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

The start of the third UEFA competition for clubs, referee assignments for the first legs of first qualifying round.

  Szabolcs Roland Kovacs will be observed by Daniele Orsato

Tuesday 8 July 2025

18:00 CET - Gibraltar (Europa Point Stadium)

ST JOSEPH’S FC (GIB) - CLIFTONVILLE FC (NIR)

Referee: Daniel Higraff NOR

Assistant Referee 1: Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen NOR

Assistant Referee 2: Runar Langseth NOR

Fourth Official: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad NOR

UEFA Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL

UEFA Delegate: Claude Runavot FRA

19:30 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)

FLORIANA FC (MLT) - HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY AFC (WAL)

Referee: Szabolcs Roland Kovacs ROU

Assistant Referee 1: Marius Florin Badea ROU

Assistant Referee 2: Adrian Vornicu ROU

Fourth Official: Marcel Bîrsan ROU

UEFA Referee Observer: Daniele Orsato ITA

UEFA Delegate: Theanó Rasoúli GRE

Mentor for Delegate: Alojzije Šupraha CRO

Thursday 10 July 2025

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

ATLÈTIC CLUB D’ESCALDES (AND) - F91 DIDDELENG (LUX)

Referee: Konstandínos Fellás CYP

Assistant Referee 1: Geórgios Charalámbous CYP

Assistant Referee 2:  

Fourth Official: Chrysovalándis Theoulí CYP

UEFA Referee Observer: Lucílio Cardoso Cortez Batista POR

UEFA Delegate: Jean-Pierre Cassagnes FRA

17:00 CET - Gibraltar (Europa Point Stadium)

FC BRUNO’S MAGPIES (GIB) - PAIDE LINNAMEESKOND (EST)

Referee: Paul McLaughlin IRL

Assistant Referee 1: Allen Lynch IRL

Assistant Referee 2: Darragh Keegan IRL

Fourth Official: Marc Lynch IRL

UEFA Referee Observer: Ferenc Székely HUN

UEFA Delegate: Felix Grigore ROU

18:00 CET - Kutaisi (Ramaz Shengelias Stadioni)

SK TORPEDO KUTAISI (GEO) - ORDABASY FK (KAZ)

Referee: Anton Lašuk BLR

Assistant Referee 1: Dzianis Jemiaĺjančykaŭ BLR

Assistant Referee 2: Anton Palujanaŭ BLR

Fourth Official: Amine Kourgheli BLR

UEFA Referee Observer: Mehmet Murat Ilgaz TUR

UEFA Delegate: Olesea Berdea MDA

18:00 CET - Seinäjoki (OmaSP Stadion)

SJK SEINÄJOKI (FIN) - KÍ KLAKSVÍK (FRO)

Referee: Jóhann Ingi Jónsson ISL

Assistant Referee 1: Ragnar Þór Bender ISL

Assistant Referee 2: Gylfi Már Sigurðsson ISL

Fourth Official: Helgi Mikael Jónasson ISL

UEFA Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen NOR

UEFA Delegate: Mark Bos NED

18:00 CET - Jonava (Jonavos miesto centrinis stadionas)

FK KAUNO ŽALGIRIS (LTU) - PENYBONT FC (WAL)

Referee: Peiman Simani FIN

Assistant Referee 1: Christian De Casseres FIN

Assistant Referee 2: Samu Koskinen FIN

Fourth Official: Joni Hyytiä FIN

UEFA Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

UEFA Delegate: Arturs Gaidels LVA

18:30 CET - Luxembourg (Stade Achille Hammerel)

RACING FC UNION LËTZEBUERG (LUX) - SK DILA GORI (GEO)

Referee: Seth Sheehan Galia GIB

Assistant Referee 1: Michael Gerard Macias GIB

Assistant Referee 2: Fausti Guerrero GIB

Fourth Official: Timothy Reoch GIB

UEFA Referee Observer: Stephen Tanner ENG

UEFA Delegate: Scott Struthers SCO

18:30 CET - Yerevan (Urartu Marzadasht)

URARTU FA (ARM) - FK NIOMAN HRODNA (BLR)

Referee: Mateo Erceg CRO

Assistant Referee 1: Hrvoje Radić CRO

Assistant Referee 2: Bojan Zobenica CRO

Fourth Official: Ante Čulina CRO

UEFA Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL

UEFA Delegate: Ánna Kapásoglou GRE

18:45 CET - Tallinn (Kadrioru Staadion)

NÕMME KALJU FC (EST) - FK PARTIZANI (ALB)

Referee: Ross Hardie SCO

Assistant Referee 1: David Roome SCO

Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Potter SCO

Fourth Official: Daniel McFarlane SCO

UEFA Referee Observer: Peter Rasmussen DEN

UEFA Delegate: Styrbjörn Oskarsson FIN

20:00 CET - Tuzi (Stadion Tuško Polje)

FK DEČIĆ (MNE) - FK SILEKS (MKD)

Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan ARM

Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan ARM

Assistant Referee 2: Vanik Simonyan ARM

Fourth Official: Vardan Manukyan ARM

UEFA Referee Observer: Albano Janku ALB

UEFA Delegate: Per Svärd SWE

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

FK TARPIEDA BIEL-AZ (BLR) - FK RABOTNIČKI (MKD)

Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri GEO

Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili GEO

Assistant Referee 2: Davit Chigogidze GEO

Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili GEO

UEFA Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav BIH

UEFA Delegate: Zaur Hacı-Məhərrəmov AZE

20:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)

BIRKIRKARA FC (MLT) - FC PETROCUB (MDA)

Referee: Vlatko Ilioski MKD

Assistant Referee 1: Kristijan Džonov MKD

Assistant Referee 2: Martin Petkovski MKD

Fourth Official: Benjamin Ḱerimi MKD

UEFA Referee Observer: Sven Bindels LUX

UEFA Delegate: Milan Janković BIH

20:00 CET - Elbasan (Elbasan Arena)

KF VLLAZNIA (ALB) - BFC DAUGAVPILS (LVA)

Referee: Artem Gasparyan ARM

Assistant Referee 1: Atom Sevgulyan ARM

Assistant Referee 2: Khachatur Hovhannisyan ARM

Fourth Official: Yura Mahtesyan ARM

Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan ARM

Assistant Referee 1: Sargis Hovhannisyan ARM

Assistant Referee 2: Harutyun Hambardzumyan ARM

Fourth Official: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM

UEFA Referee Observer: Clayton Pisani MLT

UEFA Delegate: Christian Kofoed DEN

20:15 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi “Fadil Vokrri”)

FC MALISHEVA (KOS) - VÍKINGUR REYKJAVÍK (ISL)

Referee: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL

Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL

Assistant Referee 2: Bartosz Kaszyński POL

Fourth Official: Wojciech Myć POL

UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek AUT

UEFA Delegate: Boris Stankov BUL

Mentor for Delegate: Mohamed Taa FRA

20:30 CET - Sarajevo (Stadion Grbavica)

FK ŽELJEZNIČAR (BIH) - FC KOPER (SVN)

Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan ARM

Assistant Referee 1: Sargis Hovhannisyan ARM

Assistant Referee 2: Harutyun Hambardzumyan ARM

Fourth Official: Henrik Nalbandyan ARM

Referee: Artem Gasparyan ARM

Assistant Referee 1: Atom Sevgulyan ARM

Assistant Referee 2: Khachatur Hovhannisyan ARM

Fourth Official: Yura Mahtesyan ARM

UEFA Referee Observer: Christopher Lautier MLT

UEFA Delegate: Siarhiej Iĺič BLR

20:30 CET - Nikšić (Gradski stadion Nikšić)

FK SUTJESKA NIKŠIĆ (MNE) - FK DYNAMA BREST (BLR)

Referee: Jakob Semler AUT

Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Borucki AUT

Assistant Referee 2: Mohamed El Sadany AUT

Fourth Official: Alexander Harkam AUT

UEFA Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED

UEFA Delegate: Naira Abramyan ARM

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

FK VARDAR (MKD) - LA FIORITA 1967 (SMR)

Referee: Antoine Paul Chiaramonti AND

Assistant Referee 1: Joan Guiu Serra AND

Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Braga Gonçalves AND

Fourth Official: Andreu Vilanova Simarro AND

UEFA Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE

UEFA Delegate: Thibault De Gendt BEL

20:45 CET - Klaksvík (við Djúpumýru)

NSÍ RUNAVÍK (FRO) - HJK HELSINKI (FIN)

Referee: Karl Koppel EST

Assistant Referee 1: Riivo Stolts EST

Assistant Referee 2: Neeme Neemlaid EST

Fourth Official: Kevin Kaivoja EST

UEFA Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR

UEFA Delegate: Marvin Robinson ENG

20:45 CET - Dublin (Richmond Park)

ST. PATRICK’S ATHLETIC FC (IRL) - FC HEGELMANN (LTU)

Referee: Simon Bourdeaud’hui BEL

Assistant Referee 1: Michele Seeldraeyers BEL

Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns BEL

Fourth Official: Nicolas Laforge BEL

UEFA Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA

UEFA Delegate: Garry O’Hagan SCO

21:00 CET - Serravalle (San Marino Stadium)

SS TRE FIORI FC (SMR) - PYUNIK FA (ARM)

Referee: Igor Boșca MDA

Assistant Referee 1: Vadim Vicol MDA

Assistant Referee 2: Victor Luchița MDA

Fourth Official: Dumitru Muntean MDA

UEFA Referee Observer: Neale Barry ENG

UEFA Delegate: Fróði Danielsen FRO

21:00 CET - Ballymena (Ballymena Showgrounds)

LARNE FC (NIR) - FK AUDA (LVA)

Referee: Heini Ziskason Viðoy FRO

Assistant Referee 1: Jan Hermansen FRO Dan Petur Pauli Højgaard FRO

Assistant Referee 2: Jørleif Djurhuus FRO

Fourth Official: Alex de Albuquerque Troleis FRO

UEFA Referee Observer: Joeri Van De Velde BEL

UEFA Delegate: Damien Mollard SUI

21:00 CET - Banjaluka (Gradski stadion Banja Luka)

FK BORAC (BIH) - FC SANTA COLOMA (AND)

Referee: Giorgi Avazashvili GEO

Assistant Referee 1: Zaza Pipia GEO

Assistant Referee 2: Giorgi Elikashvili GEO

Fourth Official: Koba Revazashvili GEO

UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Bieri SUI

UEFA Delegate: Tomáš Bárta CZE

22:00 CET - Reykjavík (N1 völlurinn)

VALUR (ISL) - FC FLORA TALLINN (EST)

Referee: Marius Hansen Grøtta NOR

Assistant Referee 1: Alf Olav Rossland NOR

Assistant Referee 2: Aleksander Jæger NOR

Fourth Official: Marius Lien NOR

UEFA Referee Observer: Calum Murray SCO

UEFA Delegate: Borja Bilbao Vizcaíno ESP