The following referees have been appointed to handle the first legs of 2023/24 UEFA Europa League Play-offs.
Thursday 24 August 2023
19:00 CET - Prague (Fortuna Arena)
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - FK Zorya Luhansk (UKR)
Referee: Kristo Tohver (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Kõiv (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Fourth Official: Joonas Jaanovits (EST)
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Romano Clavadetscher (SUI)
19:00 CET - Gothenburg (Bravida Arena)
BK Häcken (SWE) - Aberdeen FC (SCO)
Referee: Filip Glova (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Poláček (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Bednár (SVK)
Fourth Official: Michal Očenáš (SVK)
Video Assistant Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gómez (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Pascal Parent (FRA)
20:00 CET - Razgrad (Huvepharma Arena)
PFK Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) - AFC Ajax (NED)
Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Lo Cicero (ITA)
Fourth Official: Ivano Pezzuto (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luigi Nasca (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Aurel Mihail Ionescu (ROU)
20:00 CET - Ljubljana (Stadion Stožice)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) - Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov (BUL)
Video Assistant Referee: Dragomir Draganov (BUL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (BUL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović Šimunović (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Charles Schaack (LUX)
20:00 CET - Zagreb (Stadion Maksimir)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Francesco Fourneau (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Lucílio Cardoso Cortez Batista (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Michael Foster (ENG)
20:30 CET - Brussels (Lotto Park)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) - FC Lugano (SUI)
Referee: Enea Jorgji (ALB)
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Rexha (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Ridiger Çokaj (ALB)
Fourth Official: Florian Lata (ALB)
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Serra (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Juan Antonio Fernández Marín (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Bakar Jordania (GEO)
20:30 CET - Bratislava (Národný futbalový štadión)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - Áris Lemesoú (CYP)
Referee: William Collum (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie (SCO)
Fourth Official: David Dickinson (SCO)
Video Assistant Referee: John Beaton (SCO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Dallas (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
UEFA Delegate: Tammo Beishuizen (NED)
20:45 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvøllur)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež (SVN)
Fourth Official: David Šmajc (SVN)
Video Assistant Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Nobs (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Jean-Paul Mievis (BEL)
Olymbiakós SFP (GRE) - FK Čukarički (SRB)
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis (LTU)
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: André Narciso (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström (FIN)
LASK Linz (AUT) - HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH)
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hassan (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR)
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Video Assistant Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Moshe Bohbot (ISR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: Marcin Stefański (POL)