Europa Conference League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 1

2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD1. 

Thursday 2 October 2025

18:45 CET - Lublin, POL (Motor Lublin Arena)

FK DYNAMO KYIV (UKR) - CRYSTAL PALACE FC (ENG)

Referee: Lothar D’Hondt BEL

Assistant Referee 1: Romain Devillers BEL

Assistant Referee 2: Nico Claes BEL

Fourth Official: Wesli De Cremer BEL

Video Assistant Referee: Jan Boterberg BEL

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nathan Verboomen BEL

UEFA Referee Observer: Mattias Gestranius FIN

UEFA Delegate: Charles Schaack LUX

18:45 CET - Poznań (Enea Stadion)

KKS LECH POZNAŃ (POL) - SK RAPID WIEN (AUT)

Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL

Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL

Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL

Fourth Official: Paul McLaughlin IRL

Video Assistant Referee: Darren England ENG

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Matthew Donohue ENG

UEFA Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić CRO

UEFA Delegate: Filip Popovski MKD

18:45 CET - Madrid (Estadio de Vallecas)

RAYO VALLECANO DE MADRID (ESP) - KF SHKËNDIJA (MKD)

Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara FIN

Assistant Referee 1: Turkka Joonas Valjakka FIN

Assistant Referee 2: Mika Lamppu FIN

Fourth Official: Peiman Simani FIN

Video Assistant Referee: Robert Schröder GER

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Cortus GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović CRO

UEFA Delegate: Ian Atkins ENG

18:45 CET - Nicosia (Stádio GSP)

AS OMÓNIA LEFKOSÍAS (CYP) - 1. FSV MAINZ 05 (GER)

Referee: Miloš Milanović SRB

Assistant Referee 1: Milan Pašajlić SRB

Assistant Referee 2: Novak Novaković SRB

Fourth Official: Milan Ilić SRB

Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB

UEFA Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai HUN

UEFA Delegate: Armen Minasyan ARM

18:45 CET - Białystok (Chorten Arena)

JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK (POL) - ĦAMRUN SPARTANS FC (MLT)

Referee: Igor Stojčevski MKD

Assistant Referee 1: Goce Petreski MKD

Assistant Referee 2: Darko Vidiniḱ MKD

Fourth Official: Fatmir Bafto MKD

Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Richard Martens NED

UEFA Referee Observer: Cüneyt Çakır TUR

UEFA Delegate: Oleg Harlamov EST

18:45 CET - Mostar (Stadion HŠK Zrinjski)

HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR (BIH) - LINCOLN RED IMPS FC (GIB)

Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad NOR

Assistant Referee 1: Runar Langseth NOR

Assistant Referee 2: Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen NOR

Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR

Video Assistant Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marius Lien NOR

UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer AUT

UEFA Delegate: Mert Tuncay TUR

18:45 CET - Tampere (Tammelan Stadion)

KUPS KUOPIO (FIN) - FC DRITA (KOS)

Referee: Michal Očenáš SVK

Assistant Referee 1: Adam Jekkel SVK

Assistant Referee 2: Tobiáš Pacák SVK

Fourth Official: Martin Dohál SVK

Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk POL

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Łukasz Szczech POL

UEFA Referee Observer: René Temmink NED

UEFA Delegate: Marcin Stefański POL

18:45 CET - Lausanne (Stade de la Tuilière)

FC LAUSANNE-SPORT (SUI) - BREIÐABLIK (ISL)

Referee: Genc Nuza KOS

Assistant Referee 1: Fatlum Berisha KOS

Assistant Referee 2: Bujar Selimaj KOS

Fourth Official: Erdall Zasella KOS

Video Assistant Referee: Dardan Çaka KOS

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Visar Kastrati KOS

UEFA Referee Observer: Svein Oddvar Moen NOR

UEFA Delegate: Gilles Petitmangin FRA

18:45 CET - Yerevan (Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht)

NOA FA (ARM) - HNK RIJEKA (CRO)

Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL

Assistant Referee 1: Miroslav Ivanov BUL

Assistant Referee 2: Georgi Doynov BUL

Fourth Official: Ventsislav Mitrev BUL

Video Assistant Referee: Marko Liiva EST

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Joonas Jaanovits EST

UEFA Referee Observer: Marco Borg MLT

UEFA Delegate: Florin Prunea ROU

21:00 CET - Florence (Stadio Artemio Franchi)

ACF FIORENTINA (ITA) - SK SIGMA OLOMOUC (CZE)

Referee: Florian Badstübner GER

Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER

Assistant Referee 2: Philipp Hüwe GER

Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER

Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katrin Rafalski GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulákis GRE

UEFA Delegate: Michaíl Mítas CYP

21:00 CET - Bratislava (Národný futbalový štadión)

ŠK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA (SVK) - RC STRASBOURG-ALSACE (FRA)

Referee: Andrea Colombo ITA

Assistant Referee 1: Giovanni Baccini ITA

Assistant Referee 2: Marco Ceccon ITA

Fourth Official: Kevin Bonacina ITA

Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Gianluca Aureliano ITA

UEFA Referee Observer: Jan Willem Wegereef NED

UEFA Delegate: Haris Gvozden BIH

21:00 CET - Warsaw (Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)

LEGIA WARSZAWA (POL) - SAMSUNSPOR (TUR)

Referee: Jérémie Pignard FRA

Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet FRA

Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger FRA

Fourth Official: Marc Bollengier FRA

Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Rainville FRA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Elisa Daupeux FRA

UEFA Referee Observer: Knut Kircher GER

UEFA Delegate: Victor Marius Radu ROU

21:00 CET - Prague (epet Arena)

AC SPARTA PRAHA (CZE) - SHAMROCK ROVERS FC (IRL)

Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan TUR

Assistant Referee 1: Ceyhun Sesigüzel TUR

Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Emin Tuğral TUR

Fourth Official: Çağdas Altay TUR

Video Assistant Referee: Onur Özütoprak TUR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erkan Engin TUR

UEFA Referee Observer: Tony Asumaa FIN

UEFA Delegate: Darko Ramovš SRB

21:00 CET - Celje (Stadion Z'dežele)

NK CELJE (SVN) - AEK (GRE)

Referee: Oleksiy Derevinsʹkyy UKR

Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash UKR

Assistant Referee 2: Oleksiy Myronov UKR

Fourth Official: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR

Video Assistant Referee: Viktor Kopiyevsʹkyy UKR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Klym Zabroda UKR

UEFA Referee Observer: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson ISL

UEFA Delegate: Cristiano Ascari SMR

21:00 CET - Aberdeen (Pittodrie Stadium)

ABERDEEN FC (SCO) - FK SHAKHTAR DONETSK (UKR)

Referee: Duje Strukan CRO

Assistant Referee 1: Alen Jakšić CRO

Assistant Referee 2: Marjan Tomas CRO

Fourth Official: Ante Terzić CRO

Video Assistant Referee: Fran Jović CRO

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ante Čuljak CRO

UEFA Referee Observer: Kristinn Jakobsson ISL

UEFA Delegate: Styrbjörn Oskarsson FIN

21:00 CET - Sosnowiec (ArcelorMittal Park)

RKS RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA (POL) - UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA (ROU)

Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT

Assistant Referee 1: Luke Portelli MLT

Assistant Referee 2: James Muscat MLT

Fourth Official: Philip Farrugia MLT

Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri ITA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rosario Abisso ITA

UEFA Referee Observer: Karel Vidlák CZE

UEFA Delegate: Eugène Westerink NED

21:00 CET - Larnaca (AEK Aréna - Geórgios Karapatákis)

AEK LÁRNAKAS (CYP) - AZ ALKMAAR (NED)

Referee: Daniel Schlager GER

Assistant Referee 1: Sven Waschitzki GER

Assistant Referee 2: Tobias Fritsch GER

Fourth Official: Tobias Reichel GER

Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Johann Pfeifer GER

UEFA Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL

UEFA Delegate: Vakhtang Bzikadze GEO

21:00 CET - Dublin (Tallaght Stadium)

SHELBOURNE FC (IRL) - BK HÄCKEN (SWE)

Referee: Paweł Raczkowski POL

Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL

Assistant Referee 2: Filip Sierant POL

Fourth Official: Marcin Szczerbowicz POL

Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Pskit POL

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Urban POL

UEFA Referee Observer: Christopher Lautier MLT

UEFA Delegate: Luka Steiner SVN