Get a Football Match Referee
View all Football Data API endpoints →Request referee information associated with a football event for a match fact sheet or event-assignment dataset. Requires eventid. No referee response sample has been verified; confirm whether usable names, identifiers or assignment details are returned. This operation does not establish officiating history, disciplinary statistics, assignment certainty or support for every competition.
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/api/project/football/get-match-event-referee-by-event-id API Response (JSON)
{} curl -X GET 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/football/get-match-event-referee-by-event-id?key=<API_KEY>&eventid=5868072'
Query Result
Use Cases
- Add verified referee details to a pre-match information sheet.
- Build a timestamped event-to-referee reference dataset from usable assignment responses.
- Review referee identity collisions before linking assignments across fixtures.
- Check how often a selected competition supplies referee information before adding the field to required match cards.
Frequently asked questions
How do I request the referee for a fixture?
Confirm the fixture eventid, then pass it to this operation. No referee-name or team input is declared.
Are referee IDs and historical card statistics included?
The response needs verification. Inspect actual identity attributes; officiating history and disciplinary statistics are not established capabilities of this event read.
Is a returned referee assignment final?
Assignment certainty and full competition coverage are not guaranteed. Retain retrieval time and identity context, and do not merge officials by name alone.