The draw for the first round of the 2026/27 Carabao Cup was held on Thursday.
All the teams now know their opponents after the northern and southern section draws were completed.
There are still two preliminary matches to be played. Tranmere Rovers will face Rochdale on August 1, while York City will play Crawley Town on August 3.
Manchester City are the current champions after beating Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in March, with Nico O’Reilly scoring both goals.
Carabao Cup First Round Draw
Northern Section
Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
Rotherham vs West Brom
Barnsley vs Wigan
Mansfield vs Sheffield United
Stockport vs Doncaster Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton
Fleetwood vs Chesterfield
Crewe vs Accrington Stanley
Stoke City vs Oldham
Wolves vs Port Vale
Burnley vs Notts County
Derby County vs Lincoln City
Bradford vs Tranmere or Rochdale
Burton Albion vs Blackburn Rovers
Salford vs Shrewsbury
Grimsby vs Blackpool
Preston vs Huddersfield
QPR vs Millwall
Cheltenham vs Charlton Athletic
Gillingham vs Luton
Cardiff vs Swindon
Bristol City vs Walsall
Plymouth vs Exeter
Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough
Watford vs York City or Crawley Town
Cambridge vs Barnet
Norwich vs MK Dons
Colchester vs Southampton
Leyton Orient vs Oxford United
Wycombe vs Stevenage
Bromley vs Reading
Swansea vs Birmingham
West Ham vs Portsmouth
Wimbledon vs Newport
Leicester vs Northampton Town





















