the 2012 football league cup final was a football match between cardiff city and liverpool on 26 february 2012 at wembley stadium, london. it was the final match of the 2011–12 football league cup, the 52nd season of the football league cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the premier league and the football league. cardiff were appearing in their first final, while liverpool were appearing in the final for the eleventh time; they had previously won seven and lost three finals.