The clubs with the most League Cup wins in history, including Liverpool, Manchester United, and Man City

The clubs with the most League Cup wins in history, including Liverpool, Manchester United, and Man City
Manchester City claimed their sixth League Cup win on Sunday when they beat Chelsea 4-3 on penalties at Wembley.The Carabao Cup final ended 0-0 and spot-kicks were needed to decide who would go home with the trophy.Vincent Kompany lifts the Carabao Cup6
Vincent Kompany lifts the Carabao Cup
The match will be remembered for what happened just before the end of extra-time, though, when goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to come off for stand-in Willy Caballero despite going down injured.Kepa insisted to the Blues bench he was fine and stayed on the pitch but this promptedSarri to have a mega meltdown and they proceeded to lose on penalties.Kepa refuses to be substituted6
Kepa refuses to be substituted
City have now moved clear of rivals Manchester United, Chelsea, and Aston Villa for League Cup titles.The competition was first played in the 1960/61 season with Villa winning the inaugural trophy and the final was held over two legs for the first six years. Here are the clubs who have the most League Cup wins.

9= Wolves 2

Their two wins came in the 1975/75 and 1979/80 seasons.

9= Norwich 2

The Canaries won the second competition and then again in 1984/85 but have not won it since.

9= Birmingham 2

The Blues had claimed the 1962/63 trophy but had to wait until 2011 for their second when Alex McLeish led them to victory at Wembley.Alex McLeish holds the cup after his side beat Arsenal in the final6
Alex McLeish holds the cup after his side beat Arsenal in the final

9= Arsenal 2

The Gunners have been runners-up in this competition more times than any other team and have lost in the final six times.George Graham won the cup twice as manager in 1986/87 and 1992/93.

8. Leicester City 3

Their first came in 1963/64 and Martin ONeil won it twice in 1996/97 and 1999/2000.

6= Nottingham Forest 4

All four of Forests League Cup victories came under Brian Clough and twice won the cup back-to-back.They were successful in 1977/78, 78/79, 88/89 and 89/90.Brian Clough leads out his Forest side in 1978 against Bob Paisley’s Liverpool6
Brian Clough leads out his Forest side in 1978 against Bob Paisley’s Liverpool

6= Tottenham Hotspur 4

Spurs last won the League Cup in 2007/08 when Juande Ramos was in charge and it was the first final to be held at the new Wembley.Before that they won it in 1970/71, 1972/73 and 1998/99.

3= Aston Villa 5

The Midlands club have not added to their haul of five trophies this century with their last success coming in 1995/96 under Brian Little.Ron Atkinson won it in 1993/94 while Ron Saunders led them to the cup twice in 1974/75 and 1976/77. They also won the inaugural competition.

3= Chelsea 5

The first of Chelseas five victories came in 1965/65 but their second did not come until Gianluca Vialli led them to success 1997/98.Jose Mourinho then won it three times while at the club in two spells, in 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2014/15.Jose Mourinho and John Terry with the cup in 20146
Jose Mourinho and John Terry with the cup in 2014

3= Manchester United 5

Uniteds first win was not until 1991/92 with Sir Alex Ferguson at the helm. Fergie went on to win it three more times in 2005/06, 2008/09 and 2009/10.Mourinho also picked up his fourth, and the Red Devils fifth, in 2016/17.

2. Manchester City 6

City have won the cup four times in the last six seasons. Prior to that their successes came in 1969/70 and 1975/76

1. Liverpool 8

The Reds are the clear leaders in terms of League Cup wins with eight.Jamie Carragher and Kenny Dalglish celebrate winning the cup in 20126
Jamie Carragher and Kenny Dalglish celebrate winning the cup in 2012
Bob Paisleys all conquering Liverpool side won the competition three years in a row from 1980 to 1983 and they made it four in a row under Joe Fagan.Further victories came in 1994/95, 2000/01, 2002/03 and 2011/12.

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