[1] Manchester United successfully defended their League Cup title after defeating Aston Villa by 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium on 28 February 2010.
The draw for the First Round took place on 16 June 2009, with matches played two months later in the week beginning 10 August 2009.
[2] 1 Score after 90 minutes The seven Premier League teams involved in European competition enter at this stage, along with the winners from the Second Round.
1 Score after 90 minutes The Fifth Round draw took place on 31 October, and the matches were played in the week commencing 30 November 2009.
The first leg matches were to be played the week commencing 4 January 2010, but adverse weather conditions including severe snow and ice in North West England caused the games to be rearranged.