The 1981–82 Football League Cup (known as the

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Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 31 August 1981 and ended with the

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on 13 March 1982. The final was contested by First Division teams

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and

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in London.

First round

First Leg

Second Leg

Second round

First Leg

Second Leg

Third round

Ties

Replays

2nd Replay

Fourth round

Ties

Replay

Fifth Round

Ties

Replay

Semi-finals

Holders Liverpool defeated Ipswich Town – who were also competing with them for the league title – over the two legs to reach the final. Fellow title contenders Tottenham Hotspur won the other semi-final against relegation threatened West Bromwich Albion.

First Leg

Second Leg

Final

References

General

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Specific

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