Carabao Cup 2026/27 Round One Draw Confirmed – Full Fixtures

The first‑round draw for the 2026/2027 Carabao Cup was held on Thursday.

All clubs have been informed of their opponents, following the completion of the northern and southern section draws.

Preliminary matches remain, with Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale scheduled for August 1, and York City versus Crawley Town on August 3.

Manchester City are the defending champions, having defeated Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in March, with Nico O’Reilly scoring twice.

Carabao Cup round one draw in full:

Northern section:

Middlesbrough vs Wrexham

Rotherham vs West Brom

Barnsley vs Wigan

Mansfield vs Sheffield United

Stockport vs Doncaster Rovers

Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton

Fleetwood vs Chesterfield

Crewe vs Accrington Stanley

Stoke City vs Oldham

Wolves vs Port Vale

Burnley vs Notts County

Derby County vs Lincoln City

Bradford vs Tranmere OR Rochdale

Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers

Salford vs Shrewsbury

Grimsby vs Blackpool

Preston vs Huddersfield

Southern section:

QPR vs Millwall

Cheltenham vs Charlton Athletic

Gillingham vs Luton

Cardiff vs Swindon

Bristol City vs Walsall

Plymouth vs Exeter

Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough

Watford vs York OR Crawley

Cambridge vs Barnet

Norwich vs MK Dons

Colchester vs Southampton

Leyton Orient vs Oxford United

Wycombe vs Stevenage

Bromley vs Reading

Swansea vs Birmingham

West Ham vs Portsmouth

Wimbledon vs Newport

Leicester vs Northampton Town