And with a record of four wins and one defeat, the showpiece game is one which holds fond memories for City fans.
Most recently there was Willy Caballero’s penalty heroics, while in 1976 a teenage Peter Barnes and the acrobatics of Dennis Tueart combined to seal victory.
Here, we take a look back at our previous final appearances...
City 1-1 Liverpool (City win on penalties) 2016
Willy Caballero was the Wembley hero, making three saves in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to hand City victory.
The Argentine shot-stopper denied Lucas Leiva, Phillippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana from 12-yards, with Yaya Toure netting the crucial winning penalty.
City edged the first half but couldn’t find a breakthrough until the second period, when Fernandinho fired through Simon Mingolet, but Liverpool hit back with six minutes remaining when Coutinho swept home after Lallana had hit the post.
Sergio Aguero twice went close in extra-time, while Caballero produced a fine save to deny Divock Origi before turning on the heroics in the shoot-out.
City 3-1 Sunderland 2014
Yaya Toure, Samir Nasri and Jesus Navas all scored to give City a first League Cup win for 38 years and Manuel Pellegrini his first trophy since his arrival in Manchester.
Sunderland took the lead within 10 minutes thanks to Fabio Borini and deservedly held on until half-time, but City hit back after the break and then went ahead within 90 seconds of the equaliser.
And what a leveller it was, as Toure nonchalantly curled one in to the top left corner from 30 yards.
Not to be outdone, Nasri met Aleks Kolarov’s deflected cross first time to put City ahead before Navas confirmed the victory, slotting home from inside the box after a trademark surging run from the Ivorian midfielder.
City 2-1 Newcastle 1976
A goal from a teenage Peter Barnes helped City to their second League Cup win at the old Wembley.
The 1976 PFA Young Player of the Year lashed home from six yards to give the Blues an early lead after Newcastle failed to clear Mike Doyle’s header across goal.
The Magpies levelled before half-time, with Alan Gowling turning Malcom Macdonald’s low cross beyond Joe Corrigan, but City responded instantly after the break.
Within a minute of the restart they were ahead thanks to the acrobatics of boyhood Newcastle fan, Dennis Tueart.
Tommy Booth headed Willie Donnachie’s centre back across goal and Tueart arced his body expertly to execute a bicycle kick and City held on to ensure Tony Book became the first person to win the competition as a player and a manager.
City 1-2 Wolves 1974
More than 97 thousand people crammed into the old Wembley to witness City’s only League Cup final defeat.
The Blues boasted a stellar line-up that day, with Messrs Bell, Lee, Summerbee, Law and Marsh all starting, but it was Wolves who took the lead via Kenny Hibbitt’s half volley.
City spurned numerous chances before the equaliser, when Bell collected Marsh’s left-wing cross and fired home from inside the area.
But Ron Saunders’ Blues’ hearts were broken five minutes from time, after Marsh deflected a cross into John Richards’ path and the striker made no mistake 12-yards.
City 2-1 West Bromwich Albion 1970
Joe Mercer guided City to a first League Cup triumph – and ensured he had won all the domestic trophies whilst in charge at Maine Road – with an extra-time victory over West Brom.
Playing in the iconic black and red striped kit, City fell behind early as Jeff Astle beat Joe Corrigan to head home a left-wing cross.
Francis Lee guided a header onto the crossbar as Mercer’s men probed for an equaliser, while Alan Oakes forced a good save out of the Baggies’ ‘keeper with an effort from distance.
Colin Suggett should have extended the Midlands’ outfit’s lead and City made them pay for his miss as Tommy Doyle met Bell’s cushioned header to crash home an equaliser.
On an energy-sapping quagmire of a pitch, it was the Blues who made the telling breakthrough.
The head of Bell was again the provider as he flicked on Lee’s cross and Glyn Pardoe nipped across his man to get City’s hands on the trophy for the first time.
