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Микола Балакін
Ukraine · UAF · UEFA

Balakin Mykola

Микола Балакін

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⚽Ukraine referee · 17 competitions · FIFA International

Balakin Mykola (Микола Балакін) is a Ukraine football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. Credentials: FIFA badge holder. In total they have 257 tracked match appearances across 17 competitions, broken down as 145× Referee, 7× 4th Official, 102× VAR, 3× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Ukrainian Premier League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League, Ukrainian Cup and UEFA Conference League. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

17 comps
257
total appearances
145
Referee
7
4th Official
102
VAR
3
AVAR
Domestic 204International 53

Top Competitions

198
Ukrainian Premier League
2025/26, 2024/25 +4
21
UEFA Europa League
2025/26, 2023/24 +3
14
UEFA Europa Conference League
2025/26, 2023/24 +2
7
UEFA Champions League
2021/22, 2020/21
3
Ukrainian Cup
2024/25
2
UEFA Conference League
2025/26

Season-by-Season Activity

'19/20
1
'20/21
26
'21/22
19
'22/23
23
'23/24
61
'24/25
49
'25/26
62
Referee4th OfficialVARAVAR
SeasonTotalRef4thVARAVAR
2025/266237—241
2024/254924—241
2023/246134126—
2022/232313—10—
2021/221910261
2020/21261529—
2019/201—1——
161213—

Record with teams

Results of teams in matches Balakin Mykola refereed. Descriptive only.

TeamMtW-D-LWin%
Shakhtar1712-3-271%
Kryvbas133-3-723%
Dynamo107-2-170%
Polissya93-3-333%
Ruh90-6-30%
Chornomorets82-1-525%
Olexandriya82-1-525%
Vorskla82-1-525%
Zoria72-2-329%
Karpaty61-2-317%
Obolon62-1-333%
Dnipro-153-1-160%
FC Kharkiv52-3-040%
Lviv51-1-320%
LNZ42-1-150%
Minaj41-2-125%
Inhulets31-1-133%
Karpaty Lviv31-1-133%
LNZ Cherkasy31-1-133%
Olimpik33-0-0100%
Desna20-0-20%
FK Livyi Bereh20-1-10%
Veres21-0-150%

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match07/11/2019
FC Basel 1893 v Getafe CF
UEFA Europa League
First international match07/11/2019
FC Basel 1893 v Getafe CF
UEFA Europa League
First VAR appearance25/10/2020
Inhulets v Mariupol
Ukrainian Premier League
First Champions League match26/08/2020
Qarabag FK v FC Sheriff Tiraspol
UEFA Champions League

Match Activity

211 matches · 8 years
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Role:RefereeVARAVARNo match
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Top 0% among Ukraine officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count100%
Seasons Active100%
Competitions99%

Median in Ukraine: 33 matches · 3 seasons

Recent Matches

24May2026
Ukrainian Premier League
Obolon Kyiv0–1LNZ Cherkasy
Referee
24May2026
Ukrainian Premier League
Obolon0–1LNZ
Referee
16May2026
Ukrainian Premier League
FC Kharkiv1–1Epicentre
VAR
13May2026
Ukrainian Premier League
Shakhtar D.vsObolon Kyiv
Referee
13May2026
Ukrainian Premier League
Shakhtar3–1Obolon
Referee
Show all 257 matches →

Most-Officiated Teams

  1. 1Shakhtar40×
  2. 2Dynamo25×
  3. 3Kryvbas23×
  4. 4Dnipro-122×
  5. 5Polissya19×
  6. 6Vorskla17×
  7. 7Polissya Zhytomyr17×
  8. 8Ruh17×
  9. 9Karpaty14×
  10. 10Obolon13×

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. 1Oleksandriia1×
  2. 2Колос Ковалівка1×
  3. 3Оболонь Київ1×
  4. 4Ahrobiznes2×
  5. 5Polissia3×
  6. 6Oleksandria17×
  7. 7Zorya18×
  8. 8Rukh19×
  9. 9Olimpik Donetsk20×
  10. 10Rukh Vynnyky24×

Top Destinations

  1. 1🇺🇦Ukraine
    204×
  2. 2🇹🇷Türkiye
    1×

🌍 Geographic Reach

2

Countries where officiated

🇺🇦Ukraine
204
🇹🇷Türkiye
1

Officiated in 2 countries across 1 continent

Venues Visited(70)

Stadiums Balakin Mykola has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

70 venues · 232 matches

Arena LvivLviv, Ukraine40 matches
Dynamo n.a. LobanovskyiDynamo n.a. Lobanovskyi17 matches
Central stadiumZhytomyr14 matches
Obolon-ArenaKyiv, Ukraine13 matches
Olimpiiskyi NSCOlimpiiskyi NSC10 matches
SK HirnykKryvyy Rih, Ukraine8 matches
Vorskla n.a. ButovskyiVorskla n.a. Butovskyi8 matches
Арена Лівий БерегKyiv region, Ukraine8 matches
ChornomoretsOdesa, Ukraine7 matches
Central City StadiumZhytomyr, Ukraine6 matches
AvanhardUzhhorod, Ukraine5 matches
Dnipro ArenaDnipro-Arena, Ukraine5 matches
UkrainaLviv, Ukraine5 matches
CSC NikaCSC , Oleksandriia4 matches
UkraineUkraine4 matches
Avanhard (Rivne)Rivne, Ukraine3 matches
Cherkasy-ArenaCherkasy, Ukraine3 matches
DynamoKyiv, Ukraine3 matches
KlagenfurtKlagenfurt3 matches
KolosKovalivka, Ukraine3 matches
RotterdamRotterdam3 matches
Stadion UkrainaStadion Ukraina3 matches
Tsentralnyy stadionTsentralnyy stadion, Ukraine3 matches
Zirka n.a. BerezkinZirka n.a. Berezkin3 matches
"Slavutych-Arena" ZaporizhzhiaSlavutych-Arena, Ukraine2 matches
CeljeCelje2 matches
n.a. Y. Haharinn.a. Y. Haharin2 matches
Stadion Dynamo imeni Veleriia LobanovsStadion Dynamo imeni Veleriia Lobanovs2 matches
ThessalonikiThessaloniki2 matches
AlmatyAlmaty1 match
Arena NaţionalăArena Natională1 match
Atatürk Olimpiyat StadıIstanbul, Türkiye1 match
BakuBaku1 match
BarcelosBarcelos1 match
BaselBasel1 match
BergamoBergamo1 match
BodoBodo1 match
BratislavaBratislava1 match
Chernihiv-Arena ChernihivChernihiv-Arena, Ukraine1 match
DifferdangeDifferdange1 match
Donostia / San SebastiánDonostia / San Sebastian1 match
Estádio Municipal de BragaEstadio Municipal de Braga1 match
ETC n.a. V. BannikovETC n.a. V. Bannikov1 match
Frankfurt Am MainFrankfurt am Main1 match
Groupama ArenaGroupama Arena1 match
HerningHerning1 match
LarnacaLarnaca1 match
LeverkusenLeverkusen1 match
Livyy berehLivyy bereh, Ukraine1 match
MalmoMalmo1 match
MariborMaribor1 match
MarseilleMarseille1 match
Merkur ArenaMerkur Arena1 match
Metalist OSCMetalist OSC1 match
MinajMinaj1 match
n.a. V.Boikon.a. V.Boiko1 match
RigaRiga1 match
SevilleSeville1 match
SilkeborgSilkeborg1 match
SivasSivas1 match
Stade de la MeinauStade de la Meinau1 match
Stadion HNK RijekaStadion HNK Rijeka1 match
Stadionul ZimbruStadionul Zimbru1 match
TallinnTallinn1 match
Ternopil city stadiumTernopil city stadium1 match
Tsentralnyi StadionZhytomyr, Ukraine1 match
ViennaVienna1 match
VillarrealVillarreal1 match
VilniusVilnius1 match
Ворскла ім. О. БутовськогоPoltava, Ukraine1 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 (62)2024/25 (49)2023/24 (61)2022/23 (23)2021/22 (19)2020/21 (26)2019/20 (1) (16)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Balakin Mykola's primary role?▾

Balakin Mykola is a Ukraine football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.

How many matches has Balakin Mykola officiated?▾

Balakin Mykola has 257 tracked match appearances across 17 competitions (145× Referee, 7× 4th Official, 102× VAR, 3× AVAR).

Which competitions does Balakin Mykola work in?▾

Balakin Mykola has most often officiated in Ukrainian Premier League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Champions League, Ukrainian Cup and UEFA Conference League.

Is Balakin Mykola a FIFA referee?▾

Yes — Balakin Mykola is a FIFA badge holder.

Which teams has Balakin Mykola officiated most?▾

Among domestic clubs, Balakin Mykola has most frequently officiated matches involving Shakhtar, Dynamo and Kryvbas.

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