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 |  / Esfandiar Baharmast |
not awarded |
| 1998 | Paul Tamberino | |
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | Kevin Terry | |
| 2003 | Brian Hall | |
| 2004 | Abiodun Okulaja | |
| 2005 | Brian Hall | |
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Jair Marrufo |
Kermit Quisenberry |
| 2009 | Alex Prus |
Greg Barkey |
| 2010 | Kevin Stott |
Craig Lowry |
| 2011 | Mark Geiger |
Corey Rockwell |
| 2012 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Silviu Petrescu |
Ian Anderson |
| 2013 | Hilario Grajeda |
Kermit Quisenberry |
| 2014 | Mark Geiger |
Paul Scott |
| 2015 |  Alan Kelly |
Corey Parker |
| 2016 | Frank Anderson | |
| 2017 | Allen Chapman |
Corey Parker |
| 2018 | Alan Kelly |
Joe Fletcher |
| 2019 | Allen Chapman |
Brian Dunn |
| 2020 | Ismail Elfath |
Kathryn Nesbitt |
| 2021 |  / Robert Sibiga |
Cory Richardson |
| 2022 | Ismail Elfath[4] |
Corey Rockwell |
| 2023 | Victor Rivas[5] |
Ian McKay |
See also
References
- ↑ "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
- ↑ "Hilario Grajeda voted MLS Referee of the Year, Kermit Quisenberry wins Assistant Referee". MLSsoccer.com.
- ↑ "MLS Awards Roll of Honor".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
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