First tracked match
Casa Pia AC vs Sporting CP
08/08/2025
Latest tracked match
Marítimo vs FC Alverca
16/05/2027
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.40
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Role distribution across all appointments
Referee308
Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted Primeira Liga matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Most-appointed referee
🇵🇹 João António Gonçalves
19
as referee
Who referees Primeira Liga?
Most-appointed match officials across all Primeira Liga seasons
- 1🇵🇹 João António GonçalvesPOR · Referee · 19×
- 2🇵🇹 Luis GodinhoPOR · Referee · 17×
- 3🇵🇹 Fabio VerissimoPOR · Referee · 17×
- 4🏳️ David SilvaUNK · Referee · 17×
- 5🇵🇹 António NobrePOR · Referee · 17×
- 6🇵🇹 Cláudio PereiraPOR · Referee · 16×
- 7🇵🇹 Miguel NogueiraPOR · Referee · 15×
- 8🏳️ Sérgio GuelhoUNK · Referee · 14×
- 9🇵🇹 Helder MalheiroPOR · Referee · 14×
- 10🇵🇹 João PinheiroPOR · Referee · 14×
Match Officials(24 officials · 512 matches)
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1
João António GonçalvesPORReferee
Referee 19
19×
→2Luis GodinhoPORReferee
Referee 17
17×
→3Fabio VerissimoPORReferee
Referee 17
17×
→4David SilvaUNKReferee
Referee 17
17×
→5António NobrePORReferee
Referee 17
17×
→6Cláudio PereiraPORReferee
Referee 16
16×
→7Miguel NogueiraPORReferee
Referee 15
15×
→8Sérgio GuelhoUNKReferee
Referee 14
14×
→9Helder MalheiroPORReferee
Referee 14
14×
→10João PinheiroPORReferee
Referee 14
14×
→11Hélder CarvalhoUNKReferee
Referee 14
14×
→12Gustavo CorreiaPORReferee
Referee 13
13×
→13Carlos MacedoUNKReferee
Referee 12
12×
→14José Armando Torres BessaPORReferee
Referee 12
12×
→15Anzhony RodriguesUNKReferee
Referee 12
12×
→16Ricardo BaixinhoPORReferee
Referee 11
11×
→17Bruno José CostaUNKReferee
Referee 11
11×
→18Iancu VasilicaUNKReferee
Referee 10
10×
→19Pedro RamalhoUNKReferee
Referee 10
10×
→20Miguel FonsecaUNKReferee
Referee 10
10×
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Venues(20)
Stadiums used in Primeira Liga.
Estádio Municipal de Braga
34 match(es)
Estádio da Madeira
33 match(es)
Estádio do Dragão
📍 Porto, Portugal
33 match(es)
Estádio José Alvalade
32 match(es)
Estádio de São Miguel
30 match(es)
Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior
19 match(es)
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
18 match(es)
Estádio José Gomes
18 match(es)
Campo Futebol Clube Alverca
17 match(es)
Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
17 match(es)
Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves
17 match(es)
Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques
17 match(es)
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
17 match(es)
Estádio Municipal de Arouca
17 match(es)
Estádio da Luz
📍 Lisbon, Portugal
17 match(es)
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
17 match(es)
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
17 match(es)
Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de
17 match(es)
Estádio João Cardoso
16 match(es)
Campo Manuel Marques
1 match(es)
Top Venues
Matches by Country
Portugal50
Stadium host countries (all-time)
Referees by Nationality
🇵🇹
POR173
🏳️
UNK135
Referee appointments (top 24 officials)
Recent Matches(512 total)
All Matches →16/05/20272026-2027
Vitória de GuimarãesvsFamalicao
16/05/20272026-2027
MarítimovsFC Alverca
16/05/20272026-2027
Moreirense FCvsRio Ave
16/05/20272026-2027
PortovsBraga
16/05/20272026-2027
BenficavsArouca
09/05/20272026-2027
Nacional de MadeiravsPorto
09/05/20272026-2027
Académico de ViseuvsMoreirense FC
09/05/20272026-2027
Rio AvevsVitória de Guimarães
09/05/20272026-2027
BragavsMarítimo
09/05/20272026-2027
Sporting CPvsBenfica
02/05/20272026-2027
MarítimovsEstrela Amadora
02/05/20272026-2027
BenficavsRio Ave
02/05/20272026-2027
Vitória de GuimarãesvsSanta Clara
02/05/20272026-2027
PortovsFamalicao
02/05/20272026-2027
Moreirense FCvsNacional de Madeira
25/04/20272026-2027
Santa ClaravsEstoril Praia
25/04/20272026-2027
Sporting CPvsGil Vicente
25/04/20272026-2027
BragavsBenfica
25/04/20272026-2027
Rio AvevsMarítimo
25/04/20272026-2027
Nacional de MadeiravsCasa Pia
Primeira Liga referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in Primeira Liga?
- 🇵🇹 João António Gonçalves has the most Primeira Liga refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 19 match(es) as referee.
- How many referees have officiated in Primeira Liga?
- 24 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in Primeira Liga across 2 season(s) in our data.
- How many Primeira Liga matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 512 Primeira Liga matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
- Which seasons of Primeira Liga are covered?
- Primeira Liga referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025/26 to 2026/27.
- Who are the top match officials in Primeira Liga?
- The most-appointed Primeira Liga match officials are 🇵🇹 João António Gonçalves (19 match(es)), 🇵🇹 Luis Godinho (17 match(es)), 🇵🇹 Fabio Verissimo (17 match(es)).