The 1992–93 Football League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 33rd
Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92
football
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clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with soft drink brand
Coca-Cola
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.
Arsenal won the competition, beating
Sheffield Wednesday
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Formed in 1867 as an off ...
2–1 in the
final.
First round
56 of the
First,
Second
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and
Third Division clubs compete from the First Round. Each section is divided equally into a pot of seeded clubs and a pot of unseeded clubs. Clubs' rankings depend upon their finishing position in the
1991–92 season. Reading received a bye to the second round of the competition, as they had been drawn to play
Maidstone United, who resigned from the
Football League
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on 17 August due to financial problems.
First leg
Second leg
Second round
First leg matches were played between 21 and 23 September, with most of the second leg matches being played between 6 and 7 October with one of them being played on 27 October.
First leg
Second leg
Third round
Most matches in the third round were played on 27 and 28 October with one match being played between 10 November. Four replays were played between 10 November and 1 December.
Ties
Replays
Fourth round
Most fourth round matches were played between 1 and 9 December with one match being played on 6 January. Three replays were played between 15 and 16 December.
Ties
Replays
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final matches were played between 6 and 19 January with one replay being played on 3 February.
Ties
Replay
Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was made after the conclusion of the quarter-finals. Unlike the other rounds, the semi-final ties were played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home and one away. Arsenal comfortably overcame Crystal Palace, with Ian Wright scoring in both legs against his old club, while Sheffield Wednesday overcame Blackburn Rovers in the other leg by a similar margin.
First leg
Second leg
''Arsenal won 5–1 on aggregate.''
''Sheffield Wednesday won 6–3 on aggregate.''
Final
References
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