It has been 25 years since the first incarnation of the competition began, as Brazilian side Corinthians became the inaugural winners of what was then called the FIFA Club World Championship. Since then, Real Madrid have set the bar, lifting the trophy five times, while four English clubs have been victorious in the competition.

Following is a list of League Cup winners since its inception in 1961 after Newcastle United's 2-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday: 1961 Aston Villa 1962 Norwich City 1963 Birmingham City 1964 Leicester

England's League Cup has become a cornerstone of the domestic football calendar and has seen its fair share of thrills and spills. Since the inauguration of the tournament back in the 1960-61 season,