1995–96 Football League Cup

The 1995–96 Football League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.

The tournament was won by Aston Villa, who beat Leeds United 3–0 in the final at Wembley Stadium.

First round
56 of the First, Second 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 1994–95 season.

Third round
Most matches in the third round were played on 24 and 25 October with 1 match being played on 7 November.

Fourth round
Most matches were played on 28–29 November with two replays being played on 20 December.

Quarter-finals
The four matches were played between 10 January with one replay being played on 24 January.

Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was made in January 1996 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. The first leg matches were played on 11 and 14 February 1996, the second leg matches were played on 21 and 25 February 1996. Leeds United comfortably beat Birmingham City to reach their first domestic cup final for 23 years, while four-time winners Aston Villa only overcame Arsenal on away goals.

Second leg
Aston Villa win on away goals

Leeds United win 5–1 on aggregate

Final
The 1996 Coca-Cola Cup Final was played on 24 March 1996 and was contested between Aston Villa and Leeds United at Wembley Stadium. Aston Villa won the final 3–0 to equal Liverpool's record of five League Cup titles.