EFL Cup Winners List - Liverpool On Top With 8 Titles
- Liverpool have won 8 EFL Cups
- Manchester are next best with 7 League Cup titles
- Aston Villa, Manchester United & Chelsea have all won 5 EFL Cups
- Man City beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the 2020 final
Liverpool have won 8 EFL Cups (Getty Images)
EFL Cup Winners
Liverpool have won the most titles with eight, including four in a row from 1981-1984. Man City have a chance to equal both records if they win the 2021 final against Tottenham.
Aston Villa won the inaugural English League Cup in 1961, defeating Rotherham United 3-2 on aggregate.
Finals
| Finl | Winners | Score | Runners-Up | Venus | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | tbc | tbc | tbc | Wembley Stadium | tbc |
| 2021 | tbc | tbc | tbc | Wembley Stadium | tbc |
| 2020 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Wembley Stadium | 82,145 |
| 2019 | Manchester City | 0–0 [p] | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 81,775 |
| 2018 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 85,671 |
| 2017 | Manchester United | 3–2 | Southampton | Wembley Stadium | 85,264 |
| 2016 | Manchester City | 1–1 [p] | Liverpool | Wembley Stadium | 86,206 |
| 2015 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley Stadium | 89,294 |
| 2014 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Sunderland | Wembley Stadium | 84,697 |
| 2013 | Swansea City | 5–0 | Bradford City | Wembley Stadium | 82,597 |
| 2012 | Liverpool | 2–2 [p] | Cardiff City | Wembley Stadium | 89,041 |
| 2011 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 88,851 |
| 2010 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Wembley Stadium | 88,596 |
| 2009 | Manchester United | 0–0 [p] | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley Stadium | 88,217 |
| 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 87,660 |
| 2007 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | Millennium Stadium | 70,073 |
| 2006 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Millennium Stadium | 66,866 |
| 2005 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Liverpool | Millennium Stadium | 78,000 |
| 2004 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Millennium Stadium | 72,634 |
| 2003 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Manchester United | Millennium Stadium | 74,500 |
| 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Millennium Stadium | 72,500 |
| 2001 | Liverpool | 1–1 [p] | Birmingham City | Millennium Stadium | 73,500 |
| 2000 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 74,313 |
| 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Leicester City | Wembley Stadium | 77,892 |
| 1998 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Wembley Stadium | 77,698 |
| 1997 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Wembley Stadium | 76,757 |
| 1997 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,428 |
| 1996 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Leeds United | Wembley Stadium | 77,065 |
| 1995 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wembley Stadium | 75,595 |
| 1994 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 77,231 |
| 1993 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wembley Stadium | 74,007 |
| 1992 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wembley Stadium | 76,810 |
| 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 77,612 |
| 1990 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Wembley Stadium | 74,343 |
| 1989 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Luton Town | Wembley Stadium | 76,130 |
| 1988 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 95,732 |
| 1987 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Liverpool | Wembley Stadium | 96,000 |
| 1986 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Wembley Stadium | 90,396 |
| 1985 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Sunderland | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1984 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Everton | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1984 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Everton | Maine Road | 52,089 |
| 1983 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 99,304 |
| 1982 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1981 | Liverpool | 1–1 | West Ham United | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1981 | Liverpool | 2–1 | West Ham United | Villa Park | 36,693 |
| 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wembley Stadium | 96,527 |
| 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Southampton | Wembley Stadium | 96,952 |
| 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Liverpool | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | 54,375 |
| 1977 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Everton | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1977 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Everton | Hillsborough Stadium | 55,000 |
| 1977 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Everton | Old Trafford | 54,749 |
| 1976 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1975 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Norwich City | Wembley Stadium | 95,946 |
| 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Manchester City | Wembley Stadium | 97,886 |
| 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Norwich City | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1972 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 97,852 |
| 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 |
| 1970 | Manchester City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wembley Stadium | 97,963 |
| 1969 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 98,189 |
| 1968 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 97,887 |
| 1967 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Wembley Stadium | 97,952 |
| 1966 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | West Ham United | Boleyn Ground | 28,341 |
| 1966 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | 31,925 |
| 1965 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Leicester City | Stamford Bridge | 20,690 |
| 1965 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Leicester City | Filbert Street | 26,958 |
| 1964 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Stoke City | Victoria Ground | 22,309 |
| 1964 | Leicester City | 3–2 | Stoke City | Filbert Street | 25,372 |
| 1963 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | St Andrew's | 31,850 |
| 1963 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Villa Park | 37,921 |
| 1962 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Spotland | 11,123 |
| 1962 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Carrow Road | 19,708 |
| 1961 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Millmoor | 12,226 |
| 1961 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Villa Park | 31,202 |
Results by Club
| Club | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2011-12 | 1977-78, 1986-87, 2004-05, 2015-16 |
| Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 1969-70, 1975-76, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 | 1973-74 |
| Aston Villa | 5 | 4 | 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96 | 1962-63, 1970-71, 2009-10, 2019-20 |
| Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 1991-92, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2016-17 | 1982-83, 1990-91, 1993-94, 2002-03 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 1964-65, 1997-98, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2014-15 | 1971-72, 2007-08, 2018-19 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 4 | 1970-71, 1972-73, 1998-99, 2007-08 | 1981-82, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2014-15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 1977-78, 1978-79, 1988-89, 1989-90 | 1979-80, 1991-92 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 1963-64, 1996-97, 1999-2000 | 1964-65, 1998-99 |
| Arsenal | 2 | 6 | 1986-87, 1992-93 | 1967-68, 1968-69, 1987-88, 2006-07, 2010-11, 2017-18 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 1961-62, 1984-85 | 1972-73, 1974-75 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1962-63, 2010-11 | 2000-01 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1973-74, 1979-80 | — |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | 1965-66 | 1966-67, 1969-70 |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 2 | 2003-04 | 1996-97, 1997-98 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | 1966-67 | 1985-86 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 1967-68 | 1995-96 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 1971-72 | 1963-64 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 1990-91 | 1992-93 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 1968-69 | — |
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 1985-86 | — |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 2001-02 | — |
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 2012-13 | — |
History
The first edition of the EFL Cup was held in 1960-61 as the Football League Cup. It was introduced as a reaction to the growing popularity of European football and to apply power over the FA.
The League Cup took advantage of the roll-out of floodlights at many English football stadiums, which allowed the matches to be played midweek in the evening.
The winners of the EFL Cup qualify for a place in the UEFA Europa League, unless the winner qualifies for Europe through their Premier League position.
EFL Cup Winners FAQ
Who has won the most EFL Cups?
Liverpool have won the most EFL Cups with seven titles. Man City are next best with 7 titles.
Who won the 2020 EFL Cup?
Manchester City won the 2021 EFL Cup, beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.
When did the EFL Cup start?
The EFL Cup started as the Football League Cup in 1960-61.