How many referees have officiated in Serie A?

240 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in Serie A across 17 season(s) in our data.

How many Serie A matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?

Referee.Observer tracks 4,193 Serie A matches with their full match-official appointments across 17 season(s).

Which seasons of Serie A are covered?

Serie A referee appointments are covered for 17 season(s), 2010/11 to 2026/27.

Who are the top match officials in Serie A?

The most-appointed Serie A match officials are Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (259 match(es)), Daniele Doveri (256 match(es)), Davide Massa (244 match(es)).

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Serie A

league

4,193

Matches

240

Officials

Seasons

2026/27

Latest Season

All seasons 2026/27 2025/26 2024/25 2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11

Officiating insights

Strictest refs →

From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)

2.60

goals / match

incidents logged

VAR-reviewed

Home stadiums

Every stadium that has hosted Serie A matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.

Who referees Serie A?

Most-appointed match officials across all Serie A seasons

1
🇮🇹 Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni
ITA · Referee · 259×
2
🇮🇹 Daniele Doveri
ITA · Referee · 256×
3
🇮🇹 Davide Massa
ITA · Referee · 244×
4
🇮🇹 Marco Guida
ITA · Referee · 236×
5
🇮🇹 Marco Di Bello
ITA · Referee · 232×
6
🇮🇹 Michael Fabbri
ITA · Referee · 215×
7
🇮🇹 Rosario Abisso
ITA · Referee · 212×
8
🇮🇹 Maurizio Mariani
ITA · Referee · 188×
9
🇮🇹 Aleandro Di Paolo
ITA · Referee · 173×
10
🇮🇹 Valerio Marini
ITA · Referee · 173×

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Season-by-Season

Season	Matches	Officials	Referees
2026/27	200	0	0
2025/26	436	182	47
2024/25	415	132	41
2023/24	157	131	36
2022/23	205	122	42
2021/22	168	109	41
2020/21	149	95	39
2019/20	181	86	32
2018/19	263	46	36
2017/18	312	45	34
2016/17	308	42	37
2015/16	312	39	34
2014/15	300	41	38
2013/14	280	39	36
2012/13	306	34	31
2011/12	151	26	24
2010/11	50	21	20

Top Venues

Stadio Olimpico75

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza58

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona36

Unipol Domus36

Bluenergy Stadium36

Stadio Artemio Franchi29

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara29

New Balance Arena26

Matches by Country

Italy101

Stadium host countries (all-time)

2018-19 Matches(0 in season)

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No matches found for 2018-19.

Serie A referees — FAQ

How many referees have officiated in Serie A?: 240 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in Serie A across 17 season(s) in our data.
How many Serie A matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?: Referee.Observer tracks 4,193 Serie A matches with their full match-official appointments across 17 season(s).
Which seasons of Serie A are covered?: Serie A referee appointments are covered for 17 season(s), 2010/11 to 2026/27.
Who are the top match officials in Serie A?: The most-appointed Serie A match officials are 🇮🇹 Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (259 match(es)), 🇮🇹 Daniele Doveri (256 match(es)), 🇮🇹 Davide Massa (244 match(es)).