List of longest-ever penalty shootouts; Preston beats Fulham in 34-kick tie-breaker

The record for the longest penalty shootout is held by Israel’s SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv who needed 56 kicks to separate the two during the semi-final promotion playoff match in the third-tier.

Preston North End’s Milutin Osmajic celebrates after winning the penalty shootout against Fulham in the Carabao Cup third round. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Premier League side Fulham suffered a gut-wrenching 34-kick penalty shootout loss to EFL Championship side Preston North End in the third-round clash of the Carabao Cup on Monday.

The shootout was the longest in the history of the English League Cup and the fourth-longest overall in history.

The record for the longest penalty shootout is held by Israel’s SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv who needed 56 kicks to separate the two during the semi-final promotion playoff match in the third-tier.

Dimona won the shootout 23-22 after each side took 28 penalties in the city of Dimona in the Negev desert.

Here is the full list of the longest penalty shootouts in history:

• SC Dimona 23 - 22 Shimshon Tel Aviv: 56 penalties (2024)
• Washington 25 - 24 Bedlington: 54 kicks - 2022
• KK Palace 17 - 16 The Civics: 48 penalties (2005)
• Old Wulfrunians 19 - 18 Lane Head: 44 penalties (2021)
• Preston North End 16-15: 34 penalties (2024)*
• Netherlands U21 13 - 12 England U21: 32 penalties (2007)
• Scunthorpe 14 - 13 Worcester: 32 penalties (2014)
• Liverpool 14 - 13 Middlesbrough: 30 penalties (2014)
• Olympiacos 15 - 14 AEK Athens: 30 penalties (2008)
• Brockenhurst 15 - 14 Andover Town: 30 penalties (2013)