League Cup Winners and Finals History
EnglandCup2026League Cup finals by season
Winner first. The score after extra time where a final went there; a two-legged final shows the aggregate.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2622 Mar 2026 |  Manchester City | 2-0 |  Arsenal |
| 2024/2516 Mar 2025 |  Newcastle | 2-1 |  Liverpool |
| 2023/2425 Feb 2024 | Liverpool | 1-0 |  Chelsea |
| 2022/2326 Feb 2023 |  Manchester United | 2-0 | Newcastle |
| 2021/2227 Feb 2022 | Liverpool | 0-011-10 pens | Chelsea |
| 2020/2125 Apr 2021 | Manchester City | 1-0 |  Tottenham |
Most League Cup titles since 2020/21
Titles and finals per team in the seasons above.
| # | Team | Titles | Finals | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 2 | 3 | 2023/24 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Newcastle | 1 | 2 | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 2022/23 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | - |
| 6 | Arsenal | 0 | 1 | - |
| 7 | Tottenham | 0 | 1 | - |
League Cup records
From every match of the competition in our data, all rounds.
Manchester City2-0Arsenal
Harrogate Town0-8Blackburn
League Cup goals per season
Finished matches of each season in our data, goals after 90 minutes.
| Season | Matches | Goals | Per match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 254 | 3.06 |
| 2025/26 | 93 | 260 | 2.80 |
| 2024/25 | 93 | 301 | 3.24 |
| 2023/24 | 93 | 274 | 2.95 |
| 2022/23 | 93 | 241 | 2.59 |
| 2021/22 | 92 | 256 | 2.78 |
| 2020/21 | 90 | 249 | 2.77 |
Rivalries in the League Cup
Head-to-head pages of rivalries played in this competition, with the number of meetings in it.
League Cup history: questions and answers
Manchester City won the 2025/26 final against Arsenal, 2-0, on 22 Mar 2026.
Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 in the 2025/26 final.
In the 2025/26 season, 2.80 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 93 finished matches.
Liverpool and Manchester City, with 2 titles each in the 6 finals since 2020/21.
Chelsea vs Leeds on 9 Sep 2026 (2026) ended 6-3: 9 goals.
6 finals, from 2020/21 to 2025/26. Earlier editions are not in our data.
About the League Cup history
Our League Cup records cover 6 finals, from 2020/21 to 2025/26. Liverpool and Manchester City share the most titles in that span, 2 each. 4 different teams won the final in those seasons.
In the latest final (2025/26), Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0. The 2025/26 season averaged 2.80 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 93 matches.
For the current season, see the League Cup Predictions and the League Cup Knockout Rounds.