1998–99 Football League Cup

1998–99 Football League Cup
League Cup
Worthington Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams92
Defending championsChelsea
Final positions
ChampionsTottenham Hotspur (3rd title)
Runners-upLeicester City
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Gianluca Vialli
(6 goals)

The 1998–99 Football League Cup (known as the Worthington Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs.

The competition began on 11 August 1998, and ended with the final on 21 March 1999, held at Wembley Stadium.

The tournament was won by Tottenham Hotspur, who beat Leicester City 1–0 in the final, thanks to an Allan Nielsen goal in the last minute of normal time.