Viktor Kassai – World’s Best Referee in 2011

Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai was voted the world’s best referee in 2011. Last year, at 35, Kassai became the youngest referee appointed for the UEFA Champions League final, FC Barcelona – Manchester United. The 2011 UCL Final followed the other two highlights of his career, the 2010 FIFA World Cup semi-final, Germany – Spain, and the 2008 Olympic Games final, Argentina – Nigeria. He has already been appointed by UEFA for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

                                                   IFFHS World’s Best Referees 2011

1. Viktor Kassai (HUN, photo) 138

2. Howard Webb (ENG) 103

3. Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) 97

4. Wolfgang Stark (GER) 67

5. Frank De Bleeckere (BEL) 63

6. Massimo Busacca (SUI) 40

7. Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP) 40

8. Nicola Rizzoli (ITA) 29

9. Jorge Larrionda (URU) 27

10. Salvio Fagundes Filho (BRA) 23

11. Felix Brych (GER) 16

12. Sergio Pezzotta (ARG) 13

13. Joel Aguilar (SLV) 10

14. Carlos Amarilla (PAR) 10

15. Hector Baldassi (ARG) 10

16. Yuichi Nishimura (JPN) 10

17. Martin Atkinson  (ENG) 8

18. Pedro Proenca Oliveira (POR) 7

19. Bjorn Kuipers (NED) 7

20. Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) 7

21. Olegario Faustino Benquerenca (POR) 5

22. Cuneyt Cakir (TUR) 5