Europa Conference League 2026/27 - Referee Appointments - Matchday 1

 2026/27 UEFA Europa Conference League, referee appointments for MD1. 

Thursday 15 October 2026

18:45 CET - Ghent (Planet Group Arena)

KAA GENT (BEL) - AGF (DEN) 

Referee: Bulat Sariyev KAZ

Assistant Referee 1: Sergei Vassyutin KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Denis Labashov KAZ
Fourth Official: Sayat Karabayev KAZ

Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aidyn Tassybayev KAZ

UEFA Referee Observer: Kristinn Jakobsson ISL 

UEFA Delegate: Danny Meenan IRL

18:45 CET - Athens (Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spyros Louis")

PANATHINAIKOS FC (GRE) - FK BORAC BANJA LUKA (BIH) 

Referee: Bence Csonka HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Balázs Buzás HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Norbert Bornemissza HUN
Fourth Official: Gergo Bogár HUN
Video Assistant Referee: Tamás Bognár HUN

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ferenc Karakó HUN

UEFA Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER

UEFA Delegate: Hayk Karapetyan ARM

18:45 CET - Lugano (Lugano Arena) 

FC LUGANO (SUI) - FK CRVENA ZVEZDA (SRB) 

Referee: Florian Badstübner GER

Assistant Referee 1: Sven Waschitzki GER
Assistant Referee 2: Philipp Hüwe GER
Fourth Official: Florian Exner GER

Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER 

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Patrick Hanslbauer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Marian Ruzbarsky SVK

UEFA Delegate: Kris Bellon BEL 

18:45 CET - Tampere (Tammelan Stadion)

KUPS KUOPIO (FIN) - TRABZONSPOR (TUR) 

Referee: Ishmael Barbara MLT

Assistant Referee 1: Luke Portelli MLT

Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Spencer MLT
Fourth Official: Slobodan Petrovic MLT

Video Assistant Referee: Gianluca Aureliano ITA

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Paterna ITA 

UEFA Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR 

UEFA Delegate: Charles Schaack LUX

18:45 CET - Craiova (Ion Oblemenco Stadium)

CS UNIVERSITATEA CRAIOVA (ROU) - GETAFE CF (ESP) 

Referee: David Šmajc SVN

Assistant Referee 1: Manuel Vidali SVN
Assistant Referee 2: David Gabrovec SVN
Fourth Official: Zan Jazbec SVN
Video Assistant Referee: Aleksandar Matkovič SVN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mihael Antič SVN

UEFA Referee Observer: Edward Foley IRL

UEFA Delegate: Darko Ramovš SRB 

18:45 CET - Riga (Skonto Stadions) 

RIGA FC (LVA) - KAIRAT ALMATY (KAZ) 

Referee: Florian Lata ALB

Assistant Referee 1: Erind Burgu ALB

Assistant Referee 2: Ilir Tartaraj ALB

Fourth Official: Andi Koçi ALB
Video Assistant Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj ALB
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj ALB
UEFA Referee Observer: Jan W. Wegereef NED

UEFA Delegate: Márton Esterházy HUN

18:45 CET - Split (Stadion Poljud)

HNK HAJDUK SPLIT (CRO) - AFC AJAX (NED) 

Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Masimilian Weiss AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger AUT
Fourth Official: Jakob Semler AUT
Video Assistant Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber AUT
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alexander Harkam AUT
UEFA Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas SCO

UEFA Delegate: Aristeidis Stavropoulos GRE

18:45 CET - Sofia (Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski)

CSKA SOFIA (BUL) - AS MONACO (FRA) 

Referee: João Gonçalves POR
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ribeiro POR
Assistant Referee 2: Tiago Costa POR
Fourth Official: José Bessa POR
Video Assistant Referee: André Narciso POR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Helder Malheiro POR
UEFA Referee Observer: Gediminas Mažeika LTU

UEFA Delegate: Ion Poalelungi MDA

18:45 CET - Helsingborg (Olympia) 

MJÄLLBY AIF (SWE) - INTER CLUB D'ESCALDES (AND) 

Referee: Menelaos Antoniou CYP

Assistant Referee 1: Pavlos Georgiu CUP
Assistant Referee 2: Petros Petrou CYP
Fourth Official: Kyriakos Athanasiou CYP
Video Assistant Referee: Dimitris Solomou CYP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marios Christoforou CYP

UEFA Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić CRO

UEFA Delegate: Dominique Rappaz SUI

18:45 CET - Tirana (Arena Kombëtare)

KF EGNATIA (ALB) - FC MIDTJYLLAND (DEN) 

Referee: Stefan Ebner AUT
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Höfler AUT
Assistant Referee 2: Maximilian Kolbitsch AUT
Fourth Official: Julian Weinberger AUT
Video Assistant Referee: Harald Lechner AUT

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alain Sadikovski AUT

UEFA Referee Observer: Erol Ersoy TUR

UEFA Delegate: Michalis Mitas CYP

21:00 CET - Bergamo (New Balance Arena) 

ATALANTA BC (ITA) - PAFOS (CYP) 

Referee: Adam Ladebäck SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Yng SWE
Fourth Official: Oscar Johnsson SWE
Video Assistant Referee: Jan Boteberg BEL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bert Put BEL

UEFA Referee Observer: Simon Lee Evans WAL 

UEFA Delegate: Victor Marius Radu ROU

21:00 CET - Freiburg (Stadion am Wolfswinkel)

SC FREIBURG (GER) - FK JABLONEC (CZE) 

Referee: Edgars Maļcevs LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Mārtiņš Svipsts LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Deniss Ševcenko LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs LVA

Video Assistant Referee: Mario Zebec CRO

Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andrejs Gluhovs LVA

UEFA Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP 

UEFA Delegate: Rimla Akhtar ENG

21:00 CET - Copenhagen (Parken) 

FC COPENHAGEN (DEN) - SC BRAGA (POR) 

Referee: Joey Kooij  NED 

Assistant Referee 1: Dyon Fikkert NED
Assistant Referee 2: Murat Kücükerbir NED

Fourth Official: Jannick van der Laan NED 

Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Stan Teuben NED

UEFA Referee Observer: Christopher Lautier MLT

UEFA Delegate: Ursula Scully IRL

21:00 CET - Brighton (American Express Stadium)

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FC (ENG) - FK KAUNO ŽALGIRIS (LTU) 

Referee: Mikkel Redder DEN

Assistant Referee 1: Deniz Yurdakul DEN
Assistant Referee 2: René Risum DEN
Fourth Official: Jacob Karlsen DEN
Video Assistant Referee: Jonas Hansen DEN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Sandi Putros DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Clayton Pisani MLT

UEFA Delegate: Ebe Verhaegen BEL

21:00 CET - Enschede (De Grolsch Veste)

FC TWENTE (NED) - FC THUN (SUI) 

Referee: Genc Nuza KOS

Assistant Referee 1: Granit Hyseni KOS

Assistant Referee 2: Fatmir Sekiraqa KOS
Fourth Official: Mentor Ajeti KOS
Video Assistant Referee: Fábio Oliveira Melo POR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alban Shala KOS
UEFA Referee Observer: John Ward IRL

UEFA Delegate: Christoph Kern GER

21:00 CET - Sint-Truiden (Stayen) 

SINT-TRUIDENSE (BEL) - IBERIA TBILISI 1999 (GEO) 

Referee: Mehmet Türkmen TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Anıl Usta TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR
Fourth Official: Oguzhan Çakir TUR
Video Assistant Referee: Onur Özütoprak TUR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erkan Engin TUR
UEFA Referee Observer: Kevin Parry WAL

UEFA Delegate: Gilles Petitmangin FRA

21:00 CET - Bergen (Brann Stadion) 

SK BRANN (NOR) - LINCOLN RED IMPS FC (GIB)

Referee: Dalibor Černý CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Paták CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Marek Malimánek CZE
Fourth Official: Jan Machálek CZE
Video Assistant Referee: Tomas Kocourek CZE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Lucie Ratajová CZE

UEFA Referee Observer: Luc Wouters BEL 

UEFA Delegate: Bryndís Sigurðardóttir ISL

21:00 CET - Edinburgh (Tynecastle Park)

HEARTS FC (SCO) - FC NORDSJÆLLAND (DEN) 

Referee: Damian Kos POL
Assistant Referee 1: Bartosz Heinig POL
Assistant Referee 2: Artur Zakrzewski POL
Fourth Official: Patryk Gryckiewicz POL
Video Assistant Referee: Pawel Malec POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kornel Paszkiewicz POL

UEFA Referee Observer: Marco Fritz GER

UEFA Delegate: Karl Espen Eriksen NOR