2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League Second Qualifying Round (First Legs) - Referee Appointments

2025-26 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee assignments for thee first legs of second qualifying round.

Bolat Sariev KAZ will be observed by Matteo Simone Trefoloni

Tuesday 22 July 2025

20:30 CET - Podujevë (Stadiumi “Zahir Pajaziti”)

FC BALLKANI (KOS) - FLORIANA FC (MLT)

Referee: Gergő Bogár HUN

Assistant Referee 1: István Albert HUN

Assistant Referee 2: Theodoros Georgiou HUN

Fourth Official: Péter Zierkelbach HUN

UEFA Referee Observer: Ruud Bossen NED

UEFA Delegate: Francesca Sanzone ITA

Wednesday 23 July 2025

17:30 CET - Baku (Neftçi Arena)

ZİRƏ PFK (AZE) - HNK HAJDUK SPLIT (CRO)

Referee: Chrístos Vergétis GRE

Assistant Referee 1: Andréas Fotópoulos GRE

Assistant Referee 2: Konstandínos Stáikos GRE

Fourth Official: Anastásios Papapétrou GRE

UEFA Referee Observer: Yevhen Aranovsʹkyy UKR

UEFA Delegate: Quanyş Qanapiianov KAZ

18:30 CET - Tallinn (A. Le Coq Arena)

FCI LEVADIA TALLINN (EST) - SK IBERIA 1999 TBILISI (GEO)

Referee: Jóhan Hendrik Ellefsen FRO

Assistant Referee 1: Dan Petur Pauli Højgaard FRO

Assistant Referee 2: Jógvan Breckmann FRO

Fourth Official: Heini Ziskason Viðoy FRO

UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Bieri SUI

UEFA Delegate: David Moran IRL

19:00 CET - Silkeborg (JYSK Park)

SILKEBORG IF (DEN) - KA AKUREYRI (ISL)

Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL

Assistant Referee 1: Romain Devillers BEL

Assistant Referee 2: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL

Fourth Official: Lawrence Visser BEL

UEFA Referee Observer: Ognjen Valjić BIH

UEFA Delegate: Laura Dougan SCO

20:00 CET - Oswestry (Park Hall Stadium)

THE NEW SAINTS FC (WAL) - FC DÉIFFERDENG 03 (LUX)

Referee: Sandi Dhia Jirjis Putros DEN

Assistant Referee 1: Jakob Lodal Lynge Mastrup DEN

Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cortzen DEN

Fourth Official: Aydin Uslu DEN

UEFA Referee Observer: Iain Robertson Brines SCO

UEFA Delegate: Kari Haapiainen FIN

20:00 CET - Ljubljana (Stadion Stožice)

NK OLIMPIJA LJUBLJANA (SVN) - INTER CLUB D’ESCALDES (AND)

Referee: Marek Radina CZE

Assistant Referee 1: Kamil Hájek CZE

Assistant Referee 2: Lukáš Matoušek CZE

Fourth Official: Filip Kotala CZE

UEFA Referee Observer: Georgi Yordanov BUL

UEFA Delegate: Hayri Çavuşoğlu TUR

21:00 CET - Podgorica (Gradski stadion Podgorica)

FK BUDUĆNOST PODGORICA (MNE) - FC MILSAMI ORHEI (MDA)

Referee: Denys Shurman UKR

Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR

Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Nyzhnyk UKR

Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR

UEFA Referee Observer: Sascha Amhof SUI

UEFA Delegate: Andi Zëre ALB

Thursday 24 July 2025

16:00 CET - Encamp (Estadi de la FAF)

ATLÈTIC CLUB D’ESCALDES (AND) - FC DINAMO CITY (ALB)

Referee: Timothy Marshall NIR

Assistant Referee 1: Georgios Argyropoulos NIR

Assistant Referee 2: Ryan Kelsey NIR

Fourth Official: Thomas Anthony Clarke NIR

UEFA Referee Observer: Vadims Direktorenko LVA

UEFA Delegate: Stewart Robertson SCO

16:00 CET - Astana (Astana Arena)

ASTANA FK (KAZ) - FC ZIMBRU CHIȘINĂU (MDA)

Referee: Amine Kourgheli BLR

Assistant Referee 1: Juryj Chomčanka BLR

Assistant Referee 2: Viktar Hiecikaŭ BLR

Fourth Official: Anton Lašuk BLR

UEFA Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan ARM

UEFA Delegate: Ingrida Siliūnienė LTU

17:30 CET - Tallinn (Kadrioru staadion)

PAIDE LINNAMEESKOND (EST) - AIK (SWE)

Referee: Joni Hyytiä FIN

Assistant Referee 1: Veli-Matti Leppänen FIN

Assistant Referee 2: Juuso Mantere FIN

Fourth Official: Peiman Simani FIN

UEFA Referee Observer: Simon Lee Evans WAL

UEFA Delegate: Thomas Grimm SUI

18:00 CET - Vilnius (FK Žalgiris namų stadionas)

FK ŽALGIRIS (LTU) - LINFIELD FC (NIR)

Referee: Dumitru Muntean MDA

Assistant Referee 1: Victor Mardari MDA

Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Bodean MDA

Fourth Official: Ion Orlic MDA

UEFA Referee Observer: Paolo Valeri ITA

UEFA Delegate: Zgjim Sojeva KOS

18:00 CET - Trondheim (Lerkendal Stadion)

ROSENBORG BK (NOR) - FK BANGA (LTU)

Referee: Ian McNabb NIR

Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Donaldson NIR

Assistant Referee 2: Paul Robinson NIR

Fourth Official: Shane Andrews NIR

UEFA Referee Observer: Luc Wouters BEL

UEFA Delegate: Kadri Jägel EST

18:00 CET - Abovyan (Abovyani Kaghakayin Marzadasht)

PYUNIK FA (ARM) - ETO FC GYŐR (HUN)

Referee: Jasmin Sabotic LUX

Assistant Referee 1: Tom Hansen LUX

Assistant Referee 2: Armin Kehonjic LUX

Fourth Official: Ricardo Fernandes Morais LUX

UEFA Referee Observer: Chrístos Nikolaḯdis CYP

UEFA Delegate: Nataša Joksimović SRB

18:00 CET - Yerevan (HFF Tekhnikakan Kentron-Akademiayi Marzadasht)

ARARAT-ARMENIA FA (ARM) - FC UNIVERSITATEA CLUJ (ROU)

Referee: Dzmitryj Dzmitryjeŭ BLR

Assistant Referee 1: Dzmitryj Žuk BLR

Assistant Referee 2: Dzianis Jemiaĺjančykaŭ BLR

Fourth Official: Viktar Šymusik BLR

UEFA Referee Observer: Ladislav Gádoši SVK

UEFA Delegate: Aian Äljanov KAZ

18:00 CET - Kaunas (Dariaus ir Girėno stadionas)

FK KAUNO ŽALGIRIS (LTU) - VALUR (ISL)

Referee: James Robert Robinson NIR

Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Nethery NIR

Assistant Referee 2: Adam Jeffrey NIR

Fourth Official: Steven Gregg NIR

UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Nobs SUI

UEFA Delegate: Ian Atkins ENG

18:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)

HIBERNIANS FC (MLT) - FC SPARTAK TRNAVA (SVK)

Referee: Visar Kastrati KOS

Assistant Referee 1: Besnik Morina KOS

Assistant Referee 2: Granit Hyseni KOS

Fourth Official: Alban Shala KOS

UEFA Referee Observer: Paolo Dondarini ITA

UEFA Delegate: Camelia Nicolae ROU

18:00 CET - Limassol (Alphamega Stadium)

ÁRIS LEMESOÚ (CYP) - PUSKÁS AKADÉMIA FC (HUN)

Referee: David Šmajc SVN

Assistant Referee 1: David Gabrovec SVN

Assistant Referee 2: Tomaž Černe SVN

Fourth Official: Mihael Antič SVN

UEFA Referee Observer: Dimitar Mečkarovski MKD

UEFA Delegate: Adrian D. Casha MLT

18:00 CET - Gibraltar (Europa Point Stadium)

ST JOSEPH’S FC (GIB) - SHAMROCK ROVERS FC (IRL)

Referee: Matthew MacDermid SCO

Assistant Referee 1: Douglas Potter SCO

Assistant Referee 2: Christopher Rae SCO

Fourth Official: Ross Hardie SCO

UEFA Referee Observer: Nerijus Dunauskas LTU

UEFA Delegate: Mirosław Ryszka POL

18:00 CET - Tampere (Tammelan Stadion)

TAMPEREEN ILVES (FIN) - AZ ALKMAAR (NED)

Referee: Matteo Marcenaro ITA

Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Tegoni ITA

Assistant Referee 2: Luigi Rossi ITA

Fourth Official: Davide Di Marco ITA

UEFA Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH

UEFA Delegate: Neil Morrow NIR

18:00 CET - Kardzhali (Arena Arda)

PFK ARDA KARDZHALI 1924 (BUL) - HJK HELSINKI (FIN)

Referee: Bolat Sariev KAZ

Assistant Referee 1: Denis Labaşov KAZ

Assistant Referee 2: Sergei Vasiutin KAZ

Fourth Official: Arman Esmūratov KAZ

UEFA Referee Observer: Matteo Simone Trefoloni ITA

UEFA Delegate: Adrian Ixari MDA

18:00 CET - Aqtöbe (Qobylandy batyr atyndağy ortalyq stadion)

AQTÖBE FK (KAZ) - AC SPARTA PRAHA (CZE)

Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR

Assistant Referee 1: Runar Langseth NOR

Assistant Referee 2: Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen NOR

Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR

UEFA Referee Observer: Zoltán Szarka HUN

UEFA Delegate: Emin Cəfərov AZE

18:00 CET - Baku (Liv Bona Dea Arena)

ARAZ-NAXÇIVAN PFK (AZE) - ÁRIS (GRE)

Referee: Andrei Florin Chivulete ROU

Assistant Referee 1: Mircea Mihail Grigoriu ROU

Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Gabriel Constantinescu ROU

Fourth Official: Radu Marian Petrescu ROU

UEFA Referee Observer: Alieh Čykun BLR

UEFA Delegate: Tibor Vámos HUN

19:00 CET - Stavanger (Lyse Arena)

VIKING FK (NOR) - FC KOPER (SVN)

Referee: Samuel Barrott ENG

Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG

Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith ENG

Fourth Official: Christopher Kavanagh ENG

UEFA Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP

UEFA Delegate: Marc Vouillamoz SUI

19:00 CET - Riga (Skonto stadions)

RIGA FC (LVA) - SK DILA GORI (GEO)

Referee: Donald Robertson SCO

Assistant Referee 1: David Roome SCO

Assistant Referee 2: Ross Macleod SCO

Fourth Official: Duncan Nicolson SCO

UEFA Referee Observer: Paweł Gil POL

UEFA Delegate: Dominique Rappaz SUI

19:00 CET - Chișinău (Stadionul Zimbru)

FC PETROCUB (MDA) - SABAH FK (AZE)

Referee: Gal Leibovitz ISR

Assistant Referee 1: Omer Barbiro ISR

Assistant Referee 2: Yossi Babayoff ISR

Fourth Official: Dekel Zino ISR

UEFA Referee Observer: Aliaksiej Kuĺbakoŭ BLR

UEFA Delegate: Edlira Jaupaj ALB

19:00 CET - Stockholm (3Arena)

HAMMARBY FOTBOLL (SWE) - ROYAL CHARLEROI SC (BEL)

Referee: Mathieu Vernice FRA

Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA

Assistant Referee 2: Florian Gonçalves De Araujo FRA

Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat FRA

UEFA Referee Observer: Jan Willem Wegereef NED

UEFA Delegate: Rimla Akhtar ENG

19:00 CET - Novi Pazar (Gradski Stadion Novi Pazar)

FK NOVI PAZAR (SRB) - JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK (POL)

Referee: Matthew De Gabriele MLT

Assistant Referee 1: Jurgen Spiteri MLT

Assistant Referee 2: Mitchell Scerri MLT

Fourth Official: Daniel Casha MLT

UEFA Referee Observer: Babək Quliyev AZE

UEFA Delegate: Victor Marius Radu ROU

19:00 CET - Prešov, SVK (Futbal Tatran Aréna - Štadión Ladislava Pavloviča)

FK POLISSYA (UKR) - FC SANTA COLOMA (AND)

Referee: Jacob Karlsen DEN

Assistant Referee 1: Dennis René Wollenberg Rasmussen DEN

Assistant Referee 2: Martin Markus DEN

Fourth Official: Mikkel Hedberg Redder DEN

UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Małek POL

UEFA Delegate: Jan Kořínek CZE

19:00 CET - Katowice, POL (Arena Katowice)

FK OLEKSANDRIYA (UKR) - FK PARTIZAN (SRB)

Referee: Joonas Jaanovits EST

Assistant Referee 1: Aron Härsing EST

Assistant Referee 2: Veiko Mõtsnik EST

Fourth Official: Kristo Külljastinen EST

UEFA Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi SMR

UEFA Delegate: Cristel Brorsson SWE

19:00 CET - Nicosia (Stádio GSP)

AS OMÓNIA LEFKOSÍAS (CYP) - SK TORPEDO KUTAISI (GEO)

Referee: Lukas Fähndrich SUI

Assistant Referee 1: Guillaume Maire SUI

Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Müller SUI

Fourth Official: Mirel Turkes SUI

UEFA Referee Observer: Nicolae Grigorescu ROU

UEFA Delegate: Ilona Tkač BLR

19:00 CET - Razgrad (Huvepharma Arena)

PFK CHERNO MORE (BUL) - RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FK (TUR)

Referee: Luka Bilbija BIH

Assistant Referee 1: Damir Lazić BIH

Assistant Referee 2: Marko Perić BIH

Fourth Official: Dragan Petrović BIH

UEFA Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB

UEFA Delegate: Aliaksandr Aliejnik BLR

19:30 CET - Vaduz (Rheinpark Stadion)

FC VADUZ (LIE) - DUNGANNON SWIFTS FC (NIR)

Referee: Peter Kráľovič SVK

Assistant Referee 1: Milan Štrbo SVK

Assistant Referee 2: Jakub Košecký SVK

Fourth Official: Boris Marhefka SVK

UEFA Referee Observer: Alexandre Boucaut BEL

UEFA Delegate: Silvia Dorschnerova Weis ESP

20:00 CET - Košice (Košická futbalová aréna)

FC KOŠICE (SVK) - FK NIOMAN HRODNA (BLR)

Referee: Lionel Tschudi SUI

Assistant Referee 1: Jonas Erni SUI

Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Tuberosa SUI

Fourth Official: Johannes von Mandach SUI

UEFA Referee Observer: Augustus Viorel Constantin ROU

UEFA Delegate: Vakhtang Bzikadze GEO

20:00 CET - Athens (OPAP Arena)

AEK (GRE) - MK HAPOEL BE’ER SHEVA (ISR)

Referee: Luca Pairetto ITA

Assistant Referee 1: Davide Imperiale ITA

Assistant Referee 2: Davide Moro ITA

Fourth Official: Ermanno Feliciani ITA

UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek AUT

UEFA Delegate: Emil Ubias CZE

20:00 CET - Varaždin (Gradski stadion Varteks)

NK VARAŽDIN (CRO) - CD SANTA CLARA (POR)

Referee: Luca Cibelli SUI

Assistant Referee 1: Matthias Sbrissa SUI

Assistant Referee 2: Bastien Lengacher SUI

Fourth Official: Anojen Kanagasingam SUI

UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Argyroú CYP

UEFA Delegate: Radenko Mijatović SVN

20:00 CET - Paks (Paksi FC Stadion)

PAKSI FC (HUN) - NK MARIBOR (SVN)

Referee: Robert Harvey IRL

Assistant Referee 1: Wayne McDonnell IRL

Assistant Referee 2: Robert Clarke IRL

Fourth Official: Paul McLaughlin IRL

UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulákis GRE

UEFA Delegate: Rachid Sidi Yakoub FRA

20:00 CET - Kragujevac (Stadion Čika Dača)

FK RADNIČKI 1923 (SRB) - KÍ KLAKSVÍK (FRO)

Referee: Bence Csonka HUN

Assistant Referee 1: Balázs Szert HUN

Assistant Referee 2: Norbert Bornemissza HUN

Fourth Official: Márton Rúsz HUN

UEFA Referee Observer: Christopher Lautier MLT

UEFA Delegate: Aurel Mihail Ionescu ROU

20:00 CET - Szombathely, HUN (Haladás Sportkomplexum)

FK TARPIEDA BIEL-AZ (BLR) - MK MAKKABI HAIFA (ISR)

Referee: Alan Kijas AUT Jakob Semler AUT

Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Borucki AUT

Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Undesser AUT

Fourth Official: Markus Hameter AUT

UEFA Referee Observer: Goran Mihaljević MNE

UEFA Delegate: Giórgos Fandáros CYP

20:30 CET - Vienna (Generali Arena)

FK AUSTRIA WIEN (AUT) - SK SPAERI (GEO)

Referee: Martin Dohál SVK

Assistant Referee 1: František Ferenc SVK

Assistant Referee 2: Tomáš Vorel SVK

Fourth Official: Michal Očenáš SVK

UEFA Referee Observer: Alan Mario Sant MLT

UEFA Delegate: Romano Clavadetscher SUI

20:30 CET - Shkodër (Stadiumi Loro Boriçi)

KF VLLAZNIA (ALB) - VÍKINGUR REYKJAVÍK (ISL)

Referee: Aléxandros Tsakalídis GRE

Assistant Referee 1: Vasílios Nikolakákis GRE

Assistant Referee 2: Reinhard Buxbaum GRE

Fourth Official: Fótios Polychrónis GRE

UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG

UEFA Delegate: Edgar Manukyan ARM

20:30 CET - Skopje (Nacionalna Arena “Todor Proeski”)

FK VARDAR (MKD) - FC LAUSANNE-SPORT (SUI)

Referee: Dominik Starý CZE

Assistant Referee 1: Jan Paták CZE

Assistant Referee 2: Lukáš Slavíček CZE

Fourth Official: Jan Machálek CZE

UEFA Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

UEFA Delegate: Paul Lyon GIB

20:30 CET - Nikšić (Gradski stadion Nikšić)

FK SUTJESKA NIKŠIĆ (MNE) - MK BEITAR YERUSHALAYIM (ISR)

Referee: Georgi Ginchev BUL

Assistant Referee 1: Georgi Doynov BUL

Assistant Referee 2: Ivo Kolev BUL

Fourth Official: Vasil Minev BUL

UEFA Referee Observer: Asim Xudiyev AZE

UEFA Delegate: Darko Ramovš SRB

20:45 CET - Mezőkövesd, HUN (Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion)

FK DYNAMA-MINSK (BLR) - KF EGNATIA (ALB)

Referee: Ioánnis Papadópoulos GRE

Assistant Referee 1: Polychrónis Kostarás GRE

Assistant Referee 2: Lázaros Dimitriádis GRE

Fourth Official: Aléxandros Katsikogiánnis GRE

UEFA Referee Observer: Nenad Đokić SRB

UEFA Delegate: Maria Manuela da Costa Baldino POR

20:45 CET - Dundee (Tannadice Park)

DUNDEE UNITED FC (SCO) - FC UNA STRASSEN (LUX)

Referee: Marc Nagtegaal NED

Assistant Referee 1: Johan Balder NED

Assistant Referee 2: Roy de Nas NED

Fourth Official: Erwin Blank NED

UEFA Referee Observer: David Malcolm NIR

UEFA Delegate: Virgar Hvidbro FRO

20:45 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvøllur)

HB TÓRSHAVN (FRO) - BRØNDBY IF (DEN)

Referee: Joakim Östling SWE

Assistant Referee 1: Max Robin Wilde SWE

Assistant Referee 2: Simon Kristensson SWE

Fourth Official: Richard Sundell SWE

UEFA Referee Observer: Mika Peltola FIN

UEFA Delegate: Patrick Duffy IRL

20:45 CET - Dublin (Richmond Park)

ST. PATRICK’S ATHLETIC FC (IRL) - NÕMME KALJU FC (EST)

Referee: Ladislav Szikszay CZE

Assistant Referee 1: Jakub Hrabovský CZE

Assistant Referee 2: David Zoufalý CZE

Fourth Official: Daniel Vokoun CZE

UEFA Referee Observer: Þóroddur Hjaltalín ISL

UEFA Delegate: Lambríni Dimitríou GRE

21:00 CET - Ballymena (Ballymena Showgrounds)

LARNE FC (NIR) - FC PRISHTINA (KOS)

Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith WAL

Assistant Referee 1: Johnathon Bryant WAL

Assistant Referee 2: Ian David Bird WAL

Fourth Official: Bryn David Markham-Jones WAL

UEFA Referee Observer: Kenneth William Clark SCO

UEFA Delegate: Stéphanie Forde BEL

21:00 CET - Częstochowa (zondacrypto Arena)

RKS RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA (POL) - MŠK ŽILINA (SVK)

Referee: Fábio José da Costa Veríssimo POR

Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Nuno de Sá Martins POR

Assistant Referee 2: Hugo Manuel Freire Marques POR

Fourth Official: David Rafael Oliveira da Silva POR

UEFA Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan ARM

UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström FIN

21:00 CET - Sarajevo (Olimpijski stadion – Asim Ferhatović-Hase)

FK SARAJEVO (BIH) - UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA (ROU)

Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR

Assistant Referee 1: Oleksiy Myronov UKR

Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Vysotsʹkyy UKR

Fourth Official: Dmytro Kubryak UKR

UEFA Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU

UEFA Delegate: Marcin Stefański POL

21:00 CET - Podgorica (DG Arena Lješkopolje)

FK DEČIĆ (MNE) - SK RAPID WIEN (AUT)

Referee: Kadir Sağlam TUR

Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Bora Özkara TUR

Assistant Referee 2: Candaş Elbil TUR

Fourth Official: Ömer Faruk Turtay TUR

UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN

UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Shkilʹ UKR