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UEFA Champions League
club1,361
Matches
1,352
Officials
27
Seasons
2026/27
Latest Season
First tracked match
Juventus vs Ajax
22/05/1996
Latest tracked match
Sabah vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva
25/08/2026
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.76
goals / match
2
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Role distribution across all appointments
Referee1050AR15234th Official652VAR916AVAR749Observer826
Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted UEFA Champions League matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Most-appointed referee
🏴 Michael Oliver
42
as referee
Who referees UEFA Champions League?
Most-appointed match officials across all UEFA Champions League seasons
- 1🇳🇱 Pol van BoekelNED · Referee · 78×
- 2🇩🇪 Bastian DankertGER · Referee · 75×
- 3🇩🇪 Christian DingertGER · Referee · 67×
- 4🇵🇱 Tomasz KwiatkowskiPOL · Referee · 63×
- 5🏴 Stuart AttwellENG · Referee · 62×
- 6🇮🇹 Massimiliano IrratiITA · Referee · 59×
- 7🇫🇷 Jérôme BrisardFRA · Referee · 55×
- 8🇪🇸 Juan Martinez MunueraESP · Referee · 52×
- 9🇮🇹 Paolo ValeriITA · Referee · 51×
- 10🇫🇷 Willy DelajodFRA · Referee · 50×
Match Officials(1,352 officials · 1,361 matches)
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1
Pol van BoekelNEDVAR
VAR 54AVAR 24
78×
→2Bastian DankertGERVAR
4th 2VAR 50AVAR 23
75×
→3Christian DingertGERVAR
4th 1VAR 42AVAR 24
67×
→4Tomasz KwiatkowskiPOLVAR
VAR 43AVAR 20
63×
→5Stuart AttwellENGVAR
Referee 3VAR 41AVAR 18
62×
→6Massimiliano IrratiITAVAR
VAR 43AVAR 16
59×
→7Jérôme BrisardFRAVAR
VAR 34AVAR 21
55×
→8Juan Martinez MunueraESPVAR
Referee 34th 3VAR 38AVAR 8
52×
→9Paolo ValeriITAVAR
4th 1VAR 29AVAR 21
51×
→10Marco FritzGERVAR
4th 1VAR 36AVAR 13
50×
→11Carlos del Cerro GrandeESPReferee
Referee 21VAR 19AVAR 9
50×
→12Willy DelajodFRAAVAR
Referee 3VAR 19AVAR 28
50×
→13Fedayi SanSUIVAR
Referee 24th 2VAR 24AVAR 21
49×
→14Alejandro José Hernández HernándezESPVAR
Referee 11VAR 27AVAR 11
49×
→15Marco Di BelloITAVAR
Referee 34th 3VAR 32AVAR 10
48×
→16Tomaž KlančnikSVNAssistant Referee
AR 45
45×
→17Istvan KovacsROUReferee
Referee 414th 2AVAR 1
43×
→18Michael OliverENGReferee
Referee 42
42×
→19Andraž KovačičSVNAssistant Referee
AR 41
41×
→20Rob DieperinkNEDVAR
VAR 23AVAR 17
40×
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View all 1,352 officials →Venues(109)
Stadiums used in UEFA Champions League.
Budapest
17 match(es)
Baku
12 match(es)
Belgrade
12 match(es)
Allianz Arena
📍 Munich, Germany
9 match(es)
Dynamo
📍 Kyiv, Ukraine
9 match(es)
Parc des Princes
📍 Paris, France
8 match(es)
Warsaw
8 match(es)
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
7 match(es)
Frankfurt Am Main
6 match(es)
Helsinki
6 match(es)
New Balance Arena
📍 Bergamo, Italy
6 match(es)
St James Park
6 match(es)
Aspmyra Stadion
5 match(es)
BayArena
5 match(es)
Estádio José Alvalade
5 match(es)
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5 match(es)
Parken
5 match(es)
Signal Iduna Park
5 match(es)
Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki
5 match(es)
Stadion Maksimir
5 match(es)
Stamford Bridge
5 match(es)
Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu
5 match(es)
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
5 match(es)
Allianz Stadium
4 match(es)
Alphamega Stadium
4 match(es)
Jan Breydelstadion
4 match(es)
Johan Cruijff Arena
4 match(es)
Lotto Park
4 match(es)
Philips Stadion
4 match(es)
RAMS Park
4 match(es)
Spotify Camp Nou
4 match(es)
Stade Louis II
4 match(es)
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
4 match(es)
Stadion Rajko Mitić
4 match(es)
Thessaloniki
4 match(es)
Cepheus Park Randers
3 match(es)
Deutsche Bank Park
3 match(es)
Fortuna Arena
3 match(es)
Gelsenkirchen
3 match(es)
Hamburg
3 match(es)
Kópavogur
3 match(es)
Národný futbalový štadión
📍 Bratislava, Slovakia
3 match(es)
Stade de France
📍 Saint-Denis, France
3 match(es)
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
3 match(es)
Wembley Stadium
📍 London, England
3 match(es)
Anfield
2 match(es)
Aspmyra
2 match(es)
Astana Arena
📍 Astana, Azerbaijan
2 match(es)
Dariaus ir Girėno stadionas
2 match(es)
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
2 match(es)
Estádio da Luz
📍 Lisbon, Portugal
2 match(es)
Europa Point Stadium
📍 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
2 match(es)
Larnaca
2 match(es)
Metropolitano Stadium
📍 Madrid, Spain
2 match(es)
Mezőkövesd
2 match(es)
Olympiastadion
📍 Munich, Germany
2 match(es)
Ortalıq Stadion
2 match(es)
Sammy Ofer Stadium
2 match(es)
San Siro
📍 Milan, Italy
2 match(es)
Senol Gunes Spor Kompleksi Yeni Stadyum
2 match(es)
Stadio Olimpico
📍 Rome, Italy
2 match(es)
Tirana
2 match(es)
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
2 match(es)
Tofiq Bahramov adına Respublika Stadionu
2 match(es)
Víkingsvöllur
2 match(es)
A. Le Coq Arena
1 match(es)
Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi
📍 Istanbul, Türkiye
1 match(es)
Amsterdam Arena
📍 Amsterdam, Netherlands
1 match(es)
Andorra la Vella
1 match(es)
Arena AufSchalke
📍 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1 match(es)
Arena Herning
1 match(es)
Atatürk Olympic Stadium
📍 Istanbul, Türkiye
1 match(es)
Camp Nou
📍 Barcelona, Spain
1 match(es)
Donostia / San Sebastián
1 match(es)
ENEA Stadion
1 match(es)
Eden Arena
1 match(es)
Emirates Stadium
1 match(es)
Enschede
1 match(es)
Estadio de la Cerámica
1 match(es)
Goffertstadion
1 match(es)
Gradski stadion
1 match(es)
Groupama Stadium
1 match(es)
Hampden Park
📍 Glasgow, Scotland
1 match(es)
Ibrox
1 match(es)
Juventus Stadium
📍 Torino, Italy
1 match(es)
KAA Gent Stadium
1 match(es)
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
1 match(es)
Košice
1 match(es)
Malmö New Stadium
1 match(es)
Millennium Stadium
📍 Cardiff, Wales
1 match(es)
NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
📍 Kyiv, Ukraine
1 match(es)
PSV Stadion
1 match(es)
Puskás Aréna
📍 Budapest, Hungary
1 match(es)
Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan
1 match(es)
San Marino Stadium
1 match(es)
Santiago Bernabéu
📍 Madrid, Spain
1 match(es)
Stade du Hainaut
1 match(es)
Stadion Letná
1 match(es)
Stadion Wankdorf
1 match(es)
Stadion Zdežele
1 match(es)
Stadion města Plzně
1 match(es)
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
1 match(es)
Stadionul Zimbru
1 match(es)
Stadiumi Zahir Pajaziti
1 match(es)
Tallaght Stadium
📍 Dublin, Ireland
1 match(es)
Tynecastle Park
1 match(es)
V illeneuve dAscq
1 match(es)
Valencia
1 match(es)
epet Arena
1 match(es)
Season-by-Season
| Season | Matches | Officials | Referees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 64 | 445 | 62 |
| 2025/26 | 312 | 365 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 93 | 418 | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 160 | 454 | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 172 | 485 | 91 |
| 2020/21 | 112 | 379 | 70 |
| 2019/20 | 16 | 105 | 16 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014/15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012/13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005/06 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003/04 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001/02 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000/01 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999/00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997/98 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996/97 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995/96 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 412 | 773 | 135 |
Matches by Country
Germany12
France11
Italy11
Ukraine10
Spain4
Slovakia3
England3
Azerbaijan2
Stadium host countries (all-time)
Referees by Nationality
🇮🇹
ITA121
🇪🇸
ESP117
🇩🇪
GER100
🏴
ENG91
🇫🇷
FRA88
🇳🇱
NED78
🇸🇮
SVN53
🇷🇴
ROU49
Referee appointments (top 300 officials)
Recent Matches(1,361 total)
All Matches →25/08/20262026/27
SabahvsHapoel Be'er Sheva
11/08/20262026/27
Slovan BratislavavsMjällby
11/08/20262026/27
CeljevsArarat-Armenia
11/08/20262026/27
Kauno ŽalgirisvsDinamo Zagreb
11/08/20262026/27
Bodø/GlimtvsUnion Saint-Gilloise
11/08/20262026/27
Crvena ZvezdavsHapoel Be'er Sheva
11/08/20262026/27
QairatvsLevski Sofia
11/08/20262026/27
Olympique LyonnaisvsSparta Praha
11/08/20262026/27
Sturm GrazvsFenerbahçe
11/08/20262026/27
NEC NijmegenvsOlympiakós
11/08/20262026/27
SabahvsAGF Aarhus
05/08/20262026/27
AarhusvsSabah
05/08/20262026/27
AGF AarhusvsSabah
05/08/20262026/27
FenerbahçevsSturm Graz
04/08/20262026/27
Levski SofiavsQairat
04/08/20262026/27
Ararat-ArmeniavsCelje
04/08/20262026/27
Hapoel Be'er ShevavsCrvena Zvezda
04/08/20262026/27
Dinamo ZagrebvsKauno Žalgiris
04/08/20262026/27
OlympiakósvsNEC Nijmegen
04/08/20262026/27
Sparta PrahavsOlympique Lyonnais
UEFA Champions League referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in UEFA Champions League?
- 🏴 Michael Oliver has the most UEFA Champions League refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 42 match(es) as referee.
- How many referees have officiated in UEFA Champions League?
- 1,352 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in UEFA Champions League across 27 season(s) in our data.
- How many UEFA Champions League matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 1,361 UEFA Champions League matches with their full match-official appointments across 27 season(s).
- Which seasons of UEFA Champions League are covered?
- UEFA Champions League referee appointments are covered for 27 season(s), 1995/96 to 2026/27.
- Who are the top match officials in UEFA Champions League?
- The most-appointed UEFA Champions League match officials are 🇳🇱 Pol van Boekel (78 match(es)), 🇩🇪 Bastian Dankert (75 match(es)), 🇩🇪 Christian Dingert (67 match(es)).
- Does UEFA Champions League use VAR officials?
- Yes — UEFA Champions League appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 916 VAR appointment(s) and 749 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.