▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁Brad ford ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁from ▁the ▁fourth ▁tier ▁of ▁English ▁football ▁to ▁appear ▁in ▁a ▁League ▁Cup ▁final ▁since ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁Sw anse a ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Wel sh ▁club ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁Wel sh ▁club ▁to ▁win ▁an ▁English ▁club ▁competition ▁since ▁Card iff ▁City ' s ▁ 1 9 2 6 – 2 7 ▁FA ▁Cup ▁triumph . ▁Sw anse a ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁qual ifying ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁UEFA ▁Europa ▁League ▁through ▁England ' s ▁ber th ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁cup . ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁The ▁draw ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁at ▁ 0 9 : 3 0 ▁B ST . ▁The ▁ 3 5 ▁matches ▁were ▁to ▁be ▁played ▁on ▁ 1 3 – 1 5 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁although ▁if ▁both ▁teams ▁agreed , ▁they ▁could ▁play ▁it ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁or ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁instead . ▁ ▁Second ▁round ▁The ▁draw ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁after ▁all ▁the ▁matches ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁had ▁been ▁completed . ▁The ▁second ▁round ▁draw ▁included ▁the ▁ 3 5 ▁w inners ▁from ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁plus ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁clubs ▁that ▁are ▁not ▁compet ing ▁in ▁European ▁compet