Football Competitions
Explore referee statistics and assignments across 162 competitions
FIFA World Cup 2026
11 Jun – 19 Jul 2026 · USA · Canada · Mexico — referee appointments & match-day coverage
Browse referee assignments and match-official statistics by competition. Switch between club and national-team competitions, jump to a country, and search any league or tournament. Editions and stages (qualifying rounds, legs, finals) are grouped under their parent competition.
FIFA / World(11)
UEFA(19)
CONMEBOL(2)
CONCACAF(1)
Other(8)
🇦🇷ARG(1)
AUS(2)
🇦🇹AUT(1)
🇧🇪BEL(2)
BOL(1)
🇧🇷BRA(2)
BUL(1)
🇨🇦CAN(1)
CHI(1)
CHN(1)
COL(1)
🇭🇷CRO(1)
🇨🇿CZE(1)
🇩🇰DEN(1)
ECU(1)
🏴ENG(8)
🇪🇸ESP(3)
EUR(1)
FIN(1)
🇫🇷FRA(2)
🇩🇪GER(4)
🇬🇷GRE(1)
🇭🇺HUN(1)
IND(2)
INT(10)
IRL(1)
IRN(1)
🇮🇹ITA(3)
JPN(2)
KOR(1)
🇲🇽MEX(1)
🇳🇱NED(2)
🇳🇴NOR(2)
PAR(1)
PER(1)
🇵🇱POL(1)
🇵🇹POR(1)
🇷🇴ROU(1)
RSA(1)
SAU(1)
🏴SCO(2)
🇷🇸SRB(1)
🇨🇭SUI(1)
🇸🇪SWE(3)
🇹🇷TUR(1)
🇺🇦UKR(8)
URU(1)
🇺🇸USA(4)
VEN(1)
Why Track Competitions?
Transparency
Understand referee assignment patterns across different competition levels
Analysis
Compare refereeing standards and decision-making across competitions
Fairness
Detect potential bias in referee assignments at the competition level
Competitions & referee appointments — FAQ
What football competitions does Referee.Observer cover?
Referee.Observer tracks referee appointments across 162 competitions — 136 club and 26 national-team competitions spanning 49 countries — covering 40,252 matches and 10,150 match officials.
How are referees appointed to a competition?
Each competition's organizing body (FIFA, a confederation like UEFA, or a national federation/league) appoints the match officials — referee, assistant referees, fourth official, VAR and observers. We record every published appointment so you can see who officiates which competition.
Can I see club competitions and national-team competitions separately?
Yes. Use the Clubs / National teams tabs to switch between them, then narrow by country or confederation. National-team competitions include the World Cup, Nations League, continental championships and their qualifiers; club competitions include domestic leagues and cups plus the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Are qualifying rounds, legs and finals listed as separate competitions?
No. Editions (e.g. "2025") and stages (e.g. "First Qualifying Round", "Round of 16 — Second Legs") are grouped under their parent competition, so "UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round" appears inside "UEFA Champions League" rather than as a separate entry.
Which referees officiate the biggest competitions?
Open any competition to see its referees, VAR officials and observers ranked by appointments, filterable by season. The most-tracked competitions here include the Champions League, Europa League, domestic top leagues and the FIFA World Cup 2026.