The EFL has confirmed the format of the EFL Trophy 2016/17 which, for the first time, will include 16 invited teams from clubs with Category One Academies. Find out which football teams are leading the pack or at the foot of the table in the EFL Trophy on BBC Sport. Coventry City won the 2016/17 competition, having beaten Oxford United 2-1 in front of a competition record crowd of 74,434 fans at Wembley Stadium. After the initial pilot season in 2016/17, clubs voted to retain the position last summer, whereby 16 Category 1 teams were invited to participate in the competition for a two-season cycle which comes to an end after next year’s final at Wembley Stadium. The 2017–18 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 35th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "B teams" with Category One status after the previous season's trial format was extended.
A total of 64 clubs will compete in the competition beginning with 16 groups of four teams, each of which will include at least one club from each of Leagues One and Two, along with one invited team.
Liverpool and Manchester United are entering academy teams into the competition for the first time this season , with the two clubs joining 14 other Category One academy sides in the EFL Trophy, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. League One and League Two clubs will play alongside invited Category One academies.
A total of 64 clubs will compete in the competition beginning with 16 groups of four teams, each of which will include at least one club from each of Leagues One and Two, along with one invited team. The tie set a new EFL Trophy final attendance record with 85,021 fans cramming into the home of … Bristol City are the most successful side in the competition, winning it three times (1985/86, 2002/03, 2014/15) and losing two finals. The EFL has started the debate with League One and League Two clubs as to the future format of the Checkatrade Trophy. On Sunday, Pompey left Wembley with the trophy after a thrilling contest with Sunderland, which culminated in a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 draw.
The format of the 2016-17 EFL Trophy, which will include 15 Premier League academy sides, has been confirmed. The EFL has confirmed the format of the EFL Trophy 2016/17 which, for the first time, will include 16 invited teams from clubs with Category One Academies. The 2019/20 season is set to be a landmark one for the EFL Trophy as the 'big six' clubs in the Premier League all compete in the competition for the first time. EFL Trophy history.
Portsmouth is an interesting case study for the amended format.
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