🔥 Trending EFL Trophy: Latest Results, Fixtures, and How to Watch

The EFL Trophy, also known as the Papa John's Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout football competition in England involving clubs from League One and League Two of the English Football League, along with 16 Category One academy teams from Premier League and Championship clubs ³⁹.

As of today, August 18, 2026, the latest results and upcoming fixtures for the EFL Trophy are as follows:

Latest Results (August 18, 2026)

There are no scheduled matches for today, August 18, 2026, that have been completed yet ²³.

Upcoming Fixtures (August 2026)

Several EFL Trophy matches are scheduled for the coming weeks in August 2026. For example, Leeds United Under-21s are set to begin their Group G campaign with an away match against Barnsley in September ⁵.

Fans can find detailed information, including live scores and match statistics, on platforms like BBC Sport ²⁴ and FOX Sports ⁸. The English Football League (EFL) also provides updates and information on how to watch games, with Sky Sports+ broadcasting all EFL Trophy matches ¹⁰.