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EFL Trophy

The English Football League Trophy, most recently known as the Vertu Trophy until the end of the 2025-26 season, is an annual English football knockout competition open to all clubs in EFL League One, EFL League Two, and U-21 teams from the Premier League and the EFL Championship.

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Founded
1983; 43 years ago (1983) (as the Associate Members' Cup)
Current champions
Luton Town (2nd title)
Most championships
Bristol City Peterborough United (3 titles each)
Organiser(s)
English Football League
Region
England · Wales
Teams
64

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EFL Trophy

Nodes169
Edges168
Triples20
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011834
Components1

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EFL Trophy

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related to Venue · 13
EFL Trophy → Boothferry Park, Cardiff, English, Football League Trophy, From, Horse, Hull, London, Millennium Stadium, The, Wembley, Wembley Stadium, Year Show
Region · 2
EFL Trophy → England, Wales
Current champions · 1
EFL Trophy → Luton Town (2nd title)
Founded · 1
EFL Trophy → 1983; 43 years ago (1983) (as the Associate Members' Cup)
Most championships · 1
EFL Trophy → Bristol City Peterborough United (3 titles each)
Organiser(s) · 1
EFL Trophy → English Football League
Teams · 1
EFL Trophy → 64

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teams league clubs football trophy final competition season knockout efl two group stadium wembley current winners city english 1983 section

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EFL TrophyCurrent championsLuton Town (2nd title)1.00infobox
EFL TrophyFounded1983; 43 years ago (1983) (as the Associate Members' Cup)1.00infobox
EFL TrophyMost championshipsBristol City Peterborough United (3 titles each)1.00infobox
EFL TrophyOrganiser(s)English Football League1.00infobox
EFL TrophyRegionEngland1.00infobox
EFL TrophyRegionWales1.00infobox
EFL TrophyTeams641.00infobox
EFL Trophyrelated to VenueThe0.60section
EFL Trophyrelated to VenueWembley Stadium0.60section
EFL Trophyrelated to VenueLondon0.60section
EFL Trophyrelated to VenueEnglish0.60section
EFL Trophyrelated to VenueHorse0.60section

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