2018–19 EFL Trophy
The 2018–19 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 37th season in the history of the competition, a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system, and also including 16 Premier League and Championship "Academy teams" with Category One status.
| Checkatrade Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Lincoln City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portsmouth (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Sunderland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 97 |
| Goals scored | 313 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dom Telford (7 goals) |
Lincoln City were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the second round by Accrington Stanley. Portsmouth won the competition for the first time, defeating Sunderland in front of an EFL Trophy record attendance in the final.
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