The UEFA Referees Committee has officially confirmed the referee appointments for the upcoming 2025 UEFA club competition finals and the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League final. The announcement outlines the officiating teams selected for some of European football’s most prestigious matches.
2025 UEFA Europa League Final
- Match: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
- Date & Venue: Wednesday, 21 May 2025 | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao, Spain
- Referee Team:
- Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
- Assistants: Robert Kempter & Christian Dietz (Germany)
- 4th Official: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
- Reserve Assistant Referee: Daniele Bindoni (Italy)
- VAR: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
- AVAR: Benjamin Brand (Germany)
- VAR Support: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Felix Zwayer, a FIFA-listed referee since 2012, will take charge of his second UEFA competition final. His previous major appointment was the 2023 UEFA Nations League final between Croatia and Spain. This season, Zwayer officiated high-profile matches including PSG vs Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final
- Match: Arsenal Women FC vs FC Barcelona
- Date & Venue: Saturday, 24 May 2025 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
- Referee Team:
- Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
- Assistants: Sanja Rođak-Karšić & Maja Petravić (Croatia)
- 4th Official: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
- Reserve AR: Staša Špur (Slovenia)
- VAR: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (Portugal)
- AVAR: Momčilo Marković (Serbia)
- VAR Support: Alen Borošak (Slovenia)
This marks Ivana Martinčić’s first UEFA Women’s Champions League final as referee, having previously served as 4th official in the 2024 edition. She is also part of the officiating team selected for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
2025 UEFA Conference League Final
- Match: Chelsea FC vs Real Betis Balompié
- Date & Venue: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 | Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
- Referee Team:
- Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
- Assistants: Senad Ibrišimbegović & Davor Beljo (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
- 4th Official: Halil Umut Meler (Türkiye)
- Reserve AR: Kerem Ersoy (Türkiye)
- VAR: Jérôme Brisard (France)
- AVAR: Willy Delajod (France)
- VAR Support: Marco di Bello (Italy)
Peljto, an international referee since 2015, takes charge of his first UEFA final. This season he officiated key matches including Arsenal vs Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
