Ipswich to visit Bromley in EFL Cup first round

Bromley have never won an EFL Cup game, but they did face Premier League side Newcastle in the third round of last season's FA Cup

Relegated Premier League side Ipswich Town will face League Two Bromley for the first time in their history in round one of the Carabao Cup.

It is just the second time Bromley, who won promotion to the EFL just over a year ago, have appeared in the competition.

All three of the relegated Premier League sides have away trips in the first round, which takes place in the week commencing 11 August. Southampton go to Northampton, while Leicester City travel to Huddersfield.

Premier League teams not playing in Europe will join the competition in the second round, while clubs involved in Uefa competitions enter in round three.

There are four all-Championship first-round ties - Watford host Norwich City, Hull City travel to Wrexham, Birmingham City host beaten play-off finalists Sheffield United, while West Bromwich Albion take on Derby County at The Hawthorns.

The tournament has introduced a preliminary round that will be played in the week after the start of the League Two season.

The four lowest-ranked sides are playing an extra game to accommodate the increased number of Premier League clubs with European commitments.

Nine top-flight sides are set to participate in Europe in the 2025-26 season, prompting the change to help reduce the number of teams in the first two rounds.

Carabao Cup draw

Preliminary round (to be played in w/c 4 August)

Accrington v Oldham Athletic

Barnet v Newport County

First round (to be played in w/c 11 August)

Southern section

Coventry City v Luton Town

Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons

Bromley v Ipswich Town

Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United

Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers

Watford v Norwich City

Charlton Athletic v Stevenage

Oxford United v Colchester United

Barnet or Newport v Millwall

Cardiff City v Swindon Town

Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon

Northampton Town v Southampton

Cheltenham Town v Exeter City

Plymouth Argyle v Queens Park Rangers

Swansea City v Crawley Town

Portsmouth v Reading

Northern section

Barrow v Preston North End

Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town

Blackpool v Port Vale

Salford City v Rotherham United

Harrogate Town v Lincoln City

Tranmere Rovers v Burton Albion

Stockport County v Crewe Alexandra

Huddersfield Town v Leicester City

Wrexham v Hull City

Birmingham City v Sheffield United

Stoke City v Walsall

Accrington or Oldham v Peterborough United

Blackburn Rovers v Bradford City

Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers

West Bromwich Albion v Derby County

Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday

Chesterfield v Mansfield Town

Barnsley v Fleetwood Town

Wigan Athletic v Notts County