🏟️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

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🏆 UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa League13/08/2026
Heart of MidlothianvsBenfica
⚽ Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk
UEFA Europa League06/08/2026
BenficavsHeart of Midlothian
⚽ Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu
UEFA Europa League30/07/2026
BenficavsSt. Gallen
⚽ Referee: Florian Badstübner
UEFA Europa League23/07/2026
St. GallenvsBenfica
⚽ Referee: Luca Pairetto
UEFA Europa League25/02/2021
Arsenal FCvsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Björn Kuipers
UEFA Europa League18/02/2021
SL BenficavsArsenal FC
⚽ Referee: Cüneyt Çakır
UEFA Europa League10/12/2020
Royal Standard De LiègevsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov
UEFA Europa League03/12/2020
SL BenficavsKks Lech Poznań
⚽ Referee: Srdjan Jovanović
UEFA Europa League26/11/2020
RangersvsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Radu Petrescu
UEFA Europa League05/11/2020
SL BenficavsRangers
⚽ Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
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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.