Jump To:Ball numbersCopy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThe Carabao Cup is back, with Round Two on the horizon.The season seems to start earlier every year and that's certainly the case in the League Cup, where we've already had a preliminary round (between just the four lowest-ranked EFL clubs) and a first round between 70 sides.Now for the competition to introduce Premier League teams: let's explain what's going on with Round Two.When will Round Two for the Carabao Cup be drawn?Round Two for the Carabao Cup will be down live on Sky Sports Football on Monday August 10, at approximately 7:20pm.Sky Sports presenter David Prutton hosts alongside Jobi McAnuff and Jamie Mackie, with the draw part of the build-up before Plymouth Argyle face Exeter City in a Devon derby to round off the First Round. You may like How to watch Carabao Cup 2026/27: TV Guide, Free Streams & Fixtures Round 1 How to watch Middlesbrough vs Wrexham: Free Streams and TV info How to watch West Ham vs Portsmouth: Free Streams and TV info Will Round Two of the Carabao Cup be regionalised?Yes, Round Two of the Carabao Cup sees all 46 teams split by north and south.This is not a perfect split, however: Norwich City and Leicester City are geographically among the 22 northernmost teams in this draw, yet both are placed in the South section.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers, meanwhile, are geographically among the 24 southernmost teams, yet both are placed in the North section.Walsall, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town and Birmingham City all find themselves on the margins of the border while York City found themselves in the southern section of the Round One draw, as a promoted team through from the preliminary round.The EFL have been known to take travel routes into account, along with historical regional alignments, while looking to maintain the exact required quota of teams per section, rather than drawing a strict horizontal line across a map. What to read next Bromley vs Leicester and 10 more things to look forward to in the EFL this season Why are there no Premier League games on Saturday? Quiz! Can you name every club in the Football League right now? Will Round Two of the Carabao Cup be seeded?No, the Carabao Cup is not seeded at this stage but the EFL have introduced seeds in Round Three, purely for logistic reasons.English teams in the Champions League and Europa League play two more matchdays than those in the Conference League, meaning that there could be a fixture pile-up without some kind of system to keep these sides from meeting.Last season, for example, third-round Carabao ties began on the weeks commencing September 16 and 23, with European fixtures clashing.Which Premier League teams enter Carabao Cup at Round Two?A total of 11 Premier League clubs enter at Round Two with any side in Europe getting a bye to Round Three.These are as follows:BrentfordChelseaEvertonFulhamHull CityIpswich TownLeeds UnitedNewcastle UnitedNottingham ForestSunderlandTottenham HotspurBall numbersWhat are the ball numbers for Round Two?The ball numbers for Round Two of the Carabao Cup are as follows.North:BarnsleyBlackburn RoversBlackpoolBradford CityBurnleyCrewe AlexandraDoncaster RoversEvertonFleetwood TownHull CityLeeds UnitedLincoln CityMiddlesbroughNewcastle UnitedNottingham ForestPreston North EndSheffield UnitedSheffield WednesdayShrewsbury TownStoke CityWest Bromwich AlbionWolverhampton WanderersSouth:AFC WimbledonBirmingham CityBrentfordCambridge UtdCardiff CityCharlton AthleticChelseaCoventry CityFulhamIpswich TownLeicester CityLeyton OrientLuton TownMillwallNorwich CityPeterboroughReadingSouthamptonStevenageTottenham HotspurWalsallWatfordWest Ham UnitedPlymouth Argyle or Exeter CityTOPICSCarabao CupLeague CupEFL CupMark WhiteSocial Links NavigationContent EditorMark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robsons time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
