English Football League Trophy
# English Football League Trophy

La English Football League Trophy o EFL Trophy, actualmente llamado Papa John's Trophy por motivos de patrocinio, es una competición oficial de fútbol inglesa en la que participan los equipos de las dos últimas divisiones profesionales de la Football League, la League One y la League Two, la tercera y la cuarta división del fútbol profesional inglés. Adicionalmente, entre las temporadas 2000/01 a 2005/06, participaron algunos de los mejores equipos de la Football Conference, quinta división del fútbol inglés (actualmente denominada «National League»). En el año 2016 comenzaron a participar en la competición equipos filiales de los clubes de la Premier League y el Championship. Inicialmente la competición se denominó Associate Member's Cup, aunque el nombre ha ido variando históricamente en función de sus patrocinadores.

Los clubes son divididos geográficamente en dos grupos Norte y Sur de acuerdo a su ubicación geográfica. Debido a que 48 no es una potencia par de 2 (necesaria para un torneo eliminatorio), el sistema de competencia ha variado, a veces los clubes jugaban liguillas de a tres, otras veces (como en la actual temporada), algunos eran dados exenciones debido a rango. La adición de 8 o 12 clubes de la Conference no ha solucionado el problema (lo óptimo sería 16, pero eso es dos tercios de la quinta división).

El sistema de competición es por eliminatorias a partido único. La final se disputa a partido único en terreno neutral, generalmente en el Estadio de Wembley.

## Patrocinadores

* (1984/85–1986/87) Freight Rover Trophy
* (1987/88–1988/89) Sherpa Van Trophy
* (1989/90–1991/92) Leyland DAF Cup
* (1992/93–1993/94) Autoglass Trophy
* (1994/95–1999/00) Auto Windscreens Shield
* (2000/01–2006/07) LDV Vans Trophy
* (2007/08–2015/16) Johnstone's Paint Trophy
* (2016/17–2018/19) Checkatrade Trophy
* (2019/20–2020/21) Leasing.com Trophy
* (2021/22–) Papa John's Trophy

Fuentes:

## Finales

| Temporada | Campeón | Resultado | Subcampeón | Sede de la final | Asistencia |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Hull City | Boothferry Park, Hull | 6,544 |
| 1985 | Wigan Athletic | 3 - 1 | Brentford | Wembley Stadium | 39,897 |
| 1986 | Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Wembley Stadium | 54,502 |
| 1987 | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | Wembley Stadium | 58,586 |
| 1988 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 0 | Burnley | Wembley Stadium | 80,841 |
| 1989 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 - 1 | Torquay United | Wembley Stadium | 46,513 |
| 1990 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 48,402 |
| 1991 | Birmingham City | 3 - 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 58,750 |
| 1992 | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Stockport County | Wembley Stadium | 48,339 |
| 1993 | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Stockport County | Wembley Stadium | 35,885 |
| 1994 | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town | Wembley Stadium | 47,773 |
| 1995 | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | Carlisle United | Wembley Stadium | 76,663 |
| 1996 | Rotherham United | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Wembley Stadium | 35,235 |
| 1997 | Carlisle United | 0 - 0 | Colchester United | Wembley Stadium | 45,077 |
| 1998 | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth | Wembley Stadium | 62,432 |
| 1999 | Wigan Athletic | 1 - 0 | Millwall | Wembley Stadium | 55,349 |
| 2000 | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | Wembley Stadium | 75,057 |
| 2001 | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Brentford | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 25,654 |
| 2002 | Blackpool | 4 - 1 | Cambridge United | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 20,287 |
| 2003 | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Carlisle United | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 50,913 |
| 2004 | Blackpool | 2 - 0 | Southend United | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 34,031 |
| 2005 | Wrexham | 2 - 0 | Southend United | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 36,216 |
| 2006 | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Carlisle United | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 42,028 |
| 2007 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rovers | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 59,024 |
| 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 56,618 |
| 2009 | Luton Town | 3 - 2 | Scunthorpe United | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 55,378 |
| 2010 | Southampton | 4 - 1 | Carlisle United | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 73,476 |
| 2011 | Carlisle United | 1 - 0 | Brentford | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 40,476 |
| 2012 | Chesterfield | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 49,602 |
| 2013 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 - 0 | Southend United | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 43,842 |
| 2014 | Peterborough United | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 35,663 |
| 2015 | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Walsall | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 72,315 |
| 2016 | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Oxford United | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 59,230 |
| 2017 | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Oxford United | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 74,434 |
| 2018 | Lincoln City | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 41,261 |
| 2019 | Portsmouth | 2 - 2 (5 - 4)p. | Sunderland | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 85,021 |
| 2020 | Salford City | 0 - 0 (4:2 p.) | Portsmouth | Wembley Stadium, Londres | Sin espectadores |
| 2021 | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Wembley Stadium, Londres | Sin espectadores |
| 2022 | Rotherham United | 4 - 2 (T.S) | Sutton United | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 30,688 |
| 2023 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Wembley Stadium, Londres | 79,389 |

## Títulos por club

| Club | Campeón | Subcampeón | Años campeón | Años subcampeón |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| UD Sanse | 3 | 2 | 1986, 2003, 2015 | 1987, 2000 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 4 | 1997, 2011 | 1995, 2003, 2006, 2010 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1989, 2023 | 1986 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | - | 1991, 1995 | --- |
| Blackpool | 2 | - | 2002, 2004 | --- |
| Port Vale | 2 | - | 1993, 2001 | --- |
| Stoke City | 2 | - | 1992, 2000 | --- |
| Swansea City | 2 | - | 1994, 2006 | --- |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | - | 1985, 1999 | --- |
| Rotherham United | 1 | - | 1996 | --- |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 2 | 1990 | 1991, 2021 |
| Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 1984 | 1998 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2014 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 2008 |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2019 |
| Barnsley | 1 | - | 2016 | --- |
| Coventry City | 1 | - | 2017 | --- |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | - | 2013 | --- |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | - | 2007 | --- |
| Lincoln City | 1 | - | 2018 | --- |
| Luton Town | 1 | - | 2009 | --- |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | - | 1987 | --- |
| MK Dons | 1 | - | 2008 | --- |
| Peterborough United | 1 | - | 2014 | --- |
| Southampton | 1 | - | 2010 | --- |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 1988 | --- |
| Wrexham | 1 | - | 2005 | --- |
| Salford City | 1 | - | 2020 | --- |
| Brentford | - | 3 | --- | 1985, 2001, 2011 |
| Southend United | - | 3 | --- | 2004, 2005, 2013 |
| Bristol Rovers | - | 2 | --- | 1990, 2007 |
| Oxford United | - | 2 | --- | 2016, 2017 |
| Shrewsbury Town | - | 2 | --- | 1996, 2018 |
| Stockport County | - | 2 | --- | 1992, 1993 |
| Burnley | - | 1 | --- | 1988 |
| Cambridge United | - | 1 | --- | 2002 |
| Colchester United | - | 1 | --- | 1997 |
| Huddersfield Town | - | 1 | --- | 1994 |
| Hull City | - | 1 | --- | 1984 |
| Millwall | - | 1 | --- | 1999 |
| Scunthorpe United | - | 1 | --- | 2009 |
| Swindon Town | - | 1 | --- | 2012 |
| Torquay United | - | 1 | --- | 1989 |
| Walsall | - | 1 | --- | 2015 |
| Sutton United | - | 1 | --- | 2022 |
| Plymouth Argyle | - | 1 | --- | 2023 |
