🏟️Benfica

82 matches in our referee database

Benfica referee and match official history. João Pinheiro has officiated the most Benfica matches (5). 33 different referees have taken charge of Benfica games across 8 competitions.

Quick Stats

Total Matches82
Competitions8
Unique Referees33

👥 Match Officials

Top 3 per role by matches officiated.

Referees

  1. 1
    João Pinheiro
    🇵🇹 POR
    5
  2. 2
    Hélder Carvalho
    🌍 —
    4
  3. 3
    João António Gonçalves
    🇵🇹 POR
    3

Assistant Referees

  1. 1
    Imre Laszlo Bucsi
    🇷🇴 ROU
    2
  2. 2
    Mircea Mihail Grigoriu
    🇷🇴 ROU
    2
  3. 3
    Rens Bluemink
    🇳🇱 NED
    2

VAR Officials

  1. 1
    Cătălin Sorin Popa
    🇷🇴 ROU
    2
  2. 2
    Dennis Johan Higler
    🇳🇱 NED
    2
  3. 3
    Armando Villarreal
    🌍 USA
    1

Fourth Officials

  1. 1
    Alex Bos
    🇳🇱 NED
    2
  2. 2
    Radu Marian Petrescu
    🇷🇴 ROU
    2
  3. 3
    Fabio Maresca
    🇮🇹 ITA
    1

🏆 Competitions

Recent Matches

Clear
🏆 UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League25/02/2026
Real Madrid CFvsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Slavko Vinčić
UEFA Champions League17/02/2026
BenficavsReal Madrid CF
⚽ Referee: François Letexier
UEFA Champions League17/02/2026
SL BenficavsReal Madrid CF
⚽ Referee: François François
UEFA Champions League28/01/2026
SL BenficavsReal Madrid CF
⚽ Referee: Davide Massa
UEFA Champions League28/01/2026
BenficavsReal Madrid CF
⚽ Referee: Davide Massa
UEFA Champions League21/01/2026
JuventusvsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
UEFA Champions League21/01/2026
JuventusvsBenfica
⚽ Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
UEFA Champions League10/12/2025
BenficavsNAPOLI
⚽ Referee: Slavko Vinčić
UEFA Champions League10/12/2025
SL BenficavsSSC Napoli
⚽ Referee: Slavko Vinčić
UEFA Champions League25/11/2025
AFC AjaxvsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Sven Jablonski
Page 1 of 7Next →

Frequently asked questions

How many Benfica matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?

Our database holds 82 Benfica matches across 8 competitions, officiated by 33 unique referees.

Which referee has officiated Benfica the most?

João Pinheiro (POR) has refereed Benfica most often in our records, with 5 appointments.

Who has refereed Benfica most in the 2026/27 season?

In 2026/27, Marian Alexandru Barbu leads Benfica appointments with 2 matches.