The EFL Trophy is a knockout cup competition in English football organised by and named after the English Football League. The competition was first played in 1981–82 as the Football League Group Cup where it was open to 32 teams from all four levels of the football league. The current format of only being open to clubs in levels three and four of the football pyramid began in 1983–84. It is currently open to the 48 members of League One and League Two with 16 category one academy teams from clubs in the Premier League and Championship being invited.[1] The first final was played at Blundell Park in 1982 before moving to Sincil Bank in 1983. In 1984 the final was due to be played at the then Wembley Stadium, but owing to damage caused to the pitch during the Horse of the Year Show, it was moved to Boothferry Park. The first final to be played at Wembley Stadium was in 1985. From 2001 to 2007 while Wembley was rebuilt, it was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. In 2008 the finals returned to the new Wembley.
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