🏟️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
- 1João Pinheiro5🇵🇹 POR
- 24
- 3João António Gonçalves3🇵🇹 POR
Assistant Referees
- 1Imre Laszlo Bucsi2🇷🇴 ROU
- 2Mircea Mihail Grigoriu2🇷🇴 ROU
- 3Rens Bluemink2🇳🇱 NED
VAR Officials
- 1Cătălin Sorin Popa2🇷🇴 ROU
- 2Dennis Johan Higler2🇳🇱 NED
- 3Armando Villarreal1🌍 USA
Fourth Officials
- 1Alex Bos2🇳🇱 NED
- 2Radu Marian Petrescu2🇷🇴 ROU
- 3Fabio Maresca1🇮🇹 ITA
🏆 Competitions
Recent Matches
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round (First Legs)06/08/2025
Ogc NicevsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Michael Oliver
FIFA Club World Cup28/06/2025
BenficavsChelsea
⚽ Referee: Slavko Vinčić
FIFA Club World Cup24/06/2025
BenficavsBayern Munich
⚽ Referee: François Letexier
FIFA Club World Cup20/06/2025
BenficavsAuckland City
⚽ Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi
FIFA Club World Cup16/06/2025
Boca JuniorsvsBenfica
⚽ Referee: César Arturo Ramos
UEFA Champions League24/10/2023
SL BenficavsReal Sociedad De Fútbol
⚽ Referee: Clément Turpin
UEFA Youth League19/10/2023
SL BenficavsReal Sociedad De Fútbol
⚽ Referee: Miloš Bošković
UEFA Women18/10/2023
SL BenficavsApóllon Ladies FC
⚽ Referee: Ivana Martinčić
UEFA Women10/10/2023
Apóllon Ladies FCvsSL Benfica
⚽ Referee: Elvira Nūrmūstafina
UEFA Champions League20/09/2023
SL BenficavsRB Salzburg
⚽ Referee: Halil Umut Meler
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.