Barnsley FC, Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers and Harrogate Town in line for cash boost as competition gets new sponsor

The Football League will increase the EFL Trophy prize pot for the next two seasons after acquiring a new sponsor.
Stuart Rayner
By Stuart Rayner
Published 2nd Nov 2023, 14:57 BST

The competition is for clubs in Leagues One and Two, plus – more controversially – under-21 sides from the country's leading academies.

It kicked off this season without a title sponsor but as of November 7, when Doncaster Rovers host Burton Albion, it will be known as the Bristol Street Motors Trophy until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

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Freight Rover, Sherpa Vans, Leyland DAF, Autoglass, Auto Windscreens, LDV Vans , Johnstone's Paint, Checkatrade, Leasing.com and Papa Johns have all previously put their name to the competition.

PIZZA SILVERWARE: Rotherham United's Oli Rathbone celebrates with the EFL Trophy in a previous incarnationPIZZA SILVERWARE: Rotherham United's Oli Rathbone celebrates with the EFL Trophy in a previous incarnation
PIZZA SILVERWARE: Rotherham United's Oli Rathbone celebrates with the EFL Trophy in a previous incarnation

This season's overall prize fund is almost £3m.

The competition is played on a regionalised group basis with 16 pools feeding into a knockout competition with a final at Wembley. Rotherham United were Yorkshire's most recent winners in 2022, but Doncaster Rovers and Barnsley have also triumphed.

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