Carling Cup, League Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Manchester United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chelsea (4th title) |
Runner-up | Arsenal |
Tournament statistics | |
Top goal scorer(s) |
Jermaine Easter JΓΊlio Baptista (6 goals) |
The 2006β07 Football League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 47th staging of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Carling.
The competition began in August 2006 and ended with the final on 25 February 2007. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final, as the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium could not be completed in time to host the final.
The winners were Chelsea, beating Arsenal in the final 2-1 after two goals by Didier Drogba.
The competition consists of five single elimination rounds (taking place only on week-nights) before a two-legged semi-final and then a final match at a neutral venue. The venue for each fixture in round one to the finals will not be neutral. It will be the home ground of one of the two clubs in each fixture, and will be decided as part of the draw for each round.
There are no replays in the competition. If necessary, extra-time and penalties will decide each tie's winners on the night.
The 72 Football League clubs compete from the first round, which is divided into North and South sections. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 2005-06 season. Therefore, the clubs relegated from the Premier League in 2006; Sunderland (North), Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion (South) are the top seeds, and the clubs newly promoted to the Football League β Accrington Stanley and Hereford United β are bottom seeds in north and south sections respectively.
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1 Score after 90 minutes
In Round 2, the 36 winners from Round 1 were joined by the 12 Premier League clubs not participating in European competitions. The draw took place on 26 August 2006 and matches were played during the week commencing 18 September.
Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Leeds United | 3β1 | Barnet | 7,220 |
2 | Watford | 0β0 | Accrington Stanley | 8,368 |
0β0 after extra time β Watford win 6β5 on penalties | ||||
3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2β0 | Wigan Athletic | 3,907 |
4 | Doncaster Rovers | 3β3 | Derby County | 5,598 |
3β3 after extra time β Doncaster Rovers win 8β7 on penalties | ||||
5 | Sheffield United | 1β0 | Bury | 6,273 |
6 | Millwall | 0β4 | Southampton | 5,492 |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 3β1 | Cheltenham Town | 10,974 |
8 | Peterborough United | 1β2 | Everton | 10,756 |
9 | Hereford United | 1β3 | Leicester City | 4,073 |
10 | Port Vale | 3β2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3,550 |
11 | Fulham | 1β2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6,620 |
12 | Hull City | 0β0 | Hartlepool United | 6,392 |
0β0 after extra time β Hull City win 3β2 on penalties | ||||
13 | Walsall | 1β3 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,243 |
14 | Middlesbrough | 0β1 | Notts County | 11,148 |
15 | Charlton Athletic | 1β0 | Carlisle United | 8,190 |
16 | Barnsley | 1β2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4,411 |
17 | Chesterfield | 2β1 | Manchester City | 7,960 |
18 | Scunthorpe United | 1β2 | Aston Villa | 6,502 |
19 | Southend United | 3β2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4,819 |
20 | Brentford | 0β3 | Luton Town | 3,005 |
21 | Reading | 3β3 | Darlington | 10,353 |
3β3 after extra time β Reading win 4β2 on penalties | ||||
22 | Birmingham City | 1β1 | Wrexham | 10,491 |
Birmingham City win 4β1 after extra time | ||||
23 | Rotherham United | 2β4 | Norwich City | 3,958 |
24 | Mansfield Town | 1β2 | Portsmouth | 6,646 |
1 Score after 90 minutes
Round 3 was drawn on 23 September from the 24 remaining clubs and the eight Premier League clubs in European competitions. The ties were played the week of 23 October:
Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1β1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3,308 |
2β2 after extra time β Wycombe win 3β2 on penalties | ||||
2 | Sheffield United | 2β4 | Birmingham City | 10,584 |
3 | Leicester City | 2β2 | Aston Villa | 27,288 |
Aston Villa win 3β2 after extra time | ||||
4 | Watford | 2β1 | Hull City | 8,274 |
5 | Leeds United | 1β3 | Southend United | 10,449 |
6 | Chesterfield | 2β1 | West Ham United | 7,787 |
7 | Notts County | 2β0 | Southampton | 6,731 |
8 | Newcastle United | 3β0 | Portsmouth | 25,028 |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 1β0 | Bolton Wanderers | 10,788 |
10 | Liverpool | 4β3 | Reading | 42,445 |
11 | West Bromwich Albion | 0β2 | Arsenal | 21,566 |
12 | Port Vale | 0β0 | Norwich City | 4,518 |
0β0 after extra time β Port Vale win 3β2 on penalties | ||||
13 | Everton | 4β0 | Luton Town | 27,149 |
14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0β5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8,306 |
15 | Crewe Alexandra | 1β1 | Manchester United | 10,046 |
Manchester United win 2β1 after extra time | ||||
16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0β2 | Chelsea | 14,732 |
1 Score after 90 minutes
The Fourth round draw was made on 25 October 2006.
Birmingham City | 0β1 | Liverpool |
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Report | Agger 45' |
Chelsea | 4β0 | Aston Villa |
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Lampard 32' Shevchenko 65' Essien 82' Drogba 84' |
Report |
Chesterfield | 3β3 (
a.e.t.) 3β4 p | Charlton Athletic |
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Larkin 2' Folan 47' Allison 120' |
Report |
Hasselbaink 40', 93' Bent 73' |
Everton | 0β1 | Arsenal |
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Report | Adebayor 85' |
Notts County | 0β1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Report | Easter 49' |
Southend United | 1β0 | Manchester United |
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Eastwood 27' | Report |
Tottenham Hotspur | 3β1 ( a.e.t.) | Port Vale |
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Huddlestone 80', 99' Defoe 107' |
Report | Constantine 64' |
Watford | 2β2 (
a.e.t.) 4β5 p | Newcastle United |
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Francis 69' Shittu 108' |
Report |
Sibierski 3' Parker 116' |
The quarter-final draw was made on 11 November 2006 at 12:00 GMT.
Charlton Athletic | 0β1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Report | Easter 35' |
Liverpool | 3β6 | Arsenal |
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Fowler 33' Gerrard 68' HyypiΓ€ 80' |
Report |
Aliadière 27' Baptista 40', 45+2', 60', 84' Song 45' |
Newcastle United | 0β1 | Chelsea |
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Report | Drogba 79' |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) | Southend United |
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Defoe 115' | Report |
The semi-final draw was made on 23 December 2006 at 12:00 GMT. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home.
Wycombe Wanderers | 1β1 | Chelsea |
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Easter 77' | Report | Bridge 36' |
Chelsea | 4β0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Shevchenko 22', 43' Lampard 69', 90' |
Report |
Chelsea won 5–1 on aggregate.
Arsenal | 3β1 ( a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Adebayor 77' Aliadière 105' Chimbonda 113' ( o.g.) |
Report | Mido 85' |
Arsenal won 5–3 on aggregate.
Carling Cup, League Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | England Wales |
Teams | 92 |
Defending champions | Manchester United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chelsea (4th title) |
Runner-up | Arsenal |
Tournament statistics | |
Top goal scorer(s) |
Jermaine Easter JΓΊlio Baptista (6 goals) |
The 2006β07 Football League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 47th staging of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Carling.
The competition began in August 2006 and ended with the final on 25 February 2007. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final, as the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium could not be completed in time to host the final.
The winners were Chelsea, beating Arsenal in the final 2-1 after two goals by Didier Drogba.
The competition consists of five single elimination rounds (taking place only on week-nights) before a two-legged semi-final and then a final match at a neutral venue. The venue for each fixture in round one to the finals will not be neutral. It will be the home ground of one of the two clubs in each fixture, and will be decided as part of the draw for each round.
There are no replays in the competition. If necessary, extra-time and penalties will decide each tie's winners on the night.
The 72 Football League clubs compete from the first round, which is divided into North and South sections. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the 2005-06 season. Therefore, the clubs relegated from the Premier League in 2006; Sunderland (North), Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion (South) are the top seeds, and the clubs newly promoted to the Football League β Accrington Stanley and Hereford United β are bottom seeds in north and south sections respectively.
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1 Score after 90 minutes
In Round 2, the 36 winners from Round 1 were joined by the 12 Premier League clubs not participating in European competitions. The draw took place on 26 August 2006 and matches were played during the week commencing 18 September.
Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Leeds United | 3β1 | Barnet | 7,220 |
2 | Watford | 0β0 | Accrington Stanley | 8,368 |
0β0 after extra time β Watford win 6β5 on penalties | ||||
3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2β0 | Wigan Athletic | 3,907 |
4 | Doncaster Rovers | 3β3 | Derby County | 5,598 |
3β3 after extra time β Doncaster Rovers win 8β7 on penalties | ||||
5 | Sheffield United | 1β0 | Bury | 6,273 |
6 | Millwall | 0β4 | Southampton | 5,492 |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 3β1 | Cheltenham Town | 10,974 |
8 | Peterborough United | 1β2 | Everton | 10,756 |
9 | Hereford United | 1β3 | Leicester City | 4,073 |
10 | Port Vale | 3β2 | Queens Park Rangers | 3,550 |
11 | Fulham | 1β2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6,620 |
12 | Hull City | 0β0 | Hartlepool United | 6,392 |
0β0 after extra time β Hull City win 3β2 on penalties | ||||
13 | Walsall | 1β3 | Bolton Wanderers | 6,243 |
14 | Middlesbrough | 0β1 | Notts County | 11,148 |
15 | Charlton Athletic | 1β0 | Carlisle United | 8,190 |
16 | Barnsley | 1β2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4,411 |
17 | Chesterfield | 2β1 | Manchester City | 7,960 |
18 | Scunthorpe United | 1β2 | Aston Villa | 6,502 |
19 | Southend United | 3β2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4,819 |
20 | Brentford | 0β3 | Luton Town | 3,005 |
21 | Reading | 3β3 | Darlington | 10,353 |
3β3 after extra time β Reading win 4β2 on penalties | ||||
22 | Birmingham City | 1β1 | Wrexham | 10,491 |
Birmingham City win 4β1 after extra time | ||||
23 | Rotherham United | 2β4 | Norwich City | 3,958 |
24 | Mansfield Town | 1β2 | Portsmouth | 6,646 |
1 Score after 90 minutes
Round 3 was drawn on 23 September from the 24 remaining clubs and the eight Premier League clubs in European competitions. The ties were played the week of 23 October:
Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1β1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3,308 |
2β2 after extra time β Wycombe win 3β2 on penalties | ||||
2 | Sheffield United | 2β4 | Birmingham City | 10,584 |
3 | Leicester City | 2β2 | Aston Villa | 27,288 |
Aston Villa win 3β2 after extra time | ||||
4 | Watford | 2β1 | Hull City | 8,274 |
5 | Leeds United | 1β3 | Southend United | 10,449 |
6 | Chesterfield | 2β1 | West Ham United | 7,787 |
7 | Notts County | 2β0 | Southampton | 6,731 |
8 | Newcastle United | 3β0 | Portsmouth | 25,028 |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 1β0 | Bolton Wanderers | 10,788 |
10 | Liverpool | 4β3 | Reading | 42,445 |
11 | West Bromwich Albion | 0β2 | Arsenal | 21,566 |
12 | Port Vale | 0β0 | Norwich City | 4,518 |
0β0 after extra time β Port Vale win 3β2 on penalties | ||||
13 | Everton | 4β0 | Luton Town | 27,149 |
14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0β5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8,306 |
15 | Crewe Alexandra | 1β1 | Manchester United | 10,046 |
Manchester United win 2β1 after extra time | ||||
16 | Blackburn Rovers | 0β2 | Chelsea | 14,732 |
1 Score after 90 minutes
The Fourth round draw was made on 25 October 2006.
Birmingham City | 0β1 | Liverpool |
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Report | Agger 45' |
Chelsea | 4β0 | Aston Villa |
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Lampard 32' Shevchenko 65' Essien 82' Drogba 84' |
Report |
Chesterfield | 3β3 (
a.e.t.) 3β4 p | Charlton Athletic |
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Larkin 2' Folan 47' Allison 120' |
Report |
Hasselbaink 40', 93' Bent 73' |
Everton | 0β1 | Arsenal |
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Report | Adebayor 85' |
Notts County | 0β1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Report | Easter 49' |
Southend United | 1β0 | Manchester United |
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Eastwood 27' | Report |
Tottenham Hotspur | 3β1 ( a.e.t.) | Port Vale |
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Huddlestone 80', 99' Defoe 107' |
Report | Constantine 64' |
Watford | 2β2 (
a.e.t.) 4β5 p | Newcastle United |
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Francis 69' Shittu 108' |
Report |
Sibierski 3' Parker 116' |
The quarter-final draw was made on 11 November 2006 at 12:00 GMT.
Charlton Athletic | 0β1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Report | Easter 35' |
Liverpool | 3β6 | Arsenal |
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Fowler 33' Gerrard 68' HyypiΓ€ 80' |
Report |
Aliadière 27' Baptista 40', 45+2', 60', 84' Song 45' |
Newcastle United | 0β1 | Chelsea |
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Report | Drogba 79' |
Tottenham Hotspur | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) | Southend United |
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Defoe 115' | Report |
The semi-final draw was made on 23 December 2006 at 12:00 GMT. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home.
Wycombe Wanderers | 1β1 | Chelsea |
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Easter 77' | Report | Bridge 36' |
Chelsea | 4β0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Shevchenko 22', 43' Lampard 69', 90' |
Report |
Chelsea won 5–1 on aggregate.
Arsenal | 3β1 ( a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Adebayor 77' Aliadière 105' Chimbonda 113' ( o.g.) |
Report | Mido 85' |
Arsenal won 5–3 on aggregate.