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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 · 2024

Referee522AR10444th Official522VAR522AVAR452

Home stadiums

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

Most-appointed referee · 2024
🇺🇸 Guido Gonzalez Jr.
24
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(250 officials · 522 matches)

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TJ ZablockiUSAAVAR
VAR 1AVAR 49
50×
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Mike KampmeinertUSAAVAR
AVAR 47
47×
→3
Younes MarrakchiUSAVAR
VAR 46
46×
→4
Joshua PatlakUSAAVAR
AVAR 45
45×
→5
Jonathan JohnsonUSAAVAR
AVAR 44
44×
→6
Tom SuppleUSAAVAR
AVAR 42
42×
→7
Kevin StottUSAVAR
VAR 40
40×
→8
Fabio TovarUSAAVAR
AVAR 38
38×
→9
Guido Gonzalez Jr.USAReferee
Referee 244th 9VAR 2
35×
→10
Serhii BoikoUKRReferee
Referee 224th 12
34×
→11
Lukasz SzpalaUSAReferee
Referee 224th 12
34×
→12
Sorin StoicaUNKVAR
VAR 34
34×
→13
Marcos de OliveiraUSAReferee
Referee 184th 15
33×
→14
Logan BrownUSAAssistant Referee
AR 29AVAR 4
33×
→15
Jorge GonzalezUSAVAR
VAR 33
33×
→16
Craig LowryUSAAVAR
AVAR 33
33×
→17
Filip DujicUSAReferee
Referee 204th 12
32×
→18
Mark AllatinUSAFourth Official
Referee 134th 18
31×
→19
Allen ChapmanUSAReferee
Referee 204th 7VAR 4
31×
→20
Chris PensoUSAVAR
Referee 114th 7VAR 13
31×
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Venues(9 · 2024)

Stadiums used in Major League Soccer during 2024.

Inter&Co Stadium
📍 United States
21 match(es)
→
TQL Stadium
📍 United States
19 match(es)
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BC Place
📍 Vancouver, Canada
18 match(es)
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Lumen Field
📍 Seattle, United States
18 match(es)
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium
📍 Atlanta, United States
18 match(es)
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BMO Field
📍 Toronto, Canada
17 match(es)
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Gillette Stadium
📍 Foxborough, United States
17 match(es)
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Levi's Stadium
📍 Santa Clara, United States
1 match(es)
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Rose Bowl
📍 Pasadena, United States
1 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

🇺🇸
USA456
🇨🇦
CAN39
🇺🇦
UKR27

Referee appointments · 2024 (top 250 officials)

2024 Matches(522 in season)

All Matches →
07/12/2024
LA Galaxy2-1NY Red Bulls
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30/11/2024
LA Galaxy1-0Seattle Sounders
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30/11/2024
Orlando City0-1NY Red Bulls
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24/11/2024
LA Galaxy6-2Minnesota Utd
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24/11/2024
Orlando City1-0Atlanta Utd
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23/11/2024
Nycfc0-2NY Red Bulls
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23/11/2024
Lafc1-2Seattle Sounders
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09/11/2024
FC Cincinnati0-0Nycfc
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09/11/2024
Inter Miami2-3Atlanta Utd
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09/11/2024
Orlando City1-1Charlotte FC
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08/11/2024
Lafc1-0Vancouver Whitecaps
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03/11/2024
Vancouver Whitecaps3-0Lafc
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03/11/2024
NY Red Bulls2-2Columbus Crew
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03/11/2024
Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders
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02/11/2024
Minnesota Utd1-1Real Salt Lake
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02/11/2024
Atlanta Utd2-1Inter Miami
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02/11/2024
Nycfc3-1FC Cincinnati
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01/11/2024
Colorado Rapids1-4LA Galaxy
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01/11/2024
Charlotte FC0-0Orlando City
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29/10/2024
Columbus Crew0-1NY Red Bulls
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View all 522 matches →

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Major League Soccer referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in Major League Soccer?
🇺🇸 Guido Gonzalez Jr. has the most Major League Soccer refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 24 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)).
Does Major League Soccer use VAR officials?
Yes — Major League Soccer appointments tracked on Referee.Observer include VAR officials, with 522 VAR appointment(s) and 452 assistant VAR (AVAR) appointment(s) recorded.