Organised by the English Football League ( EFL ) , it is open to any club within the top four levels of the English football league system – 92 clubs in total – comprising the top level Premier League , and the three divisions of the English Football League 's own league competition ( Championship , League One and League Two ) .First held in 1960–61 as the Football League Cup , it is one of the four domestic football competitions in England , alongside the Premier League , FA Cup and FA Community Shield .
The EFL Cup is one of the four top-tier domestic football competitions in England .