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The League Cup
The League Cup is a knock out cup competition for the 92 league clubs in England. It carries less prestige than the FA Cup, and is seen by some of the big clubs as an opportunity to give reserve and youth team players first team experience. It does however offer the winner a route into Europe, via a UEFA Cup slot. Since 1982, the League Cup has been named after its sponsor, leading it to be refered to by the following names; · Milk Cup (1981–82 to 1985–86) · Littlewoods Cup (1986–87 to 1989–90) · Rumbelows Cup (1990–91 and 1991–92) · Coca-Cola Cup (1992–93 to 1997–98) · Worthington Cup (1998–99 to 2002–03) · Carling Cup (2003–04 to present) The competition was introduced in the 1960-61 season as a mid-week floodlit tournament. In the early years, many of the top teams declined to take part, and were only persuaded when UEFA Cup qualification was offered to the winners, and the final was switched from a two-legged home and away affair to a Wembley showpiece. Because the top teams often field weakened sides in the competition, giantkillings cause less of a stir than in the FA Cup. There have however been some notable upsets such as, Fourth Division, Chester beating League champions Leeds United 3-0 in 1974-75, and Swindon Town beating Arsenal 3-1 in the 1967 final.
League Cup Winners
Liverpool | Liverpool | 7 | | Aston Villa | 5 | | Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | | Leicester City, Manchester United | 3 | | Arsenal, Manchester City, Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | | Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United, Luton Town, Middlesbrough, Oxford United, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke City, Swindon Town, West Bromwich Albion | 1 |
League Cup Finals
Final over two legs | * Early finals were played on a home and away basis | | 1961(1) | Rotherham | 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | | 1961(2) | Aston Villa | 3 | Rotherham United | 0(aet) | | | Aston Villa win 3-2 on aggregate | | | 1962(1) | Rochdale | 0 | Norwich City | 3 | | 1962(2) | Norwich City | 1 | Rochdale | 0 | | | Norwich City win 4-0 on aggregate | | | 1963(1) | Birmingham City | 3 | Aston Villa | 1 | | 1963(2) | Aston Villa | 0 | Aston Villa | 0 | | | Birmingham City win 3-1 on aggregate | | | 1964(1) | Stoke City | 1 | Leicester City | 1 | | 1964(2) | Leicester City | 3 | Stoke City | 2 | | | Leicester City win 4-3 on aggregate | | | 1965(1) | Chelsea | 3 | Leicester City | 2 | | 1965(2) | Leicester City | 0 | Chelsea | 0 | | | Chelsea win 3-2 on aggregate | | | 1966(1) | West Ham United | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | | 1966(2) | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | West Ham United | 1 | | | West Bromwich Albion win 5-3 on aggregate | | | * From 1967 the final was played as a single match | | 1967 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | | 1968 | Leeds United | 1 | Arsenal | 0 | | 1969 | Swindon Town | 3 | Arsenal | 1(aet) | | 1970 | Manchester City | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 1(aet) | | 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | | 1972 | Stoke City | 2 | Chelsea | 1 | | 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | Norwich City | 0 | | 1974 | Wolverhampton W | 2 | Manchester City | 1 | | 1975 | Aston Villa | 1 | Norwich City | 0 | | 1976 | Manchester City | 2 | Newcastle United | 1 | | 1977 | Aston Villa | 0 | Everton | 0(aet) | | replay 1 | Aston Villa | 1 | Everton | 1(aet) | | replay 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | Everton | 2(aet) | | 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | Liverpool | 0(aet) | | replay | Nottingham Forest | 1 | Liverpool | 0 | | 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | Southampton | 2 | | 1980 | Wolverhampton W | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | | 1981 | Liverpool | 1 | West Ham United | 1 | | replay | Liverpool | 2 | West Ham United | 1(aet) | | 1982 | Liverpool | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1(aet) | | 1983 | Liverpool | 2 | Manchester United | 1(aet) | | 1984 | Liverpool | 0 | Everton | 0(aet) | | replay | Liverpool | 1 | Everton | 0(aet) | | 1985 | Norwich City | 1 | Sunderland | 0 | | 1986 | Oxford United | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | | 1987 | Arsenal | 1 | Liverpool | 1 | | 1988 | Luton Town | 3 | Arsenal | 2 | | 1989 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | Luton Town | 1 | | 1990 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | | 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | Manchester United | 0 | | 1992 | Manchester United | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | | 1993 | Arsenal | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | | 1994 | Aston Villa | 3 | Manchester United | 1 | | 1995 | Liverpool | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | | 1996 | Aston Villa | 3 | Leeds United | 0 | | 1997 | Leicester City | 1 | Middlesbrough | 1(aet) | | replay | Leicester City | 1 | Middlesbrough | 0(aet) | | 1998 | Chelsea | 2 | Middlesbrough | 0(aet) | | 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | Leicester City | 0 | | 2000 | Leicester City | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | | 2001 | Liverpool | 1 | Birmingham City | 1(aet) | | | Liverpool win 5-4 on penalties | | | 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | | 2003 | Liverpool | 2 | Manchester United | 0 | | 2004 | Middlesbrough | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | | 2005 | Chelsea | 3 | Liverpool | 2(aet) | | 2006 | Manchester United | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | | 2007 | Chelsea | 2 | Arsenal | 1 | | 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | Chelsea | 1(aet) | | 2009 | Manchester United | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | | Manchester United win 4-1 on penalties |
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