List of MLS Cup referees

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MLS Cup Final Referees are the referees chosen for the MLS Cup, the championship match in Major League Soccer, the top tier soccer league in the United States and Canada.

Referees

YearRefereeAssistants [1] Fourth officialReserve ARVideo Assistant RefereeAssistant VAR
1996 Esse Baharmast Scott Olson
Paul Tamberino
Brian Hall
1997 Brian Hall Scott Olson
Greg Barkey
1998 Kevin Terry Chip Reed
Laszio Negy
Paul Tamberino
1999 Tim Weyland Nathan Clement
Craig Lowry
Brian Hall
2000 Paul Tamberino Craig Lowry
George Vergara
Kevin Stott
2001 Kevin Stott Roger Itaya
Daniel Wilson
Paul Tamberino
2002 Kevin Terry Greg Barkey
Richard Eddy
Michael Kennedy
2003 Brian Hall Rob Fereday
Craig Lowry
Noel Kenny
2004 Michael Kennedy Nathan Clement
Kermit Quisenberry
Abiodun Okulaja
2005 Baldomero Toledo Greg Barkey
Kermit Quisenberry
Mark Geiger
2006 Jair Marrufo Nate Clement
Craig Lowry
Kevin Stott
2007 Alex Prus Rob Fereday
Adam Wienckowski
Brian Hall
2008 Baldomero Toledo Kermit Quisenberry
Greg Barkey
Mark Geiger
2009 Kevin Stott C. J. Morgante
Rob Fereday
Baldomero Toledo
2010 Baldomero Toledo C. J. Morgante
Craig Lowry
Silviu Petrescu
2011 Ricardo Salazar Craig Lowry
Peter Manikowski
Hilario Grajeda
2012 Silviu Petrescu Daniel Belleau
Darren Clark
Hilario Grajeda
2013 Hilario Grajeda Paul Scott
Bill Dittmar
Ismail Elfath
2014 Mark Geiger Peter Manikowski
Joe Fletcher
Armando Villarreal
2015 Jair Marrufo Peter Manikowski
Corey Parker
Chris Penso James Conlee
2016 Alan Kelly Frank Anderson
Joe Fletcher
Allen Chapman Danny Thornberry
2017 Allen Chapman Adam Wienckowski
Jeremy Hanson
Kevin Stott Jason White David Gantar
2018 Alan Kelly Ian Anderson
Eric Weisbrod
Nima Saghafi Kathryn Nesbitt Chris Penso Thomas Supple
2019 Allen Chapman Brian Dunn
Corey Rockwell
Rubiel VazquezBrian Poeschel Edvin Jurisevic Cameron Blanchard
2020 Jair Marrufo Corey Parker
Kathryn Nesbitt
Alex Chilowicz Cory Richardson Drew Fischer Fabio Tovar
2021 Armando Villarreal Frank Anderson

Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho

Fotis BazakosJeremy Hanson Chris Penso Cory Richardson
2022 Ismail Elfath Corey Rockwell

Ian Anderson

Joe DickersonJeffrey Greeson Drew Fischer Jeff Muschik
2023 Armando Villarreal Cameron Blanchard

Ian McKay

Jon FreemonJeremy Kieso Kevin Stott TJ Zablocki

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References

  1. "MLS Cup Roll of Honor". Professional Referee Organization . Retrieved November 13, 2018.