Referee appointments for the first qualifying round of 2023/24 UEFA Champions League, first legs. VAR is expected in all games.
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| Christian-Petru Ciochirca (AUT) will be assessed by Cüneyt Çakır (TUR), new UEFA Observer |
Tuesday 11 July 2023
17:00 CET - Yerevan (Urartu Stadium)
FC Urartu (ARM) - HŠK Zrinjski (BIH)
Referee: Philip Farrugia (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Camilleri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Luke Portelli (MLT)
Fourth Official: Alex Johnson (MLT)
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Augustus Viorel Constantin (ROU)
UEFA Delegate: Eduard Dervishaj Nelaj (ESP)
17:30 CET - Gibraltar (Victoria Stadium)
Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) - Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Raimonds Tatriks (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Artūrs Šakurovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (LVA)
Video Assistant Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks (LVA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Gabriel Weiss (SVK)
18:00 CET - Vilnius (LFF stadionas)
FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) - FK Struga Trim-Lum (MKD)
Referee: Elçin Məsiyev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Elşad Abdullayev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Pərvin Talıbov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Kamal Umudlu (AZE)
Video Assistant Referee: Mete Kalkavan (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Koray Gençerler (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Chaim Ya’akov (ISR)
UEFA Delegate: Felix Grigore (ROU)
20:00 CET - Ljubljana (Stadion Stožice)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) - Valmiera FC (LVA)
Referee: Andrei Florin Chivulete (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Sebastian Eugen Gheorghe (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Gabriel Constantinescu (ROU)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Constantin Colțescu (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: André Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Laura Montgomery (SCO)
20:00 CET - Częstochowa (Miejski Stadion Piłkarski “Raków”)
RKS Raków Częstochowa (POL) - FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ali Saygın Ögel (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Emin Tuğral (TUR)
Fourth Official: Ümit Öztürk (TUR)
Video Assistant Referee: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Hakan Ceylan (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Neil Morrow (NIR)
20:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)
Ħamrun Spartans FC (MLT) - Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
Referee: Donald Robertson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Graeme Stewart (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Ross Macleod (SCO)
Fourth Official: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Walsh (SCO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniel McFarlane (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Richard Havrilla (SVK)
20:45 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
FC Ballkani (KOS) - PFK Ludogorets 1945 (BUL)
Referee: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Omer Barbiro (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Matityahu Yakobov (ISR)
Fourth Official: Idan Leiba (ISR)
Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Bar Natan (ISR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz (ISR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav (BIH)
UEFA Delegate: Edgars Pukinsks (LVA)
20:45 CET - Klaksvík (við Djúpumýru)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) - Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Referee: Juri Frischer (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Veiko Mõtsnik (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Sander Saga (EST)
Fourth Official: Kristo Külljastinen (EST)
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Higler (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: David Malcolm (NIR)
UEFA Delegate: Jacques Antenen (SUI)
20:45 CET - Tirana (Air Albania Stadium)
FK Partizani (ALB) - FK BATE Barysaŭ (BLR)
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns (BEL)
Fourth Official: Wesli De Cremer (BEL)
Video Assistant Referee: Jan Boterberg (BEL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Thibaud Nijssen (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Rainer Koch (GER)
Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) - Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Raimonds Tatriks (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Artūrs Šakurovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (LVA)
Video Assistant Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks (LVA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Gabriel Weiss (SVK)
18:00 CET - Vilnius (LFF stadionas)
FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) - FK Struga Trim-Lum (MKD)
Referee: Elçin Məsiyev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Elşad Abdullayev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Pərvin Talıbov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Kamal Umudlu (AZE)
Video Assistant Referee: Mete Kalkavan (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Koray Gençerler (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Chaim Ya’akov (ISR)
UEFA Delegate: Felix Grigore (ROU)
20:00 CET - Ljubljana (Stadion Stožice)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) - Valmiera FC (LVA)
Referee: Andrei Florin Chivulete (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Sebastian Eugen Gheorghe (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Gabriel Constantinescu (ROU)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Constantin Colțescu (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: André Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Laura Montgomery (SCO)
20:00 CET - Częstochowa (Miejski Stadion Piłkarski “Raków”)
RKS Raków Częstochowa (POL) - FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ali Saygın Ögel (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Emin Tuğral (TUR)
Fourth Official: Ümit Öztürk (TUR)
Video Assistant Referee: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Hakan Ceylan (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Manuel Díaz Vega (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Neil Morrow (NIR)
20:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)
Ħamrun Spartans FC (MLT) - Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
Referee: Donald Robertson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Graeme Stewart (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Ross Macleod (SCO)
Fourth Official: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Video Assistant Referee: Nicolas Walsh (SCO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniel McFarlane (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Richard Havrilla (SVK)
20:45 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
FC Ballkani (KOS) - PFK Ludogorets 1945 (BUL)
Referee: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Omer Barbiro (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Matityahu Yakobov (ISR)
Fourth Official: Idan Leiba (ISR)
Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Bar Natan (ISR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz (ISR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Elmir Pilav (BIH)
UEFA Delegate: Edgars Pukinsks (LVA)
20:45 CET - Klaksvík (við Djúpumýru)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) - Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Referee: Juri Frischer (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Veiko Mõtsnik (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Sander Saga (EST)
Fourth Official: Kristo Külljastinen (EST)
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Higler (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: David Malcolm (NIR)
UEFA Delegate: Jacques Antenen (SUI)
20:45 CET - Tirana (Air Albania Stadium)
FK Partizani (ALB) - FK BATE Barysaŭ (BLR)
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns (BEL)
Fourth Official: Wesli De Cremer (BEL)
Video Assistant Referee: Jan Boterberg (BEL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Thibaud Nijssen (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Rainer Koch (GER)
20:45 CET - Dublin (Tallaght Stadium)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) - Breiðablik (ISL)
Referee: Chrysovalándis Theoulí (CYP)
Assistant Referee 1: Michaíl Sotiríou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 2: Pávlos Georgíou (CYP)
Fourth Official: Konstandínos Fellás (CYP)
Video Assistant Referee: Dimítrios Solomoú (CYP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mários Christofórou (CYP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Thibault De Gendt (BEL)
Wednesday 12 July 2023
16:00 CET - Astana (Astana Arena)
Astana FK (KAZ) - SK Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Weiß (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger (AUT)
Fourth Official: Harald Lechner (AUT)
Video Assistant Referee: Alan Kijas (AUT)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andreas Heiß (AUT)
UEFA Referee Observer: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
UEFA Delegate:Łukasz Sojski (POL) Jean-Paul Mievis (BEL)
18:00 CET - Helsinki (Bolt Arena)
HJK Helsinki (FIN) - Larne FC (NIR)
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgi Elikashvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Chigogidze (GEO)
Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO)
Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefan Meßner (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Márton Esterházy (HUN)
19:00 CET - Gothenburg (Bravida Arena)
BK Häcken (SWE) - The New Saints FC (WAL)
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 2: Khachatur Hovhannisyan (ARM)
Fourth Official: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (ARM)
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Federico Dionisi (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
UEFA Delegate: Ariel Scheiman (ISR)
19:30 CET - Ovidiu (Stadionul Central al Academiei de Fotbal Gheorghe Hagi)
FCV Farul Constanța (ROU) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Dyon Fikkert (NED)
Fourth Official: Marc Nagtegaal (NED)
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Claude Runavot (FRA)
20:30 CET - Bratislava (Národný futbalový štadión)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - FC Swift Hesper (LUX)
Referee: Viktor Kopiyevsʹkyy (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Andriy Skrypka (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Berkut (UKR)
Fourth Official: Denys Shurman (UKR)
Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Pskit (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Malec (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Alfredo Trentalange (ITA)
UEFA Delegate: Giel Kirkels (NED)
16:00 CET - Astana (Astana Arena)
Astana FK (KAZ) - SK Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Weiß (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger (AUT)
Fourth Official: Harald Lechner (AUT)
Video Assistant Referee: Alan Kijas (AUT)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andreas Heiß (AUT)
UEFA Referee Observer: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
UEFA Delegate:
18:00 CET - Helsinki (Bolt Arena)
HJK Helsinki (FIN) - Larne FC (NIR)
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgi Elikashvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Chigogidze (GEO)
Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO)
Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefan Meßner (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Márton Esterházy (HUN)
19:00 CET - Gothenburg (Bravida Arena)
BK Häcken (SWE) - The New Saints FC (WAL)
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 1: Mesrop Ghazaryan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 2: Khachatur Hovhannisyan (ARM)
Fourth Official: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (ARM)
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Federico Dionisi (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
UEFA Delegate: Ariel Scheiman (ISR)
19:30 CET - Ovidiu (Stadionul Central al Academiei de Fotbal Gheorghe Hagi)
FCV Farul Constanța (ROU) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Dyon Fikkert (NED)
Fourth Official: Marc Nagtegaal (NED)
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Claude Runavot (FRA)
20:30 CET - Bratislava (Národný futbalový štadión)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - FC Swift Hesper (LUX)
Referee: Viktor Kopiyevsʹkyy (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Andriy Skrypka (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Berkut (UKR)
Fourth Official: Denys Shurman (UKR)
Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Pskit (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Malec (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Alfredo Trentalange (ITA)
UEFA Delegate: Giel Kirkels (NED)