Does the Carabao Cup winner qualify for the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League?
The first domestic trophy of the English soccer season will be collected on Sunday by either Chelsea or Liverpool , who meet at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final (English League Cup final or EFL Cup final, if you prefer). And a place in Europe is on the line for the winner s , although neither The Blues nor The Reds will be especially excited by it. What are the rules regarding European qualification in the Carabao Cup? Up until the 2019-20 season, the winner of the tournament, the third biggest in the English Game after the Premier League and the FA Cup, earned a spot in the Europa League, Europe’s second-level club com Pet ition. But following the creation of the Europa Conference League in the 2021-22, the Carabao Cup holder has instead entered into the third-tier tournament. The stage is set for tomorrow's #CarabaoCupFinal... ⏳ pic.twitter.com/RJXre4lty7 — Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 24, 2024 Or at least that’s the theory. The rules state that if the cup winner qualif...