Leeds United will find out their opponents in the first round of the Carabao Cup next Thursday afternoon, just hours after their Championship fixture list has been mapped out.
The EFL have confirmed the draw will take place at 2:30pm live on Sky Sports with Leeds set for a busy first week to the new season which will see three games inside a week, including the opening round of the league cup.
This season's competition has added intrigue in the opening round, given the arrival into the draw of Leeds , Leicester City and Southampton following their relegation from the Premier League - all 72 EFL clubs will be involved across 36 fixtures.
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Normal EFL Cup protocol sees the two relegated clubs join at the second round stage but owing to West Ham's Conference League win, both Leeds and Leicester join Southampton in finding themselves facing early August action.
The 12 Premier League clubs not competing in Europe will join in round two, with the other eight Premier League clubs starting in round three.
Clubs will be split into two sections, with Leeds along with Yorkshire rivals Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Barnsley, Harrogate Town, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City all in the northern section of the draw.
Opening round fixtures will take place in the midweek following the opening weekend of EFL games. Leeds' league campaign will be revealed at 9am next Thursday, with the Premier League's fixtures coming out this Thursday, June 15, at 9am.
Key dates to look forward to:
- Fixture Release Date – Thursday June 22 2023, 9am
- Carabao Cup Round One Draw – Thursday June 22 2023, 2:30pm
- Championship Start Date – Saturday August 5 2023
- Carabao Cup Round One – w/c August 7 2023
- Championship Play-Off Final – Sunday May 26 2024
