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Björn
Kuipers
REFEREE OBSERVER · 37 appearances
Netherlands · UEFA

Björn Kuipers

🏅 2× Final Referee

👤Netherlands referee observer · 6 competitions

Björn Kuipers is a Netherlands football referee observer. They have officiated as referee and observer. In total they have 37 tracked match appearances across 6 competitions, broken down as 8× Referee, 29× Observer. Most-worked competitions include Champions League, UEFA Youth League, Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Championship. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

6 comps
37
total appearances
8
Referee
29
Observer
Domestic 0International 37

Top Competitions

27
Champions League
2025/26, 2022/23 +3
3
UEFA Youth League
2025/26, 2022/23
3
Europa League
2020/21
2
UEFA Europa Conference League
2021/22
1
UEFA Champions League
2013/14
1
UEFA European Championship
2020

Season-by-Season Activity

'13/14
1
'19/20
1
2020
1
'20/21
5
'21/22
5
'22/23
6
'25/26
3
RefereeObserver
SeasonTotalRefObs.
2025/263—3
2022/236—6
2021/225—5
2020/2155—
202011—
2019/2011—
2013/1411—
15—15

Finals Refereed

2
UEFA European Championship · 2020🏅 Final (3–2 pens)
ITALY1–1ENGLAND
11/07/2020
UEFA Champions League · 2013/14🏅 Final
Real Madrid CF4–1Atlético Madrid
24/05/2014

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match24/05/2014
Real Madrid CF v Atlético Madrid
UEFA Champions League
First international match24/05/2014
Real Madrid CF v Atlético Madrid
UEFA Champions League
First Champions League match24/05/2014
Real Madrid CF v Atlético Madrid
UEFA Champions League

Match Activity

22 matches · 7 years
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Role:RefereeObserverNo match
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Top 17% among Netherlands officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count83%
Seasons Active97%
Competitions72%

Median in Netherlands: 15 matches · 1 season

Recent Matches

05Nov2025
UEFA Youth League
SL BenficavsBayer 04 Leverkusen
Observer
05Nov2025
Champions League
SL BenficavsBayer 04 Leverkusen
Observer
16Sept2025
Champions League
ATHLETIC CLUBvsArsenal FC
Observer
16May2023
Champions League
FC InternazionalevsAC Milan
Observer
11Apr2023
Champions League
Manchester City FCvsFC Bayern M Ü Nchen
Observer
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Least-Officiated Teams

Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.

Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them

  1. 1AC Omonia1×
  2. 2AFX AJAX1×
  3. 3AZ1×
  4. 4AZ Alkmaar1×
  5. 5Apóllon Lemesoú1×
  6. 6Ararat-armenia FC1×
  7. 7Atalanta1×
  8. 8Borussia Vfl 1900 Mönchengladbach1×
  9. 9Cosa Fola Esch1×
  10. 10Djurgårdens IF1×

Top Destinations

  1. 1Madrid
    8×
  2. 2🇵🇹Lisbon(PRT)
    4×
  3. 3Manchester
    3×
  4. 4Milan
    2×
  5. 5Munich
    2×
  6. 6Piraeus
    2×
  7. 7Barcelona
    1×
  8. 8Berlin
    1×
  9. 9Budapest
    1×
  10. 10Donostia / San Sebastian
    1×
  11. 11Dortmund
    1×
  12. 12Decines-Charpieu
    1×
  13. 13Girona
    1×
  14. 14Leverkusen
    1×
  15. 15Nyon
    1×

Venues Visited(20)

Stadiums Björn Kuipers has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

20 venues · 34 matches

MadridMadrid8 matches
LisbonLisbon3 matches
ManchesterManchester3 matches
MilanMilan2 matches
MunichMunich2 matches
PiraeusPiraeus2 matches
BarcelonaBarcelona1 match
BerlinBerlin1 match
BudapestBudapest1 match
Decines-CharpieuDecines-Charpieu1 match
Donostia / San SebastianDonostia / San Sebastian1 match
DortmundDortmund1 match
Estádio da LuzLisbon, Portugal1 match
GironaGirona1 match
LeverkusenLeverkusen1 match
ParisParis1 match
RennesRennes1 match
SUINyon1 match
TurinTurin1 match
Wembley StadiumLondon, England1 match

Travel map

Venues in chronological order across tracked matches.

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Career Events

Career events (UEFA courses, awards) will appear here when available.

Season Reports

2025/26 (3)2022/23 (6)2021/22 (5)2020/21 (5)2020 (1)2019/20 (1)2013/14 (1) (15)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Björn Kuipers's primary role?▾

Björn Kuipers is a Netherlands football referee observer, and has also worked as referee and observer.

How many matches has Björn Kuipers officiated?▾

Björn Kuipers has 37 tracked match appearances across 6 competitions (8× Referee, 29× Observer).

Which competitions does Björn Kuipers work in?▾

Björn Kuipers has most often officiated in Champions League, UEFA Youth League, Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Championship.

Is Björn Kuipers a FIFA referee?▾

Björn Kuipers is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.