The full draw for the second round of the 2026/27 EFL Cup has been made.
The domestic season in England commenced with action from the first round of the EFL Cup as 35 teams from across the Championship, League One and League Two secured their progression to the second round.
Those 35 first-round winners will now be joined by the 11 Premier League teams not competing in Europe this season: Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham, Newcastle United, Everton, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City.
Like the first-round draw, the second round of the EFL Cup is regionalised, with teams split into northern and southern sections.
The 23 second round EFL Cup ties will be played in the week commencing Monday 24th August.
EFL Cup second round draw
Round Two Draw (Northern Section)
- Stoke City v Hull City
- Newcastle United v West Brom
- Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
- Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough
- Barnsley vs Crewe
- Preston v Everton
- Blackpool v Lincoln
- Sheffield Wednesday v Wolves
- Bradford v Burnley
- Fleetwood Town v Shrewsbury Town
Round Two Draw (Southern Section)
- Walsall v Leyton Orient
- Ipswich v Leicester City
- Cardiff City v Norwich City
- Stevenage v Reading
- Cambridge United v Millwall
- Birmingham City v Brentford
- Southampton v West Ham
- Watford v Peterborough United
- Fulham v AFC Wimbledon
- Plymouth Argyle/Exeter City v Coventry City
- Chelsea v Luton Town
- Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic
