As European club and international competitions draw to a thrilling close, UEFA has confirmed the match officials who will oversee the finals of its tournaments. Here’s a chronological breakdown of the refereeing teams selected for the key fixtures in the coming weeks.
2025 UEFA Europa League Final – Wednesday 21 May
Fixture: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Venue: San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao, Spain
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Refereeing Team:
- Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
- Assistants: Robert Kempter, Christian Dietz (Germany)
- 4th Official: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
- Reserve AR: Daniele Bindoni (Italy)
- VAR: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
- Assistant VAR: Benjamin Brand (Germany)
- VAR Support: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
A seasoned UEFA official since 2012, Felix Zwayer brings significant experience to the role, including seven UEFA Champions League matches this season and the UEFA Nations League final in 2023. His recent assignments also include the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-final between England and the Netherlands.
2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final – Saturday 24 May
Fixture: Arsenal Women FC vs FC Barcelona
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
Kick-off: 17:00 BST
Refereeing 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)
- Assistant VAR: Momčilo Marković (Serbia)
- VAR Support: Alen Borošak (Slovenia)
Ivana Martinčić steps into the spotlight for her first UEFA Women’s Champions League final. Having served as 4th official in last year’s final and officiated three UWCL matches this season, she is also set to referee at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
2025 UEFA Conference League Final – Wednesday 28 May
Fixture: Chelsea FC vs Real Betis Balompié
Venue: Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Refereeing 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)
- Assistant VAR: Willy Delajod (France)
- VAR Support: Marco di Bello (Italy)
This will be Irfan Peljto’s first UEFA club competition final. The 40-year-old has had a standout season, officiating seven Champions League and four Europa League matches, including a key quarter-final clash.
2025 UEFA Champions League Final – Saturday 31 May
Fixture: Paris Saint-Germain vs FC Internazionale Milano
Venue: Football Arena, Munich, Germany
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Refereeing Team:
- Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
- Assistants: Mihai Marica, Ferencz Tunyogi (Romania)
- 4th Official: Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro (Portugal)
- Reserve AR: Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus (Portugal)
- VAR: Dennis Johan Higler (Netherlands)
- Assistant VAR: Catalin Sorin Popa (Romania)
- VAR Support: Paulus van Boekel (Netherlands)
No stranger to high-pressure matches, Kovács returns for his third UEFA club final, having previously officiated the 2022 Conference League final and the 2024 Europa League final. He’s also managed seven Champions League fixtures this season.
2025 UEFA Nations League Final – Sunday 8 June
Fixture: TBC
Venue: Football Arena, Munich, Germany
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Refereeing Team:
- Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
- Assistants: Stéphane de Almeida, Jonas Erni (Switzerland)
- 4th Official: Serdar Gozubuyuk (Netherlands)
- VAR: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
- Reserve AR, Assistant VAR, and VAR Support to be confirmed.
Schärer, who refereed the 2024 UEFA Super Cup, rounds off this season’s finals. An international since 2015, he has officiated 11 UEFA club matches this season and continues to earn recognition on Europe’s biggest stages.