1995–96 Football League Cup
| Country | England &  Wales
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| Teams | 92 | ||
| Defending champions | Liverpool | ||
| Champions | Aston Villa | ||
| Runners-up | Leeds United | ||
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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 competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with soft drinks brand Coca-Cola, who were in the third year of their multi-million pound deal.
The tournament was won by Aston Villa, who beat Leeds United 3–0 in the final at Wembley.
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.
Most matches in the third round were played on 24 and 25 October with 1 match being played on 7 November.
Most matches were played on 28 November 29 November with two replays being played on 20 December.
The four matches were played between 10 January with one replay being played on 24 January.
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.
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