EFL Trophy: cards, rarity and popularity
EFL Trophy is a football competition. Organiser: English Football League. 64 teams take part.
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EFL Trophy
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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 Trophy has 11 cards in the game, from 2016 to 2026. The set includes 4 rare and 7 uncommon. The standout is the 2023 card, a rare one minted on a median of 37,236 views a month. Once minted, a card is frozen - the rarity of its year stays with it for good.
- 2016Rarity: Uncommon13K views/month
- 2017Rarity: Uncommon11K views/month
- 2018Rarity: Uncommon11K views/month
- 2019Rarity: Uncommon20K views/month
- 2020Rarity: Uncommon22K views/month
- 2021Rarity: Uncommon24K views/month
- 2022Rarity: Rare27K views/month
- 2023Rarity: Rare37K views/month
- 2024Rarity: Rare28K views/month
- 2025Rarity: Rare25K views/month
- 2026Rarity: Uncommon23K views/month
Popularity year by year
Popularity is the monthly median of views of its Wikipedia page, year by year. It peaked in 2023 (37,236 views a month) and was lowest in 2017 (11,157). In 2025, the median reached 25,285 views a month, down 8% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 22,565 views a month.
| Year | Views per month (median) | Card of the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026last 12 months | 22,565 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2025 | 25,285 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2024 | 27,617 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2023 | 37,236 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2022 | 27,136 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2021 | 24,201 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2020 | 22,086 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2019 | 19,674 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2018 | 11,201 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2017 | 11,157 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 20167 months measured | 12,673 | Rarity: Uncommon |
Mini quiz
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1.EFL Trophy: in what year was this competition founded?
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Profile
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Organiser
- English Football League
- Founded
- 1983
- Teams
- 64
Related
Editions
- 2013–14 Football League Trophy · winner: Peterborough United F.C.
- 2017–18 EFL Trophy · winner: Lincoln City F.C.
- 2015–16 Football League Trophy · winner: Barnsley F.C.
- 2014–15 Football League Trophy
- 2011–12 Football League Trophy · winner: Chesterfield F.C.
- 2010–11 Football League Trophy · winner: Carlisle United F.C.
- 2016–17 EFL Trophy · winner: Coventry City F.C.
- 2012–13 Football League Trophy · winner: Crewe Alexandra F.C.
- 2000–01 Football League Trophy · winner: Port Vale F.C.
- 2008–09 Football League Trophy · winner: Luton Town F.C.
- 2005–06 Football League Trophy · winner: Swansea City A.F.C.
- 2019–20 EFL Trophy · winner: Salford City F.C.
- 2018–19 EFL Trophy · winner: Portsmouth F.C.
- 2009–10 Football League Trophy · winner: Southampton F.C.
- 1997–98 Football League Trophy · winner: Grimsby Town F.C.
- 2020–21 EFL Trophy · winner: Sunderland A.F.C.
- 2023–24 EFL Trophy · winner: Peterborough United F.C.
- 2021–22 EFL Trophy · winner: Rotherham United F.C.
- 1983–84 Associate Members' Cup
- 1990–91 Associate Members' Cup
- 2003–04 Football League Trophy · winner: Blackpool F.C.
- 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup
- 1991–92 Associate Members' Cup · winner: Stoke City F.C.
- 1985–86 Associate Members' Cup
- 2022–23 EFL Trophy · winner: Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup
- 2007–08 Football League Trophy · winner: Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
- 2004–05 Football League Trophy · winner: Wrexham A.F.C.
- 2001–02 Football League Trophy · winner: Blackpool F.C.
- 2002–03 Football League Trophy
- 2024–25 EFL Trophy · winner: Peterborough United F.C.
- 1998–99 Football League Trophy · winner: Wigan Athletic F.C.
- 2025–26 EFL Trophy · winner: Luton Town F.C.
- 1999–2000 Football League Trophy · winner: Stoke City F.C.
- 1988–89 Associate Members' Cup
- 2026–27 EFL Trophy
- 2006–07 Football League Trophy · winner: Doncaster Rovers F.C.
- 1984–85 Associate Members' Cup
- 1994–95 Football League Trophy · winner: Birmingham City F.C.
- 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
- 1993–94 Football League Trophy · winner: Swansea City A.F.C.
- 1992–93 Football League Trophy · winner: Port Vale F.C.
- 1996–97 Football League Trophy · winner: Carlisle United F.C.
- 1995–96 Football League Trophy · winner: Rotherham United F.C.
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest EFL Trophy card?
The 2023 card, which is rare: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 37,236 views a month.
How many EFL Trophy cards are there?
11 cards, one per year of fame, from 2016 to 2026: 4 rare and 7 uncommon.
Which was EFL Trophy's most popular year?
2023, with a median of 37,236 views a month on its Wikipedia page - the 2023 card is rare.
How do I get a EFL Trophy 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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