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Major League Soccer

USA

club
6,628
Matches
419
Officials
16
Seasons
2026
Latest Season
All seasons2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
First tracked match
Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy
15/03/2011
Latest tracked match
Minnesota Utd vs SJ Earthquakes
07/11/2026

Officiating insights

Strictest refs →

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

2.91
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed

Role distribution · 2016

Referee357AR7144th Official357

Home stadiums

Every stadium that has hosted Major League Soccer matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.

Most-appointed referee · 2016
🇮🇪 Alan Kelly
25
as referee

Who referees Major League Soccer?

Most-appointed match officials across all Major League Soccer seasons

  1. 1
    🇺🇸 Allen Chapman
    USA · Referee · 498×
  2. 2
    🇺🇸 Kevin Stott
    USA · Referee · 480×
  3. 3
    🇺🇸 Chris Penso
    USA · Referee · 466×
  4. 4
    🇺🇸 Edvin Jurisevic
    USA · Referee · 455×
  5. 5
    🇺🇸 Jose Carlos Rivero
    USA · Referee · 451×
  6. 6
    🇺🇸 Armando Villarreal
    USA · Referee · 422×
  7. 7
    🇺🇸 Fotis Bazakos
    USA · Referee · 422×
  8. 8
    🇺🇸 Jorge Gonzalez
    USA · Referee · 422×
  9. 9
    🇺🇸 Mike Kampmeinert
    USA · Referee · 407×
  10. 10
    🇺🇸 Craig Lowry
    USA · Referee · 400×

Match Officials(85 officials · 357 matches)

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Alan KellyIRLReferee
Referee 254th 8
33×
→2
Robert SibigaUSAReferee
Referee 204th 10
30×
→3
Hilario GrajedaUSAReferee
Referee 184th 11
29×
→4
Jose Carlos RiveroUSAFourth Official
Referee 124th 17
29×
→5
Patrick IanniUSAReferee
Referee 164th 12
28×
→6
Baldomero ToledoMEXReferee
Referee 194th 8
27×
→7
Chris PensoUSAReferee
Referee 204th 6
26×
→8
Silviu PetrescuCANReferee
Referee 174th 9
26×
→9
Ian AndersonUSAAssistant Referee
AR 25
25×
→10
Frank AndersonUSAAssistant Referee
AR 25
25×
→11
Ismail ElfathUSAReferee
Referee 204th 4
24×
→12
Kevin StottUSAReferee
Referee 194th 4
23×
→13
Fotis BazakosUSAFourth Official
Referee 114th 12
23×
→14
Allen ChapmanUSAReferee
Referee 144th 9
23×
→15
Matt NelsonUSAAssistant Referee
AR 22
22×
→16
Mark GeigerUSAReferee
Referee 144th 8
22×
→17
Sorin StoicaUNKReferee
Referee 124th 10
22×
→18
Jeremy HansonUSAAssistant Referee
AR 21
21×
→19
Ricardo SalazarUSAReferee
Referee 174th 4
21×
→20
Brian DunnUSAAssistant Referee
AR 20
20×
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Venues(4 · 2016)

Stadiums used in Major League Soccer during 2016.

BMO Field
📍 Toronto, Canada
21 match(es)
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Lumen Field
📍 Seattle, United States
20 match(es)
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BC Place
📍 Vancouver, Canada
17 match(es)
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Gillette Stadium
📍 Foxborough, United States
17 match(es)
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
202651018239
202554415937
202452225059
202352114832
202248913631
202147214430
202030913930
201942110825
20184089827
201738910026
20163578527
20153539126
201433811734
20133388226
20123389833
20113198025

Top Venues

Lumen Field, Seattle284
Red Bull Arena, Harrison272
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough271
BMO Field, Toronto263
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston261
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City247
BC Place, Vancouver242
Providence Park, Portland234

Matches by Country

United States1422
Canada505

Stadium host countries (all-time)

Referees by Nationality

🇺🇸
USA263
🇨🇦
CAN35
🇮🇪
IRL25
🇲🇽
MEX19
🏳️
UNK15

Referee appointments · 2016 (top 85 officials)

2016 Matches(357 in season)

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10/12/2016
Toronto FC0-0Seattle Sounders
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30/11/2016
Toronto FC5-2CF Montréal
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27/11/2016
Colorado Rapids0-1Seattle Sounders
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22/11/2016
CF Montréal3-2Toronto FC
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22/11/2016
Seattle Sounders2-1Colorado Rapids
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06/11/2016
FC Dallas2-1Seattle Sounders
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06/11/2016
Colorado Rapids1-0LA Galaxy
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06/11/2016
Nycfc0-5Toronto FC
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06/11/2016
NY Red Bulls1-2CF Montréal
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30/10/2016
LA Galaxy1-0Colorado Rapids
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30/10/2016
CF Montréal1-0NY Red Bulls
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30/10/2016
Seattle Sounders3-0FC Dallas
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30/10/2016
Toronto FC2-0Nycfc
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27/10/2016
D.C. United2-4CF Montréal
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27/10/2016
Seattle Sounders1-0Sporting KC
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26/10/2016
Toronto FC3-1Philadelphia Union
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26/10/2016
LA Galaxy3-1Real Salt Lake
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23/10/2016
LA Galaxy0-0FC Dallas
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23/10/2016
Vancouver Whitecaps4-1Portland Timbers
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23/10/2016
Orlando City4-2D.C. United
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Major League Soccer referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in Major League Soccer?
🇮🇪 Alan Kelly has the most Major League Soccer refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 25 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in Major League Soccer?
419 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in Major League Soccer across 16 season(s) in our data.
How many Major League Soccer matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
Referee.Observer tracks 6,628 Major League Soccer matches with their full match-official appointments across 16 season(s).
Which seasons of Major League Soccer are covered?
Major League Soccer referee appointments are covered for 16 season(s), 2011 to 2026.
Who are the top match officials in Major League Soccer?
The most-appointed Major League Soccer match officials are 🇺🇸 Allen Chapman (498 match(es)), 🇺🇸 Kevin Stott (480 match(es)), 🇺🇸 Chris Penso (466 match(es)).