All female teams refereeing men’s football. What a mixture in football, which is otherwise strictly separated into women’s football and men’s football.
Female referees in professional men’s football have existed since the 1990s. At first, there were only a few, and they were only used occasionally. With the start of the new millennium, there were more and since 2019 the number has been increasing sharply in the world. The number of all female refereeing team also increased, especially in 2020.
In fact, a fairly steady number of all female teams can be seen from the mid-2010s onwards.
This overview gathers all female teams in continental competitions of men’s football as well as nationally in the respective first division.
It is constantly updated – current status: December 27, 2022. Additions are always welcome per e-mail.
All Female Teams in men’s top football
All Female Teams are a match official team with an female referee and two female assistant referee, supplemented, if possible, by a female 4th official.
2003
June 23, 2003, Brazil, Serie A:
Referee: Silvia Regina de Oliveira
Assistant Referees: Aline Lopes Lambert, Ana Paula Oliveira
2009
October 31, 2009, Senegal, Ligue 1:
Referee: Fadouma Dia
Assistant Referees: names unknown
2015
September 27, 2015, Botsuana, Botsuana Premier League:
Referee: Julia Lekgowe
Assistant Referees: Yvone Letota, Tshepiso Ramothogobeng
2018
Since 2018: Ukraine, Premjer Liha:
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
Assistant Referees: Oleksandra Ardasheva (seit 2020/21 Svitlana Grushko), Maryna Serhiivna Striletska
4th Official: Anastasiya Romanyuk
May 5, 2018, Wales, Cymru Cup:
Referee: Cheryl Foster
Assistant Referees: Laura Griffiths, Sian Williams
4th Official: Charlie Smith
June 18, 2018: USL Championship:
Referee: Ceciah Valero
Assistant Referees: Melissa Gonzalez, Samantha Martinez
4th Official: Pamela Gonzalez
2019
May 12, 2019, Canada, Canadian Premier League:
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
Assistant Referees: Stéphanie Fortin, Beaudoin, Marie-Soleil
4th Official: Alexis Vaughan
May 14, 2019, Myanmar, AFC Cup:
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
Assistant Referees: Makoto Bozono, Naomi Teshirogi
August 10, 2019, Canada, Canadian Premier League
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant Referees: Chantal Boudreau, Stéphanie Fortin
August 14, 2019, Turkey, UEFA Super Cup:
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
Assistant Referees: Manuela Nicolosi, Michelle O’Neal
4th Official: Paula Brady
September 15, 2019, Canada, Canadian Premier League
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant Referees: Chantal Boudreau, Stéphanie Fortin
2020
November 14, 2020, San Marino Nations League:
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
Assistant Referees: Oleksandra Ardasheva, Maryna Serhiivna Striletska
4th Official: Anastasiya Romanyuk
December 3, 2020, Belgium, Europa League:
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
Assistant Referees: Oleksandra Ardasheva, Maryna Serhiivna Striletska
4th Official: Anastasiya Romanyuk
December 10, 2020, Georgia, Erovnuli Liga:
Referee: Khatuna Maisuradze
Assistant Referees: Sopho Rijamadze, Ketevan Gaiparashvili
4th Official: Vika Sakhuria
2021
January 15, 2021, Mozambique, Moçambola (Opening match of the new season).
Referee: Ema Novo
Assistant Referees: Olinda Augusto, Roda Augusto
January 23, 2021, Cameroon, CHAN:
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe
Assistant Referees: Bernadettar Kwimbira, Mimisen Agatha Iyorhe
February 7, 2021, Qatar, CWC:
Referee: Edina Alves Battista
Assistant Referees: Neuza Ines Back, Mariana de Almeida
February 27, 2021, Columbia, Primera B:
Referee: María Daza
Assistant Referees: Mary Blanco, Nataly Artega
4th Official: Vanessa Ceballos
May 1, 2021, USL Championship:
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant Referees: Brooke Mayo, Meghan Mullen
4th Official: Alyssa Nichols
May 19, 2021, Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant Referees: Karen Diaz, Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing
4th Official: Francia Gonzalez
Referee Assessor: Dianne Ferreira-James
May 27, 2021, Copa Libertadores
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
Assistant Referees: Neuza Back, Cindy Nahuelcoy
4th Official: Maria Belen Carvajal
VAR: Ana Paula de Oliveira
Referee Assessor: Sabrina Lois
September 5, 2021, FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
Assistant Referees: Maryna Serhiivna Striletska, Svitlana Grusho
4th Official: Liudmyla Telbukh
October 9, 2021, FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Referee: Kateryna Monzul
Assistant Referees: Maryna Serhiivna Striletska, Svitlana Grusho
4th Official: Liudmyla Telbukh
October 17, 2021, Premjer-Liga
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina
Assistant Referees: Nargiz Magau, Dinara Idrisova
4th Official: Tatiana Sorokopudova
November 2, 2021, Jordan Premier League
Referee: Israa Mobaideen
Assistant Referees & 4th Official: Islam Al-Abadi, Sabreen Al-Abadi, Haneen Murad
November 6, 2021, 3. Liga
Referee: Riem Hussein
Assistant Referees: Christina Biehl, Katrin Rafalski
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2022
December 1, 2022, Qatar, World Cup
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
Assistant Referees: Neuza Back, Karen Diaz Medina
December 26, 2022, Italy, Serie B
Referee: Maria Sole Ferieri Caputi
Assistant Referees: Francesca di Monte, Tiziana Trasciatti
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2024
Janaury 22, 2024, Tajikistan, Asia Cup
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
Assistant Referees: Naomi Teshirogi, Makoto Bozono
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