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The MLS Referee of the Year is a Major League Soccer award presented to the best referee annually since 1997. Since 2008, the league has also presented an Assistant Referee of the Year award. [1] The awards are voted on by the media, the players, and the club executives. [2]

Winners

Season [3] Referee Assistant referee
1997 Iran/ United States Esfandiar Baharmast not awarded
1998 United States Paul Tamberino
1999
2000
2001
2002 United States Kevin Terry
2003 United States Brian Hall
2004 United States Abiodun Okulaja
2005 United States Brian Hall
2006
2007
2008 United States Jair Marrufo United States Kermit Quisenberry
2009 United States Alex Prus United States Greg Barkey
2010 United States Kevin Stott United States Craig Lowry
2011 United States Mark Geiger United States Corey Rockwell
2012 Canada Silviu Petrescu United States Ian Anderson
2013 United States Hilario Grajeda United States Kermit Quisenberry
2014 United States Mark Geiger United States Paul Scott
2015 Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly United States Corey Parker
2016 United States Frank Anderson
2017 United States Allen Chapman United States Corey Parker
2018 Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly Canada Joe Fletcher
2019 United States Allen Chapman United States Brian Dunn
2020 United States Ismail Elfath United States Kathryn Nesbitt
2021 Poland/ United States Robert Sibiga United States Cory Richardson
2022 United States Ismail Elfath [4] United States Corey Rockwell
2023 United States Victor Rivas [5] United States Ian McKay

See also

References

  1. ^ "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
  2. ^ "Hilario Grajeda voted MLS Referee of the Year, Kermit Quisenberry wins Assistant Referee". MLSsoccer.com.
  3. ^ "MLS Awards Roll of Honor".
  4. ^ "Ismail Elfath named MLS Referee of the Year, Corey Rockwell named MLS Assistant Referee of the Year," Major League Soccer (MLS), Friday, October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Victor Rivas named MLS Referee of the Year, Ian McKay earns MLS Assistant Referee of the Year accolades". Professional Referee Organization (PRO). November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.