Ben Abraham (referee)

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Ben Abraham
Born New South Wales, Australia
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
2017– A-League Men Fourth official
2017– Australia Cup Referee
2019– A-League Men Referee
2020– NPL NSW Referee

Ben Abraham is an Australian soccer referee. He was the referee for the 2023 Australia Cup final and has been officiating in the A-League Men since 2019.

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Career

Hailing from New South Wales, Abraham initially served as a fourth official in A-League Men and as a referee for FFA Cup matches in 2017. [1] [2] He joined the A-League referees panel in August 2019 for the first time, [3] and refereed his first professional match between Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix on 3 November 2019. [4] Abraham was openly criticised by Louis Fenton and Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay for a controversial penalty call that gave City a 3–1 lead. The match ended in a 3–2 victory for Melbourne City. [5] [6]

Abraham was appointed referee for the 2023 Australia Cup final between Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar. It would be his first and final time officiating an Australia Cup final. [7]

Major matches refereed

DateMatchTournamentVenueRef
7 October 2023 Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar (3–1) 2023 Australia Cup final Sydney Football Stadium [8]

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References

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  6. Jackson, Ed (7 November 2019). "VAR referee to miss A-League weekend". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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