IFFHS AWARDS 2025 - CLEMENT TURPIN, MEN'S WORLD BEST REFEREE
IFFHS MEN’S WORLD BEST REFEREE 2025
Clement Turpin is crowned as IFFHS Men’s World Best Referee 2025 with 65 points ! For the first time, the french referee, always ranked in the World’s Top 10 since many years (rank 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023 and 2022, 6 in 2021, 8 in 2020, 7 in 2019), won the yearly ranking before the last year winner, his french colleague, François Letexier and the winner of the 2022 and 2023 Awards, Szymon Marciniak. Istvan Kovacs and Michael Oliver complete the top 5.
Clement Turpin delivered world class performances in the continental competitions, showing control, calm and outstanding positioning. It made the decision.
| Rank | Name | Country | Points |
| 1 | Clement TURPIN | France | 65 |
| 2 | François LETEXIER | France | 55 |
| Szymon MARCINIAK | Poland | 55 | |
| 4 | Istvan KOVACS | Romania | 54 |
| 5 | Michael OLIVER | England | 53 |
| 6 | Felix ZWAYER | Germany | 45 |
| 7 | Slavko VINCIC | Slovenia | 41 |
| 8 | Alireza FAGHANI | Australia | 25 |
| Maurizio MARIANI | Italy | 25 | |
| 10 | Sandro SCHÄRER | Switzerland | 12 |