Who is the most-appointed referee in AFC Asian Cup?

MA Ning (CHN) has the most AFC Asian Cup refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 1 match(es) as referee.

How many referees have officiated in AFC Asian Cup?

4 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in AFC Asian Cup across 14 season(s) in our data.

How many AFC Asian Cup matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?

Referee.Observer tracks 14 AFC Asian Cup matches with their full match-official appointments across 14 season(s).

Which seasons of AFC Asian Cup are covered?

AFC Asian Cup referee appointments are covered for 14 season(s), 1972 to 2023.

Who are the top match officials in AFC Asian Cup?

The most-appointed AFC Asian Cup match officials are Ravshan Irmatov (2 match(es)), Alireza Faghani (1 match(es)), MA Ning (1 match(es)).

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Role distribution · 2023

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Every stadium that has hosted AFC Asian Cup matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.

Most-appointed referee · 2023

🇨🇳 MA Ning

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Who referees AFC Asian Cup?

Most-appointed match officials across all AFC Asian Cup seasons

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🇺🇿 Ravshan Irmatov
UZB · Referee · 2×
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🇦🇺 Alireza Faghani
AUS · Referee · 1×
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🇨🇳 MA Ning
CHN · Referee · 1×
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🇦🇺 Mark Shield
AUS · Referee · 1×

Match Officials(1 officials · 1 matches)

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Venues(1 · 2023)

Stadiums used in AFC Asian Cup during 2023.

Season-by-Season

Season	Matches	Officials	Referees
2023	1	1	1
2019	1	1	1
2015	1	1	1
2011	1	1	1
2007	1	1	1
2004	1	0	0
2000	1	0	0
1996	1	0	0
1992	1	0	0
1988	1	0	0
1984	1	0	0
1980	1	0	0
1976	1	0	0
1972	1	0	0

Top Venues

Al-Ahli Stadium1

Aryamehr Stadium1

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium1

Hiroshima Big Arch1

Khalifa International Stadium1

Lusail Stadium1

National Stadium (Bangkok)1

National Stadium (Singapore)1

Matches by Country

Qatar3

United Arab Emirates2

Iran1

Indonesia1

Japan1

Thailand1

Singapore1

Kuwait1

Stadium host countries (all-time)

Referees by Nationality

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CHN1

Referee appointments · 2023 (top 1 officials)

2023 Matches(1 in season)

AFC Asian Cup referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in AFC Asian Cup?: 🇨🇳 MA Ning has the most AFC Asian Cup refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 1 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in AFC Asian Cup?: 4 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in AFC Asian Cup across 14 season(s) in our data.
How many AFC Asian Cup matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?: Referee.Observer tracks 14 AFC Asian Cup matches with their full match-official appointments across 14 season(s).
Which seasons of AFC Asian Cup are covered?: AFC Asian Cup referee appointments are covered for 14 season(s), 1972 to 2023.
Who are the top match officials in AFC Asian Cup?: The most-appointed AFC Asian Cup match officials are 🇺🇿 Ravshan Irmatov (2 match(es)), 🇦🇺 Alireza Faghani (1 match(es)), 🇨🇳 MA Ning (1 match(es)).