MLS Referee of the Year Award
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){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 |
| 2024 | Drew Fischer[6] | Kyle Atkins |
See also
- Professional Referee Organization
- Referee (association football)
- Assistant referee (association football)
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.
- ^ "Drew Fischer named MLS Referee of the Year, Kyle Atkins earns MLS Assistant Referee of the Year accolades". Professional Referee Organization (PRO). October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.