The draw for Round One of the 2017/18 Carabao Cup takes place at 1pm this afternoon...
Coventry City have been confirmed as being in the Northern section, with the draw for Round One of the 2017/18 Carabao Cup streamed live from Bangkok, Thailand on Friday 16 June at 1:00pm (UK time).
World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit, Carabao CEO Sathien Setthasit, British Ambassador to Thailand Brian Davidson and EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey will unveil the 35 Round One ties from the home of the competition’s title sponsor, Carabao Energy Drink.
Fans will be able to watch the draw unfold live on various platforms, including EFL’s new live streaming platform, iFollow, on Facebook via the Carabao Cup and Carabao UK pages and SkySports.com.
Nearly 1.5 million people went to matches in the EFL Cup last season as the competition recorded record breaking attendances.
Seventy EFL Clubs will be in the draw with matches scheduled to take place week commencing 7 August,
The draw is also regionalised to minimise travelling time for supporters in the first round with seeding decided by a Club’s finishing position in the EFL.
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North – Seeds
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North – Non-Seeds
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We’ll have details of the draw shortly after 1pm.