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UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs)

23
Matches
146
Officials
2
Seasons
2026/27
Latest Season
All seasons2026/272025/26
First tracked match
Kf Shkëndija vs Pfk Ludogorets 1945
21/08/2025
Latest tracked match
Jagiellonia Białystok vs Iberia Tbilisi
20/08/2026

Role distribution across all appointments

Referee23AR584th Official23VAR23AVAR11Observer23
Most-appointed referee
🇧🇬 Georgi Kabakov
2
as referee

Who referees UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs)?

Most-appointed match officials across all UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) seasons

  1. 1
    🇫🇷 Pascal Garibian
    FRA · Referee · 2×
  2. 2
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stuart Attwell
    ENG · Referee · 2×
  3. 3
    🇷🇸 Novak Simovic
    SRB · Referee · 2×
  4. 4
    🇧🇬 Martin Margaritov
    BUL · Referee · 2×
  5. 5
    🇮🇹 Giuseppe Perrotti
    ITA · Referee · 2×
  6. 6
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Matthew Donohue
    ENG · Referee · 2×
  7. 7
    🇮🇹 Marco Guida
    ITA · Referee · 2×
  8. 8
    🇷🇸 Uroš Stojković
    SRB · Referee · 2×
  9. 9
    🇷🇸 Momčilo Marković
    SRB · Referee · 2×
  10. 10
    🇧🇬 Georgi Kabakov
    BUL · Referee · 2×

Match Officials(146 officials · 23 matches)

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Giuseppe PerrottiITAAssistant Referee
AR 2
2×
→2
Giorgio PerettiITAAssistant Referee
AR 2
2×
→3
Guillermo Cuadra FernandezESPVAR
VAR 2
2×
→4
Georgi KabakovBULReferee
Referee 2
2×
→5
Martin MargaritovBULAssistant Referee
AR 2
2×
→6
Stefano PodeschiSMRObserver
Observer 2
2×
→7
Pascal GaribianFRAObserver
Observer 2
2×
→8
Benjamin CortusGERAssistant Referee
AR 1AVAR 1
2×
→9
Matthew DonohueENGAssistant Referee
AR 1AVAR 1
2×
→10
Javier Iglesias VillanuevaESPAssistant Referee
AR 1AVAR 1
2×
→11
Christopher KavanaghENGReferee
Referee 2
2×
→12
Tobias StielerGERReferee
Referee 2
2×
→13
Uroš StojkovićSRBAssistant Referee
AR 2
2×
→14
Srđan JovanovićMNEReferee
Referee 2
2×
→15
Michael FabbriITAVAR
VAR 2
2×
→16
Novak SimovicSRBFourth Official
4th 2
2×
→17
Marco GuidaITAReferee
Referee 2
2×
→18
Ian HussinENGAssistant Referee
AR 2
2×
→19
Momčilo MarkovićSRBVAR
VAR 1AVAR 1
2×
→20
Martin VenevBULAssistant Referee
AR 2
2×
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RefereeAR4thVARAVARObserver

Venues(2)

Stadiums used in UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs).

Stadion Rajko Mitić
1 match(es)
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Tüpraş Stadyumu
1 match(es)
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
2026/27129612
2025/26117711

Top Venues

Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty1
Arena Egnatia, Rrogozhinë1
Chorten Arena, Białystok1
Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, Sint-Truiden1
Enea Stadion, Poznań1
Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisbon1
Pancretan Stadium, Heraklion1
Stadion Rajko Mitić, Belgrade1

Referees by Nationality

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GER3
🇧🇬
BUL2
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
ENG2
🇲🇪
MNE2
🇮🇹
ITA2
🇪🇸
ESP2
🇳🇱
NED1
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
SCO1

Referee appointments (top 146 officials)

Recent Matches(23 total)

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20/08/20262026/27
Jagiellonia BiałystokvsIberia Tbilisi
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20/08/20262026/27
QairatvsAnderlecht
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20/08/20262026/27
EgnatiavsLillestrøm
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20/08/20262026/27
MjällbyvsSalzburg
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20/08/20262026/27
BenficavsAarhus
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20/08/20262026/27
TrabzonsporvsFerencváros
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20/08/20262026/27
Universitatea CraiovavsArarat-Armenia
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20/08/20262026/27
Lech PoznańvsThun
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20/08/20262026/27
BeşiktaşvsKauno Žalgiris
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20/08/20262026/27
Sint-TruidensevsOmónia Nicosia
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20/08/20262026/27
Crvena ZvezdavsViktoria Plzeň
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20/08/20262026/27
OFIvsCSKA Sofia
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21/08/20252025/2026
Kf ShkëndijavsPfk Ludogorets 1945
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21/08/20252025/2026
Hšk Zrinjski MostarvsFc Utrecht
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21/08/20252025/2026
Lincoln Red Imps FCvsSC Braga
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21/08/20252025/2026
Panathīnaïkos AOvsSAMSUNSPOR
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21/08/20252025/2026
ŠK Slovan BratislavavsBSC Young Boys
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21/08/20252025/2026
Hnk RijekavsPaók FC
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21/08/20252025/2026
MidtjyllandvsKups Kuopio
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21/08/20252025/2026
BrannvsAek Lárnakas
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View all 23 matches →

UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs)?
🇧🇬 Georgi Kabakov has the most UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 2 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs)?
146 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) across 2 season(s) in our data.
How many UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
Referee.Observer tracks 23 UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
Which seasons of UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) are covered?
UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025/26 to 2026/27.
Who are the top match officials in UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs)?
The most-appointed UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) match officials are 🇫🇷 Pascal Garibian (2 match(es)), 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stuart Attwell (2 match(es)), 🇷🇸 Novak Simovic (2 match(es)).
Does UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) use VAR officials?
Yes — UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 23 VAR appointment(s) and 11 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.