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Major League Soccer

USA

club
6,616
Matches
419
Officials
16
Seasons
2026
Latest Season
All seasons2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
First tracked match
Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy
15/03/2011
Latest tracked match
Inter Miami vs Charlotte FC
07/11/2026

Officiating insights

Strictest refs โ†’

From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats arenโ€™t in the dataset yet.)

2.91
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed

Role distribution ยท 2020

Referee309AR6184th Official308VAR309AVAR282

Home stadiums

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

Most-appointed referee ยท 2020
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Armando Villarreal
19
as referee

Who referees Major League Soccer?

Most-appointed match officials across all Major League Soccer seasons

  1. 1
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allen Chapman
    USA ยท Referee ยท 497ร—
  2. 2
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kevin Stott
    USA ยท Referee ยท 479ร—
  3. 3
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris Penso
    USA ยท Referee ยท 465ร—
  4. 4
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Edvin Jurisevic
    USA ยท Referee ยท 454ร—
  5. 5
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jose Carlos Rivero
    USA ยท Referee ยท 450ร—
  6. 6
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jorge Gonzalez
    USA ยท Referee ยท 422ร—
  7. 7
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fotis Bazakos
    USA ยท Referee ยท 421ร—
  8. 8
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Armando Villarreal
    USA ยท Referee ยท 421ร—
  9. 9
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mike Kampmeinert
    USA ยท Referee ยท 406ร—
  10. 10
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Craig Lowry
    USA ยท Referee ยท 400ร—

Match Officials(139 officials ยท 309 matches)

All Officials โ†’
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Guido Gonzalez Jr.USAReferee
Referee 134th 9VAR 12
34ร—
โ†’2
David GantarUSAVAR
Referee 114th 6VAR 16
33ร—
โ†’3
Drew FischerCANReferee
Referee 154th 3VAR 12
30ร—
โ†’4
Robert SibigaUSAReferee
Referee 174th 10VAR 3
30ร—
โ†’5
Alex ChilowiczENGReferee
Referee 174th 11VAR 2
30ร—
โ†’6
Armando VillarrealUSAReferee
Referee 194th 5VAR 6
30ร—
โ†’7
Cory RichardsonUSAAssistant Referee
AR 21AVAR 8
29ร—
โ†’8
Kathryn NesbittUSAAssistant Referee
AR 21AVAR 6
27ร—
โ†’9
Joe DickersonUSAReferee
Referee 174th 7VAR 3
27ร—
โ†’10
Victor RivasUSAReferee
Referee 134th 9VAR 5
27ร—
โ†’11
Jason WhiteUSAAssistant Referee
AR 20AVAR 7
27ร—
โ†’12
Allen ChapmanUSAReferee
Referee 154th 3VAR 8
26ร—
โ†’13
Fotis BazakosUSAReferee
Referee 124th 11VAR 3
26ร—
โ†’14
Jose Da SilvaUSAAssistant Referee
AR 20AVAR 5
25ร—
โ†’15
Ian McKayUSAAssistant Referee
AR 194th 1AVAR 5
25ร—
โ†’16
Ismail ElfathUSAReferee
Referee 184th 3VAR 4
25ร—
โ†’17
Tim FordUSAReferee
Referee 94th 7VAR 9
25ร—
โ†’18
Cameron BlanchardUSAAssistant Referee
AR 20AVAR 4
24ร—
โ†’19
Marcos de OliveiraUSAReferee
Referee 134th 11
24ร—
โ†’20
Ramy TouchanUSAReferee
Referee 144th 7VAR 3
24ร—
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RefereeAR4thVARAVAR

Venues(6 ยท 2020)

Stadiums used in Major League Soccer during 2020.

Lumen Field
๐Ÿ“ Seattle, United States
13 match(es)
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Inter&Co Stadium
๐Ÿ“ United States
12 match(es)
โ†’
Gillette Stadium
๐Ÿ“ Foxborough, United States
11 match(es)
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium
๐Ÿ“ Atlanta, United States
10 match(es)
โ†’
BC Place
๐Ÿ“ Vancouver, Canada
4 match(es)
โ†’
BMO Field
๐Ÿ“ Toronto, Canada
4 match(es)
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Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
202649818238
202554415937
202452225059
202352114832
202248913631
202147214430
202030913930
201942110825
20184089827
201738910026
20163578527
20153539126
201433811734
20133388226
20123389833
20113198025

Top Venues

Lumen Field, Seattle283
Red Bull Arena, Harrison272
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough271
BMO Field, Toronto263
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston260
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City247
BC Place, Vancouver242
Providence Park, Portland234

Matches by Country

United States1421
Canada505

Stadium host countries (all-time)

Referees by Nationality

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
USA262
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
CAN26
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ENG17
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
IRL3
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
MEX1

Referee appointments ยท 2020 (top 139 officials)

2020 Matches(309 in season)

All Matches โ†’
12/12/2020
Columbus Crew3-0Seattle Sounders
โ†’
07/12/2020
Seattle Sounders3-2Minnesota Utd
โ†’
06/12/2020
Columbus Crew1-0NE Revolution
โ†’
03/12/2020
Sporting KC0-3Minnesota Utd
โ†’
01/12/2020
Seattle Sounders1-0FC Dallas
โ†’
29/11/2020
Columbus Crew2-0Nashville SC
โ†’
29/11/2020
Orlando City1-3NE Revolution
โ†’
24/11/2020
Seattle Sounders3-1Lafc
โ†’
24/11/2020
Toronto FC0-1Nashville SC
โ†’
24/11/2020
Philadelphia Union0-2NE Revolution
โ†’
22/11/2020
Sporting KC3-3SJ Earthquakes
โ†’
22/11/2020
Minnesota Utd3-0Colorado Rapids
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22/11/2020
Portland Timbers1-1FC Dallas
โ†’
21/11/2020
Columbus Crew3-2NY Red Bulls
โ†’
21/11/2020
Orlando City1-1Nycfc
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20/11/2020
Nashville SC3-0Inter Miami
โ†’
20/11/2020
NE Revolution2-1CF Montrรฉal
โ†’
08/11/2020
Real Salt Lake0-2Sporting KC
โ†’
08/11/2020
Chicago Fire3-4Nycfc
โ†’
08/11/2020
Houston Dynamo1-2Colorado Rapids
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View all 309 matches โ†’

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Major League Soccer referees โ€” FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in Major League Soccer?
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Armando Villarreal has the most Major League Soccer refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 19 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in Major League Soccer?
419 match officials โ€” referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers โ€” 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 6,616 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 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Allen Chapman (497 match(es)), ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kevin Stott (479 match(es)), ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris Penso (465 match(es)).
Does Major League Soccer use VAR officials?
Yes โ€” Major League Soccer appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 309 VAR appointment(s) and 282 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.