Football League Trophy - Current Format

Current Format

48 teams enter from League One and League Two.

Clubs are assigned to one of four areas for the purposes of the cup draws: Northern Section – East and West, Southern Section – East and West

  • Round One, 16 games – 16 teams receive a bye to Round Two, while the remaining 32 play single game ties
  • Round Two, 16 games – 32 teams play another single game tie

The cup draw pots are now merged, leaving just a Northern and Southern section

  • Area Quarter Finals, 8 games – 16 teams play a single game tie
  • Area Semi-Finals, 4 games – 8 teams play a single game tie

Drawing is no longer necessary for the final 4 teams

  • Area finals – effectively the competition's semi-finals, the two remaining teams in each section play each other in two-legged game ties, home and away
  • Final – between the Northern and Southern area winners

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