomas |
Report | Asamoah Kennedy |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,501 Referee: James Linington |
| 25 August 2015 | Peterborough United (3) | 1–4 | Charlton Athletic (2) | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | J Anderson |
Report | Kennedy Ahearne-Grant Kashi Vetokele |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 2,771 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 25 August 2015 | Birmingham City (2) | 2–0 | Gillingham (3) | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Thomas |
Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 9,275 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 25 August 2015 | Newcastle United (1) | 4–1 | Northampton Town (4) | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Thauvin de Jong Janmaat Williamson |
Report | Richards |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,923 Referee: David Coote |
| 25 August 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | 2–1 | Barnet (4) | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Enobokhare Ojo |
Report | Dembélé |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 7,384 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 25 August 2015 | Burton Albion (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough (2) | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Friend |
Report | Stuani |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 25 August 2015 | Luton Town (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Stoke City (1) | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | McGeehan |
Report | Walters |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Penalties | ||||
| Benson McGeehan Lee Wilkinson Hall O'Donnell Smith Griffiths |
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| 25 August 2015 | Preston North End (2) | 1–0 | Watford (1) | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Vermijl |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 25 August 2015 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Port Vale (3) | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 13,915 Referee: Keith Stroud | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lambert Yacob McManaman Fletcher Chester |
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Third round
Teams
A total of 32 teams play in the third round: 8 teams which enter in this round, and the 24 winners of the second round. The 8 teams entering this round are the teams from the 2015–16 Premier League involved in European competition in the 2015–16 season. There was no seeding in this round. The lowest ranked team in this round is Carlisle United who play in the Football League Two in the fourth division of English football.[14]
Matches
The matches were played in the week commencing 21 September 2015.[1][7]
| 22 September 2015 | Middlesbrough (2) | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Adomah Fabbrini |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 13,368 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 22 September 2015 | Hull City (2) | 1–0 | Swansea City (1) | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Meyler |
Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 16,286 Referee: James Linington |
| 22 September 2015 | Leicester City (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United (1) | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Dodoo King |
Report | Zárate |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,268 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 22 September 2015 | Aston Villa (1) | 1–0 | Birmingham City (2) | Aston, Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Gestede |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,442 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 22 September 2015 | Fulham (2) | 0–1 | Stoke City (1) | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Crouch |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 9,100 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 22 September 2015 | Sunderland (1) | 1–4 | Manchester City (1) | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Toivonen |
Report | Agüero De Bruyne Mannone Sterling |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 21,644 Referee: Roger East |
| 22 September 2015 | Preston North End (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | AFC Bournemouth (1) | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Hugill Johnson |
Report | MacDonald Pugh |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,643 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hugill Keane Reid Browne Johnson |
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| 22 September 2015 | Reading (2) | 1–2 | Everton (1) | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Blackman |
Report | Barkley Deulofeu |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,435 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 23 September 2015 | Norwich City (1) | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Jarvis Lafferty Pocognoli |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,015 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 23 September 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–2 | Arsenal (1) | Tottenham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Chambers |
Report | Flamini |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,687 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 23 September 2015 | Crystal Palace (1) | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic (2) | Selhurst, London |
| 19:45 BST | Campbell Gayle |
Report | Sarr |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,576 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 23 September 2015 | Newcastle United (1) | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McGugan |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,986 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
| 23 September 2015 | Walsall (3) | 1–4 | Chelsea (1) | Walsall |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connor |
Report | Ramires Rémy Kenedy Pedro |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 September 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (2) | 0–6 | Southampton (1) | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Rodriguez Mané Long |
Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 10,189 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 September 2015 | Manchester United (1) | 3–0 | Ipswich Town (2) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Rooney Pereira Martial |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 56,607 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Fourth round
Teams
A total of 16 teams play in the fourth round, all winners of the third round. There is no seeding in this round. The draw for the fourth round was held on 23 September 2015 after the North London derby.[11] (Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2015–16 season.) The lowest ranked teams in this round are Hull City, Middlesbrough, and Sheffield Wednesday who all play in the Football League Championship in the second division of English football.[15]
Matches
The matches were played in the week commencing 26 October 2015.[1][7][16]
| 27 October 2015 | Everton (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Norwich City (1) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Osman |
Report | Bassong |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,694 Referee: Roger East |
| Penalties | ||||
| Deulofeu Barkley Lukaku Gibson |
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| 27 October 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | 3–0 | Arsenal (1) | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Wallace Lucas João Hutchinson |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 35,065 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 27 October 2015 | Hull City (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Leicester City (1) | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Hernández |
Report | Mahrez |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 16,818 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hernández Maloney Huddlestone Akpom Meyler |
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| 27 October 2015 | Stoke City (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Chelsea (1) | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Walters |
Report | Rémy |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 24,886 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| Penalties | ||||
| Adam Odemwingie Shaqiri Wilson Arnautović |
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| 28 October 2015 | Manchester City (1) | 5–1 | Crystal Palace (1) | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Bony De Bruyne Iheanacho Yaya Touré García |
Report | Delaney |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 40,585 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 28 October 2015 | Liverpool (1) | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth (1) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Clyne |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,948 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 28 October 2015 | Southampton (1) | 2–1 | Aston Villa (1) | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Yoshida Pellè |
Report | Sinclair |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,314 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 October 2015 | Manchester United (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Middlesbrough (2) | Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,258[17] Referee: Lee Mason | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Rooney Pereira Carrick Young |
Leadbitter Nugent Downing Gibson |
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Fifth round
Teams
A total of 8 teams play in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. There is no seeding in this round. The draw for the fifth round was held on 28 October after the completion of the fourth round.[18]
Matches
The matches were played in the week commencing 30 November 2015.[1][7] The lowest ranked teams in this round are Hull City, Middlesbrough, and Sheffield Wednesday who all play in the Football League Championship in the second division of English football.
| 1 December 2015 | Middlesbrough (2) | 0–2 | Everton (1) | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Deulofeu Lukaku |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,628 Referee: Roger East |
| 1 December 2015 | Stoke City (1) | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Afellay Bardsley |
Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,779 Referee: Jon Moss[19] |
| 1 December 2015 | Manchester City (1) | 4–1 | Hull City (2) | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Bony Iheanacho De Bruyne |
Report | Robertson |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 38,246 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 December 2015 | Southampton (1) | 1–6 | Liverpool (1) | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Mané |
Report | Sturridge Origi Ibe |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,592 Referee: Robert Madley |
Semi-finals
Teams
A total of four teams played in the Semi-finals, all winners of the fifth round. There was no seeding in this round. The draw for the semi-final was held on 2 December 2015 and all of the teams were from Premier League (top tier).[20]
Matches
The semi-finals are played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home, and the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the finals.
First leg
The first leg matches were played on 5 and 6 January 2016.[1][7]
| 5 January 2016 | Stoke City (1) | 0−1 | Liverpool (1) | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Ibe |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,369 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 6 January 2016 | Everton (1) | 2–1 | Manchester City (1) | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Funes Mori Lukaku |
Report | Navas |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,027 Referee: Robert Madley |
Second leg
The second leg were played on 26 and 27 January 2016.[1][7]
| 26 January 2016 | Liverpool (1) | 0−1 (a.e.t.) (1−1 agg.) (6−5 p) | Stoke City (1) | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Arnautović |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,091 Referee: Jonathan Moss | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lallana Can Benteke Firmino Milner Lucas Allen |
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| 27 January 2016 | Manchester City (1) | 3–1 (4–3 agg.) | Everton (1) | Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Fernandinho De Bruyne Agüero |
Report | Barkley |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 50,048 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Final
The League Cup Final was held on 28 February 2016 at Wembley Stadium.[1][7]
| Liverpool | 1−1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Coutinho |
Report | Fernandinho |
| Penalties | ||
| Can Lucas Coutinho Lallana |
1−3 | |
Top goalscorers
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Broadcasting rights
The live television rights for the competition were held by the subscription channel Sky Sports, who have held rights to the competition since 1996–97 apart from 2001-02 when the short-lived ITV Digital had exclusive coverage of that season's League Cup competition as part of the original three year TV deal with The Football League.
These matches were televised live by Sky Sports:
| Round | Live TV games |
|---|---|
| First round | Portsmouth vs Derby County, Doncaster Rovers vs Leeds United[22] |
| Second round | Luton Town vs Stoke City, Barnsley vs Everton[23] |
| Third Round | Aston Villa vs Birmingham City, Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal[24] |
| Fourth Round | Sheffield Wednesday vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs AFC Bournemouth[25] |
| Fifth Round | Middlesbrough vs Everton, Southampton vs Liverpool[26] |
| Semi-finals | All 4 Matches |
| Final | Liverpool vs Manchester City |
See also
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