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EFL Cup: cards, rarity and popularity

EFL Cup is a football competition first held in 1961.

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EFL Cup

CompetitionYear 2023
Rarity: Epic
2023 card, the rarest

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Recent roll of honour: Liverpool F.C. in 2023, Manchester United F.C. in 2022, Liverpool F.C. in 2021, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in 2021 and Manchester City F.C. in 2020. The catalogue lists 60 editions, from 1965 to 2026.

How it works: one card per year, with a rarity set by that year's real-world popularity, measured on Wikipedia.

The cards, year by year

EFL Cup has 11 cards in the game, from 2016 to 2026. The set includes 9 epic and 2 rare. The standout is the 2023 card, an epic one minted on a median of 206,706 views a month. Once minted, a card is frozen - the rarity of its year stays with it for good.

  1. 2016Rarity: Rare58K views/month
  2. 2017Rarity: Epic87K views/month
  3. 2018Rarity: Rare52K views/month
  4. 2019Rarity: Epic114K views/month
  5. 2020Rarity: Epic92K views/month
  6. 2021Rarity: Epic139K views/month
  7. 2022Rarity: Epic177K views/month
  8. 2023Rarity: Epic207K views/month
  9. 2024Rarity: Epic142K views/month
  10. 2025Rarity: Epic128K views/month
  11. 2026Rarity: Epic107K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of its Wikipedia page, year by year. It peaked in 2023 (206,706 views a month) and was lowest in 2018 (51,924). In 2025, the median reached 128,389 views a month, down 9% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 107,192 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
YearViews per month (median)Card of the year
2026last 12 months107,192Rarity: Epic
2025128,389Rarity: Epic
2024141,607Rarity: Epic
2023206,706Rarity: Epic
2022176,924Rarity: Epic
2021138,946Rarity: Epic
202092,257Rarity: Epic
2019113,620Rarity: Epic
201851,924Rarity: Rare
201787,349Rarity: Epic
20167 months measured58,151Rarity: Rare

Mini quiz

3 questions to test what you know.

  1. 1.EFL Cup: which country is this competition played in?

  2. 2.EFL Cup: who organises this competition?

  3. 3.EFL Cup: how many teams take part?

Profile

Country
United Kingdom
Organiser
English Football League
Founded
1961
Teams
92

Related

Editions

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest EFL Cup card?

The 2023 card, which is epic: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 206,706 views a month.

How many EFL Cup cards are there?

11 cards, one per year of fame, from 2016 to 2026: 9 epic and 2 rare.

Which was EFL Cup's most popular year?

2023, with a median of 206,706 views a month on its Wikipedia page - the 2023 card is epic.

Who won the latest edition of EFL Cup?

Liverpool F.C., in 2023.

How do I get a EFL Cup card?

By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.

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Image credits

Image: VEO15 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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Elofoot is not affiliated with any player, club, national team, competition, organiser or stadium mentioned. Names identify the subjects of the cards; facts come from Wikidata, popularity from Wikipedia page-view statistics and pictures from Wikimedia Commons, under their licences.

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