MLS Referee of the Year Award

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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] Paul Tamberino and Brian Hall have each been awarded the honor a record of four times.

Winners[]

Season Referee Assistant referee
1997 United States Esse Baharmast not awarded
1998 United States Paul Tamberino not awarded
1999 United States Paul Tamberino (2) not awarded
2000 United States Paul Tamberino (3) not awarded
2001 United States Paul Tamberino (4) not awarded
2002 United States Kevin Terry not awarded
2003 United States Brian Hall not awarded
2004 United States Abiodun Okulaja not awarded
2005 United States Brian Hall (2) not awarded
2006 United States Brian Hall (3) not awarded
2007 United States Brian Hall (4) not awarded
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 (2)
2014 United States Mark Geiger (2) United States Paul Scott
2015 Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly United States Corey Parker
2016 Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly (2) United States Frank Anderson
2017 United States Allen Chapman United States Corey Parker (2)
2018 Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly (3) Canada Joe Fletcher
2019 United States Allen Chapman (2) United States Brian Dunn
2020 United States Ismail Elfath United States Kathryn Nesbitt
2021 United States Robert Sibiga United States Cory Richardson

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.
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