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203:Liverpool
192:Super Cup
133:instead.
131:Super Cup
101:Simod Cup
46:Abolished
1430:Sponsors
1398:Finances
1321:Referees
1314:Stadiums
1302:Managers
1035:Barnsley
919:Millwall
607:Archived
583:Archived
1612:1991–92
1607:1990–91
1602:1989–90
1597:1988–89
1592:1987–88
1587:1986–87
1582:1985–86
1575:Seasons
1482:EFL Cup
1454:Sky Bet
1339:Records
1306:current
1294:foreign
1285:winners
1274:Seasons
1189:Reading
1003:Watford
863:Burnley
820:2024–25
813:2023–24
806:2022–23
799:2021–22
792:2020–21
785:2019–20
778:2018–19
771:2017–18
764:2016–17
757:2015–16
750:2014–15
743:2013–14
736:2012–13
729:2011–12
722:2010–11
715:2009–10
708:2008–09
701:2007–08
694:2006–07
687:2005–06
680:2004–05
672:Seasons
459:1991–92
452:Everton
432:1990–91
413:Chelsea
408:1989–90
401:Everton
381:1988–89
363:Reading
357:1987–88
333:1986–87
316:Chelsea
311:1985–86
299:Winner
296:Season
288:italics
270:1991–92
262:1990–91
254:1989–90
246:1988–89
238:1987–88
230:1986–87
222:1985–86
199:Arsenal
164:Chelsea
154:Reading
77:Chelsea
38:Founded
1621:Finals
1488:Past:
1478:FA Cup
1446:Npower
1126:Fulham
473:a.e.t.
446:a.e.t.
395:a.e.t.
302:Score
282:Finals
188:Second
1281:Teams
831:Clubs
487:Notes
184:First
1658:1992
1653:1991
1648:1990
1643:1989
1638:1988
1633:1987
1628:1986
591:2017
558:2010
209:and
186:and
166:and
152:and
90:The
49:1992
41:1985
469:3–2
442:4–1
418:1–0
391:4–3
369:4–1
345:1–0
321:5–4
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