The MLS Referee of the Year is a Major League Soccer award presented to the best referee annually since 1997. Since 2008, the league has also presented an Assistant Referee of the Year award.[1] The awards are voted on by the media, the players, and the club executives.[2]
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2009 | ![]() |
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2010 | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() |
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2012 | ![]() |
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2014 | ![]() |
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2015 | ![]() |
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2018 | ![]() |
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2019 | ![]() |
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2020 | ![]() |
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2022 | ![]() |
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