League Cup, 2022 (Carabao Cup)

- 2021-22 was the 62nd season of the Football League Cup competition.

- With the return of crowds to public events, the COVID-19 pandemic had less impact than in the 2020-21 season.

- This was the fifth of an extended five-year sponsorship deal with a Thai-based energy drinks company Carabao Dang when the Football League Cup was rebranded as the Carabao Cup.

- All 92 members of the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) competed.

- Due positive COVID-19 cases being identified, Harrogate Town forfeited their 1st round tie with Rochdale.

- 22 clubs from the League Championship, 24 from League One and 24 for League Two (70 in total) entered at the 1st round stage.

- The remaining two clubs from the League Championship (Fulham and West Bromwich Albion; the two highest ranked clubs who were relegated from the previous season's Premier League) entered at the 2nd round stage along with the 13 Premier League clubs who were not involved in European competitions. Therefore, a total of 50 clubs competed in the 2nd round.

- The first two rounds were regionalised (north and south).

- The remaining seven Premier League clubs (Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United) entered at the 3rd round stage (32 clubs in total).

- Each tie was played as a single game, except the semi-finals which returned to a two-legged format.

- Due to COVID-19 cases amongst the Liverpool players and staff, the first leg of their semi-final against Arsenal was delayed by two weeks and switched to become the second leg.

- In the event of the scores being level at the end of 90 minutes, the tie was decided by a penalty shoot-out. 30 minutes extra time would only be allowed in the Final.

- Video assistant referees (VAR) were in use at ties played at Premier League club grounds

- Subject to their final position in the Premier League, the winner of the competition became eligible to qualify for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

- Note: Details shown under the 'Goal scorers' tab relates to players with Premier League clubs only.