Europa Conference League 2025/26 - Referee Appointments - KO Play-Offs (First Legs)

2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for KO Play-Offs (First Legs).  

Thursday 19 February 2026

18:45 CET - Tampere (Tammelan Stadion)

KUPS KUOPIO (FIN) - KKS LECH POZNAŃ (POL)

Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE

Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE 

Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE

Fourth Official: Elchin Masiyev AZE

Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicat Ismayilli AZE

UEFA Referee Observer: Kristinn Jakobsson ISL

UEFA Delegate: Virgar Hvidbro FRO

18:45 CET - Yerevan (Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan)

NOA FA (ARM) - AZ ALKMAAR (NED) 

Referee: Orel Grinfeeld ISR

Assistant Referee 1: Roy Hassan ISR

Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni ISR
Fourth Official:Gal Leibovitz ISR

Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Bar Natan ISR

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz ISR

UEFA Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO  

UEFA Delegate: Eduard Kindle LIE

18:45 CET - Mostar (Stadion HŠK Zrinjski)

HŠK ZRINJSKI MOSTAR (BIH) - CRYSTAL PALACE FC (ENG) 

Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU

Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU

Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandras Stepanovas LTU

Fourth Official: Mindaugas Jackus LTU

Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA 

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Donatas Šimenas LTU

UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Koukoulakis GRE

UEFA Delegate: Aristeidis Stavropoulos GRE

18:45 CET - Olomouc (Andrův stadion)

SK SIGMA OLOMOUC (CZE) - FC LAUSANNE-SPORT (SUI) 

Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED 

Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED 

Assistant Referee 2: Stefan de Groot NED 

Fourth Official: Marc Nagtegaal NED 

Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED 

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED 

UEFA Referee Observer: Antonio Damato ITA 

UEFA Delegate: Fredy Fürst POL

21:00 CET - Białystok (Chorten Arena)

JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK (POL) - ACF FIORENTINA ITA 

Referee: Sebastian Gishamer AUT 

Assistant Referee 1: Roland Riedel AUT

Assistant Referee 2: Santino Schreiner AUT

Fourth Official: Walter Altmann AUT

Video Assistant Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber AUT

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Josef Spurny AUT

UEFA Referee Observer: Ognjen Valjić BIH

UEFA Delegate: Luca Zorzi SUI 

21:00 CET - Skopje (Nacionalna arena Toše Proeski)

KF SHKËNDIJA (MKD) - SAMSUNSPOR (TUR)

Referee: Rohit Saggi NOR 

Assistant Referee 1: Anders Olav Dale NOR

Assistant Referee 2: Jørgen Rønning Valstadsve NOR
Fourth Official: Daniel Higraff NOR
Video Assistant Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marius Lien NOR

UEFA Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU

UEFA Delegate: Milovan Đukanović MNE 

21:00 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)

FC DRITA (KOS) - NK CELJE (SVN) 

Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG 

Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett ENG

Assistant Referee 2: Neil Davies ENG

Fourth Official: Thomas Bramall ENG

Video Assistant Referee: Darren England ENG

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes ENG 

UEFA Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov CRO

UEFA Delegate: Filip Popovski MKD

21:00 CET - Nicosia (Stádio GSP)

AS OMÓNIA LEFKOSÍAS (CYP) - HNK RIJEKA (CRO)

Referee: Juxhin Xhaja ALB

Assistant Referee 1: Arber Zalla ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Rejdi Avdo ALB
Fourth Official: Olsion Yzeiraj ALB
Video Assistant Referee: Gianluca Aureliano ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj ALB

UEFA Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo LVA

UEFA Delegate: Sergei Ilyich BLR