2025/26 UEFA Conference League Match Officials Round of 16, Thursday 19 March 2026
The matches are scheduled for Thursday, 19 March 2026. This list includes referees, assistants, the fourth official, VAR, AVAR, and referee observers.
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The Conference League has introduced an exciting new format. The group stage consists of a single League stage with 36 teams. Hence, each team will face six different opponents—three matches at home and three away. The top eight teams will move straight to the round of 16. For instance, those finishing from ninth to 24th will enter the knockout round play-offs. The winners advancing to the last 16. After that, it’s all about knockout rounds!
Thursday 19 March 2026
1. FSV MAINZ 05 (GER) – SK SIGMA OLOMOUC (CZE) – 1. FSV MAINZ 05 (GER)
18:45 CET – Mainz (Mewa Arena)
Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasennikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA
Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs LVA
UEFA Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić SRB
UEFA Delegate: Thomas Grimm SUI
RKS RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA (POL) – ACF FIORENTINA ITA
18:45 CET – Sosnowiec (Zagłębiowski Park Sportowy)
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabañero ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Iñigo Prieto ESP
Fourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Michal Beneš CZE
UEFA Delegate: Dane Jošt SVN
AEK (GRE) – NK CELJE (SVN)
18:45 CET – Athens (OPAP Arena)
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Davide Imperiale ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alessio Berti ITA
Fourth Official: Giovanni Ayroldi ITA
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai HUN
UEFA Delegate: Michal Mertinyák SVK
AEK LÁRNAKAS (CYP) – CRYSTAL PALACE FC (ENG)
18:45 CET – Larnaca (AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis)
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE
Fourth Official: Elchin Masiyev AZE
Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nicat Ismayilli AZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
UEFA Delegate: Paul Daniel Zaharia ROU
SHAKHTAR DONETSK (UKR) – KKS LECH POZNAŃ (POL)
21:00 CET – Krakow, POL (Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana)
Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan De Groot NED
Fourth Official: Marc Nagtegaal NED
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Richard Martens NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Fredy Fautrel FRA
UEFA Delegate: Filips Dhondt BEL
AC SPARTA PRAHA (CZE) – AZ ALKMAAR (NED)
21:00 CET – Prague (Stadion Letná)
Referee: Srđan Jovanović SRB
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković SRB
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović SRB
Fourth Official: Novak Simović SRB
Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jelena Cvetković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller AUT
UEFA Delegate: Peadar Ryan IRL
RAYO VALLECANO DE MADRID (ESP) – SAMSUNSPOR (TUR)
21:00 CET – Madrid (Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas)
Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller GER
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER
Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee:Pascal Müller GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Gediminas Mažeika LTU
UEFA Delegate: Jaroslav Doležal CZE
RC STRASBOURG ALSACE (FRA) – HNK RIJEKA (CRO)
21:00 CET – Strasbourg (Stade de La Meinau)
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Matyash UKR
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov UKR
Video Assistant Referee: Denys Shurman UKR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE
UEFA Delegate: Rainer Koch GER
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