The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup 2022/23 has been made.
At this stage of the competition, 70 teams will be involved, with 22 teams from the Sky Bet Championship, 24 from Ligue 1 and 24 from Ligue 2.
The remaining two teams in the Championship enter the second round, along with 13 Premier League clubs.
Norwich are the only relegated Premier League side to feature in the draw and Dean Smith’s men will face Birmingham at Carrow Road in the week of August 10. This match is one of four matches in all championships.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland is one of the more eye-catching matches in the draw, which ended live on Sky Sports News on Thursday, while Stockport face fellow League Two side Harrogate in their first Cup appearance Carabao in a decade.
Meanwhile, Ipswich will face local rivals Colchester for just the eighth time since 1969.
Liverpool won the 2021/22 Carabao Cup – the ninth time in the club’s history – by beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties after the first 90 minutes and extra time without a goal.
Full Carabao Cup First Round Draw
North part
Blackburn Rovers contre Hartlepool United
Harrogate Town vs Stockport County
Bolton Wanderers contre Salford City
Morecambe v Stoke City
Blackpool contre Barrow
West Bromwich Albion contre Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday contre Sunderland
Grimsby Town contre Crewe Alexandra
Mansfield Town vs Derby County
Accrington Stanley v Tranmere Rovers
Middlesbrough contre Barnsley
Bradford City contre Hull City
Rochdale v Burton Albion
Doncaster Rovers contre Lincoln City
Huddersfield Town contre Preston North End
Shrewsbury Town contre Carlisle United
Port Vale contre Rotherham United
Fleetwood Town contre Wigan Athletic
southern part
Norwich City contre Birmingham City
Coventry City contre Bristol City
Northampton Town contre Wycombe Wanderers
Cardiff City v Portsmouth
Charlton Athletic v QPR
Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers
Walsall contre Swindon Town
Ipswich Town vs Colchester United
City of Luton v County of Newport
Reading vs. Stevenage
Plymouth Argyle vs Peterborough United
AFC Wimbledon v Gillingham
Cheltenham Town contre Exeter City
MK Dons contre Sutton United
Forest Green Rovers contre Leyton Orient
Cambridge United contre Millwall
Oxford United contre Swansea City
Ties will be played during the week beginning August 10.