It all starts on 2 March with the 2015 Capital One Cup final, an all-English Premier League clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium.

The London rival shave a rich history in the competition, meeting in the final in 2008, when Spurs prevailed 2-1 in extra-time.

League leader Chelsea goes into this year’s final as the favourite to claim a fifth League Cup triumph, but will be wary of a Spurs side led by in-form frontman Harry Kane, who inspired his team to a famous 5-3 victory over Chelsea in January.

Coverage begins in at 2.45am AEDT on 2 March, and is LIVE on SBS ONE and SBS ONE HD. The match will be hosted by David Basheer along with Craig Foster and former-Premier League player, Michael Bridges.

Facts and figures about the history of the Capital One Cup, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur



:: Tottenham's biggest win en route to the final came against the only Premier League opposition it faced - a 4-0 win over Newcastle United in Round 5.

:: Chelsea did not come up against fellow top-flight opposition until the semi-final success over Liverpool - beating Bolton Wanderers, Shrewsbury Town and Derby County beforehand.

:: This will be the 54th League Cup final - the first was won by Aston Villa after a two-legged success over Rotherham United.

:: Twenty-three different teams have lifted the League Cup. Liverpool has the most wins with eight. Tottenham and Chelsea have both won the competition on four occasions.

:: Tottenham's first win came in 1971 and it's most recent was 2008, with that 2-1 victory over Chelsea.

:: Spurs captain Younes Kaboul is the only current Tottenham player to have participated in that final.

:: Chelsea has not won the competition since Jose Mourinho led it to the trophy in 2007 - with its first success in 1965.

:: The last time the two London rivals met at Wembley was for an FA Cup semi-final in 2012, which Chelsea won 5-1 on the way to lifting the cup.

:: The most goals scored in a one-legged League Cup final sits at five - with Swansea'a 5-0 win over Bradford in 2013 the last time it was achieved.

:: Capital One is the seventh title sponsor of the competition after Milk, Littlewoods, Rumblelows, Coca-Cola, Worthington and Carling.

Two weeks after the Capital One Cup final, Scotland will be in the spotlight with live coverage of the Scottish League Cup Final between Celtic and Dundee United at Hampden Park.

Celtic defeated arch rivals Rangers in the semi-final, and are looking for a 15th League Cup triumph against a United side, looking for their first triumph since 1981. It’s also a special match for Socceroos defender, Ryan McGowan, who joined Dundee United in the transfer window.

Coverage of the Scottish League Cup Final starts at 1.45am AEDT on 16 March and is live on SBS ONE and SBS ONE HD.