By Stoke City FC

  • Potters to discover opponents on Thursday, June 27
  • City will be ball number 33 in the northern section of the draw
  • Round one ties scheduled to take place during the week commencing August 12

Stoke City will discover their opponents in round one of the Carabao Cup on Thursday, June 27.

The draw will be made live on Sky Sports News from 11.30am, with the Potters ball number 33 in the northern section.

A total of 35 fixtures will be drawn, with 70 EFL clubs, including newly promoted Chesterfield and Bromley, in the draw. 

Burnley, Luton Town and the 13 Premier League Clubs not competing in Europe will join in round two, with the other seven Premier League Clubs starting in round three. 

The round one draw will see teams drawn in northern and southern sections, with matches scheduled to take during the week commencing August 12.

Round one matches are single-legged. In the event of scores being level at the end of 90 minutes, no extra time shall be played. The winners will be determined by penalty kicks. 

Northern Section

1. Accrington Stanley

2. Barnsley

3. Barrow AFC

4. Blackburn Rovers

5. Blackpool

6. Bolton Wanderers

7. Bradford City

8. Burton Albion

9. Carlisle United

10. Chesterfield

11. Crewe Alexandra

12. Derby County

13. Doncaster Rovers

14. Fleetwood Town

15. Grimsby Town

16. Harrogate Town

17. Huddersfield Town

18. Hull City

19. Leeds United

20. Lincoln City

21. Mansfield Town

22. Middlesbrough

23. Morecambe

24. Notts County

25. Port Vale

26. Preston North End

27. Rotherham United

28. Salford City

29. Sheffield United

30. Sheffield Wednesday

31. Shrewsbury Town

32. Stockport County

33. Stoke City

34. Sunderland AFC

35. Tranmere Rovers

36. West Bromwich Albion

37. Wigan Athletic

38. Wrexham