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Carabao Cup Hospitality - Official VIP Packages 2026/27

The EFL Cup, from the early rounds through to the Wembley final. Midweek nights, accessible pricing, and the first domestic trophy of the season.

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92 clubs, one trophy
August 2026 - final TBC
Final at Wembley Stadium
Named account manager · No hidden fees
The League Cup

English football's midweek knockout

The Carabao Cup is the EFL Cup - a straight knockout contested by all 92 clubs in the Premier League and the Football League, running from August through to a Wembley final in late winter. It is the first domestic trophy of the season, and the winner takes a place in European competition.

For hospitality it is the most underrated fixture list in English football. The same lounge, at the same ground, with the same dining, routinely costs less for a cup tie than for a league game - and because the ties are midweek evenings, they suit corporate entertaining in a way a Saturday three o'clock never does. Availability is better too: the fixtures that sell out in minutes in the league have room in the cup.

Drawn 26 August 2026

Carabao Cup third round draw in full

All sixteen ties, home side first, played in the weeks commencing 7 and 14 September 2026. We arrange hospitality at every Premier League ground staging a tie this round - each of those clubs is linked below, so you can go straight to the lounges, packages and pricing for that ground.

  1. Crystal PalacevMiddlesbrough
  2. Manchester UnitedvBrighton
  3. Manchester CityvNorwich
  4. Sunderland AFCvHull
  5. Ipswich TownvArsenal
  6. Coventry CityvAston Villa
  7. AFC BournemouthvLincoln
  8. Liverpool FCvTottenham
  9. ChelseavLeeds
  10. MillwallvNewcastle
  11. FleetwoodvSheffield United
  12. Everton FCvWolves
  13. Leyton OrientvBradford
  14. ReadingvBrentford
  15. PeterboroughvBarnsley
  16. West HamvFulham

The draw is now complete: Chelsea beat Luton and Fulham beat AFC Wimbledon on 27 August, so Chelsea host Leeds and West Ham host Fulham. Exact match days are still to be announced - the EFL has confirmed the two weeks, and each tie is placed in whichever week works around the clubs' European commitments. The unlinked home sides are EFL clubs, where hospitality is arranged tie by tie rather than sold from a package page. For any of them, tell us the tie and your named account manager will confirm what can genuinely be sourced.

Available now

Carabao Cup hospitality currently available

Live availability from our authorised supply. Prices are per person and all-inclusive - no booking fees, no hidden charges.

Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · Etihad Stadium - Manchester City FC

From £125 per person

10 hospitality tiers available, up to £245 pp

Manchester City hospitality →

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · Craven Cottage - Fulham FC

From £200 per person

6 hospitality tiers available, up to £255 pp

Fulham hospitality →

Liverpool v Chelsea

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · Anfield - Liverpool FC

From £300 per person

6 hospitality tiers available, up to £425 pp

Liverpool hospitality →

Liverpool FC v Chelsea FC

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · Anfield

From £245 per person

2 hospitality tiers available, up to £355 pp

Liverpool FC hospitality →

Availability moves daily and allocations for cup ties are small. Enquire and we will confirm exactly what remains for your tie.

Why book it

Why choose the Carabao Cup for corporate hospitality

Materially cheaper

The same lounge, the same ground, the same dining - for less. Cup ties consistently price below the equivalent league fixture, which makes the premium tiers reachable for groups that would otherwise sit in a standard lounge.

Midweek evenings

A Tuesday or Wednesday night under lights is a far better client occasion than a Saturday afternoon. Nobody gives up a weekend, guests can come straight from the office, and the lounges stay open after the final whistle.

Genuine availability

The fixtures that vanish in minutes in the league have room in the cup. A table of twelve seated together at three weeks' notice is realistic here in a way it very rarely is for a Premier League matchday.

A real route to Wembley

It is a knockout, so every tie carries jeopardy, and the competition ends with a trophy in front of 90,000. Follow a club from the early rounds and the final is four wins away.

The road to Wembley

Carabao Cup 2026/27 round by round

Round windows for 2026/27, and the final confirmed for Sunday 21 March 2027.

  1. EFL clubs enter. The competition opens in the second week of the season.

  2. Premier League clubs without European football join the draw.

  3. Drawn 26 August 2026. The clubs in Europe enter, and the competition gets its first heavyweight ties - Liverpool v Tottenham and Ipswich v Arsenal among them.

  4. The last sixteen. Midweek evenings under lights, and the point where squads start to look familiar.

  5. Eight remain, with a Wembley semi-final two wins away.

  6. The only round played over two legs - one of the competition's distinctive features. First legs the week of 11 January, second legs the week of 1 February.

  7. The first domestic trophy of the season, in front of 90,000 at Wembley.

The showpiece

The Carabao Cup Final at Wembley

The final is the first major domestic trophy of the English season, played at Wembley in front of 90,000. The EFL has confirmed the 2027 final for Sunday 21 March 2027.

Final hospitality is released by the EFL once the two finalists are known, which is typically only a few weeks beforehand. Register interest now for priority notification.

Carabao Cup Final 2027 hospitality
How it works

Booking Carabao Cup hospitality

1

Tell us the tie, your guest numbers and any dining requirements. No commitment at this stage.

2

Your named account manager confirms live availability and sends an all-inclusive written quote. If a package cannot be sourced officially, we say so.

3

You pay and the booking is secured immediately.

4

E-tickets arrive 3-5 business days before the tie through the club's official platform or the DN Global ticket portal.

Full detail on how booking works, and our official tickets guarantee.

FAQs

Carabao Cup hospitality FAQs

The third round draw was made on 26 August 2026 and is now complete. In full, home side first: Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough, Manchester United v Brighton, Manchester City v Norwich, Sunderland v Hull, Ipswich v Arsenal, Coventry v Aston Villa, Bournemouth v Lincoln, Liverpool v Tottenham, Chelsea v Leeds, Millwall v Newcastle, Fleetwood v Sheffield United, Everton v Wolves, Leyton Orient v Bradford, Reading v Brentford, Peterborough v Barnsley, and West Ham v Fulham. Ties are played in the weeks commencing 7 and 14 September 2026, with each tie placed in whichever of the two weeks works around the clubs' European commitments. Individual match days are announced by the EFL closer to the round.

The Carabao Cup is the English Football League Cup - a knockout competition contested by all 92 clubs in the Premier League and the EFL. It has been known by its sponsor's name since 2017, and is also called the EFL Cup or simply the League Cup. It runs from August through to a Wembley final in late winter, and the winner earns a place in European competition. The semi-finals are played over two legs, which is unique among the English knockout competitions.

The 2027 Carabao Cup Final is on Sunday 21 March 2027 at Wembley Stadium. It is the first major domestic trophy of the English season, played in front of 90,000. Final hospitality is released by the EFL once the two finalists are known, which is typically only a few weeks beforehand - register your interest and your named account manager will contact you the moment it goes on sale.

At Wembley Stadium in London. The final has been staged at Wembley since 2008, and before that at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff while Wembley was being rebuilt. The semi-finals are the exception among the later rounds - they are played over two legs at the competing clubs' own grounds rather than at a neutral venue.

Carabao Cup hospitality is typically the most accessible top-flight hospitality of the season - packages at Premier League grounds commonly start from around £150 to £200 per person, which is well below the equivalent tier for a league fixture at the same stadium. Prices rise through the rounds as the ties get bigger, and final hospitality at Wembley is priced separately by the EFL once the two finalists are known. Every price we quote is all-inclusive, with no booking fees or hidden charges.

In principle yes, though availability varies enormously by round and by club. Early-round ties at Premier League grounds are the easiest to arrange and the best value, because demand is lower than for a league fixture in the same lounge. Later rounds and the two-legged semi-finals are tighter, and Wembley final hospitality is released by the EFL only once the finalists are confirmed. Tell us the tie you have in mind and we will confirm what genuinely exists.

Yes. Every package we arrange is sourced through official club hospitality programmes and authorised channels - never from secondary-market resale. DN Global is not an official partner of the EFL or of any competing club and does not claim to be; we facilitate access to official hospitality through authorised supply, and we confirm exactly what is included in writing before you commit.

As a minimum, a premium padded seat and access to a hospitality lounge. Most tiers add pre-match dining, a complimentary bar and half-time refreshments, and the higher tiers add private space, dedicated hosting and prime pitch-facing seats. Because Carabao Cup ties are midweek evening fixtures, the dining is usually served earlier and the lounges stay open after the whistle. Exact inclusions vary by club and tier - your named account manager confirms precisely what is included before you book.

Three reasons our corporate clients give repeatedly. It is cheaper than the equivalent league fixture in the same lounge, often substantially. It is a midweek evening, which suits a client dinner far better than a Saturday afternoon and does not consume anyone's weekend. And availability is genuinely better - the ties that sell out instantly in the league have room in the cup, so a group of twelve can usually be seated together at short notice.
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Tell us the tie and your guest numbers and your named account manager will confirm exactly what can be sourced - all-inclusive, with no hidden fees and no obligation to book.

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