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The Carabao Cup and the FA Cup are two separate football competitions in England. The Carabao Cup, previously known as the EFL Cup, is a competition between the 92 teams in the Premier League and the English Football League. The FA Cup is an annual knockout tournament open to all teams in the top four levels of the English football league system. The Carabao Cup is a shorter competition, usually taking place over the course of a season, while the FA Cup is a longer competition that takes place over the course of two seasons.
In terms of format, the Carabao Cup is a single-elimination tournament, while the FA Cup is a double-elimination tournament. The Carabao Cup is also a two-legged affair, with the first leg being played at the home of the higher-ranked team and the second leg being played at the home of the lower-ranked team. The FA Cup, on the other hand, is a single-elimination tournament with no replays.
The Carabao Cup is open to all professional teams in England, while the FA Cup is open to teams in the top four levels of the English football league system. The Carabao Cup is also a much shorter competition, usually taking place over the course of a season, while the FA Cup is a longer competition that takes place over the course of two seasons.
In terms of prize money, the Carabao Cup offers a much larger prize fund than the FA Cup. The winning team of the Carabao Cup receives £100,000, while the winning team of the FA Cup receives £1.8 million.
In terms of prestige, the FA Cup is considered to be the more prestigious of the two competitions. The FA Cup is the oldest and most famous football competition in the world, and it is seen as a symbol of English football. The Carabao Cup, on the other hand, is seen as a secondary competition and is not as revered as the FA Cup.