# UEFA club competition referee assignments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uefa-club-competition-referee-assignments
> Updated: 2026-08-16T11:00:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

UEFA has released various referee assignments for its club competitions during the qualifying and play-off stages.

Initially, Greek international referees were assigned to third-round qualifying matches in the Europa League and Conference League. These assignments included officiating matches involving Rangers, Jagiellonia, Katowice, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Dinamo City, and Auda. Notably, no Greek referees were selected for Champions League fixtures during this period.

As the competitions progressed to the play-off stage, UEFA announced a new set of appointments across the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. These assignments included officials from Italy, Germany, Malta, and Montenegro, overseeing matches involving clubs such as Benfica, Aarhus, SC Braga, Austria Vienna, Fenerbahçe, and Olympique Lyonnais.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: UEFA announces referee appointments for European play-offs

UEFA has announced referee appointments for key European play-off matches, including assignments for Benfica, SC Braga, Fenerbahçe, and Olympique Lyonnais.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uefa-announces-referee-appointments-for-european-play-offs

### 2026-08-14: Greek international referees assigned to UEFA qualifying matches

Three Greek international referees officiated matches in the UEFA Europa League and Conference League qualifying rounds, though none were assigned to Champions League games.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-international-referees-assigned-to-uefa-qualifying-matches

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