Second only to one team: the latest Carabao Cup champions after Man City won against Arsenal.
On 23 March 2026, the latest Carabao Cup (League Cup) champions were crowned, marking the first English trophy of the season as Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0, their Premier League rival, in the 2025-26 Carabao Cup final.
This victory gave Man City their ninth League Cup title, with previous wins in the 1969-70, 1975-76, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2025-26 seasons. Notably, their last five titles came under Pep Guardiola, who has become the sole manager with the most wins in this competition.
Meanwhile, Man City now holds the second-highest number of Carabao Cup (League Cup) titles, just one behind Liverpool, the all-time record holder. The standings are as follows:
10 titles - Liverpool
9 titles - Manchester City
6 titles - Manchester United
5 titles - Aston Villa, Chelsea
4 titles - Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur
3 titles - Leicester City
2 titles - Arsenal, Birmingham City, Norwich City, Wolverhampton Wanderers
