UEFA confirm match officials for Champions League and other showpiece finals
Budapest will host the 2025/26 Champions League final on May 30 with the match officials now confirmed.
We’ve reached the business end of the 2025/26 season with domestic league championships being resolved with the 2026 FIFA World Cup also looming on the horizon.
Before our thoughts turn to international football, we have the small matter of looking forward to the four major UEFA showpiece finals: men’s and women’s Champions League finals along with both the Europa and Conference League deciders.
Who is the UCL final referee?
UEFA has appointed Daniel Siebert from Germany to referee the 2026 UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC, which takes place at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday 30 May 2026. Kick-off is at 18:00 CEST.
The 42-year-old, an international referee since 2015, will be officiating his first UEFA club competition final. He has refereed nine UEFA Champions League matches this season, including the quarter-final first leg between Sporting Club and Arsenal, and the semi-final second leg between Arsenal and Atlético de Madrid. He was also the referee of the 2025 UEFA Europa League semi-final between Manchester United and Athletic Club. He officiated two games at Euro 2024 and three games at Euro 2020.
Other UEFA final referees
Women’s Champions League final:
FC Barcelona face Lyon in Oslo for the biggest prize in the domestic game with Tess Olofsson from Sweden set to referee the final at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, Norway on Saturday 23 May.
Europa League final:
It’s a Germany vs England clash in Turkey as Freiburg take on Aston Villa.
For the game on the banks of the Bosphorus, François Letexier from France will referee the final at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Wednesday 20 May.
The game will be his second UEFA competition final as a referee after having officiated Spain vs England in the Euro 2024 final. He also refereed the 2023 UEFA Super Cup between Manchester City and Sevilla FC, and was the fourth official of the 2024 Champions League final. He took charge of four matches at Euro 2024.
Conference League final:
Both Rayo Vallecano and Crystal Palace will play in a UEFA final for the first time in both club’s history with major silverware on the line in Leipzig.
Maurizio Mariani of Italy will referee the 2026 UEFA Conference League final at Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig, Germany, on Wednesday 27 May.
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