The English Football League Cup (EFL Cup) is a competition between all 92 football clubs in England, regardless of level. The competition is divided into seven rounds, except for the rematch, and the winner is decided by the single elimination system. Teams will draw lots to decide their opponents and home and away games. If the game is tied within 90 minutes, it will be decided directly by penalty kick.
There are two rounds of host and guest in the semi-final, and each team plays at their own home. The team that scored more points in the two games advanced. There is no advantage in scoring away from home in this cup. If the total number of goals in the two games is the same, the winner will be decided in overtime. If the number of goals scored in overtime is the same, the visiting team will advance by virtue of the advantage of away goals. If you still can't tell the winner, take penalty shoot-out.
The significance of the UEFA Cup.
After the Premier League (before 1992 was League One) and the FA Cup, the League Cup is just a training substitute game for the top clubs in the Premier League.
Of course, for these clubs, ignoring the Carling Cup is also a helpless move, because in addition to participating in the League, FA Cup and Carling Cup, they also have to participate in the lucrative Champions League or Europa League. If they perform well all the way, they can play nearly 70 games in nine months of a season and nearly two games a week, and the players are not made of steel. Therefore, some Premier League giants will send a large number of substitute players and even youth teams to participate.
Clubs in the middle reaches of the Premier League, which have failed to win the league title for a long time, can win the League Cup to boost their morale without the attention of big clubs, and at the same time take it as the second way to qualify for the Europa League.
Some small and medium-sized clubs can take advantage of the Carling Cup to get a chance to play against strong teams. By going to TV and newspapers, they can not only get tickets and TV broadcast income, but also expand their influence. In addition, if the low-level clubs accidentally break the ice, it will be a great event for the fans, and the big clubs will not feel too sad about the failure of this kind of competition, and each club also has its own position.