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The EFL trophy (English Football League trophy) is an annual competition by eliminating the English Football Association to open 48 EFL League One clubs and the League Two EFL. 16 teams under 21 years of Premier League and EFL clubs [1]. This is the third most prestigious trophy in English football after the FA Cup and the EFL Cup (League Cup).

She started as Associate Members of the Cup between 1983 and 1984, but in 1992, after the clubs of the lower divisions have become full members of the Soccer League trophy was renamed the Football League. The competition replaced the Football League Group Cup. It was renamed again in 2016, under the name of EFL Trophy. [1] The competition has been associated with the main sponsor since its second edition: currently, it is known as the Checkatrade Trophy.

The first draws take place in August, then the competition takes place in 16 regional groups, each with four teams. The first two in each group advance to the round of 16 before the two winners meet in late March or early April in the final at the national stadium of England, Wembley. The North / South basic format of the competition has existed since its inception, with some Midland clubs varying between north and south each season. Other details have varied over the years, including some years, inviting the PM clubs of the semiprofessional conference and organizing a round-robin phase before qualifying for the playoffs.

The current champions (2017-18) are Lincoln City, which defeated Shrewsbury Town 1-0 in 2018 to win the competition for the first time. The most successful club is Bristol City, which won the trophy three times, in 1986, 2003 and 2015, and was a finalist in 1987 and 2000.

History

The competition was opened as an Associate Member Cup in the 1983-84 season and follows the short Football League Group Cup. The competition was renamed the Football League Trophy in 1992. That was the same year that the reorganization that followed Division 1, to form the Premier League and the Football League became responsible for the minor divisions of three professionals.

The competition changed its name again in 2016, becoming the EFL Trophy, coinciding with the change of brand of the English Football League. The first season under the new form name saw sixteen academies category 1 Premier League and Championship clubs, a critique that has been criticized for trying to integrate B teams from the Premier League into the English football pyramid.

Format

Current format

64 teams participate in the first round, including 48 teams in league one and league two, as well as 16 first division teams and a team under 21 years old. This competition includes 16 groups of four regional teams (eight groups in each of the north and south sections), the first two of each group advances to the round of 16, the first two rounds will be regionalized before a draw in the quarterfinals of onwards.

B-Team boycott

After the presentation of 16 Championship Academy and Championship 1 teams in the EFL Trophy from the 2016-17 season, a full-scale reaction triggered a boycott of the EFL Trophy matches by League One and League Supporters. Two clubs, especially those against academic teams. As a result, this has led to record attendance throughout the country. Notable attendance records include:

Lowest attendance at Fratton Park on a Saturday in a competition (Portsmouth v Northampton Town, Saturday, December 2, 2017 - Participation: 1,780) [citation needed]

Lowest attendance at Fratton Park after World War II in a competition (Portsmouth v Reading Academy, October 4, 2016 - Attendance: 1,355)

The lowest attendance in Field Mill after World War II in a competitive match (Mansfield Town v Everton Academy, October 31, 2017 - Number of participants: 964)

Previous formats

In the first year of the tournament, the 48 eligible third and fourth division clubs were divided into North and South sections of 24 teams each. The first round had 12 elimination games in each section and the second round was six. In each section, the two losers of the second round with the most "narrow" losses were eliminated and joined the other six clubs in the regional quarterfinals.

An important change was introduced for the tournament from 1985 to 1986, with the creation of eight groups of three teams in each of the two sections. The teams played one home game and one away match, and the winners of the group moved to the regional round of 16 stages. This format was changed the following season, with two teams that qualify for each group, which translates into an extra round of 16 in each section.

For several seasons, from early to mid-1990s, the competition was held with only seven groups of three teams, with two teams in each section receiving a break in the round of 16. This was due to the reorganization of the league and the demise of Aldershot and Maidstone United, which resulted in less than 48 teams in the 3rd and 4th level.

The group stage was eliminated for the 1996-97 tournament; In contrast, 8 teams in each section received a pass for the second round, where they were joined by the 8 winners of the first round matches.

For the 2000/01 edition, 8 teams of the Football Conference also participated in the tournament, resulting in 12 games in each of the North / South sections in the first round, with only four teams in each section. The number of participants in the conference was increased to 12 beginning in 2002-2003, resulting in 14 first round games, and two teams from each regional chapter were eliminated in the second round.

The conference teams were no longer participating in the 2006-2007 tournament and the format was returned to 8 first-round teams in each section.

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