IVANA MARTINČIĆ RANKED THIRD IN THE WORLD BY IFFHS — ANOTHER GREAT HONOUR FOR THE CROATIAN REFEREE
Croatian referee Ivana Martinčić ranks third among the world’s best women officials in the 2025 IFFHS Awards.
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named Croatian referee Ivana Martinčić the third-best women’s football referee for 2025, earning 67 points behind Italy’s Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (97 points) and France’s Stéphanie Frappart (93 points).
IFFHS Top 5 Ranking:
| Rank | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi | Italy | 97 |
| 2 | Stéphanie Frappart | France | 93 |
| 3 | Ivana Martinčić | Croatia | 67 |
| 4 | Tess Olofsson | Sweden | 22 |
| 5 | Edina Alves | Brazil | 16 |
Martinčić, on FIFA’s list since 2014, officiated the 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League final (Arsenal vs. Barcelona), Women’s EURO semi-final (England vs. Italy), and became the first woman to referee a Croatian top-flight men’s match in 2021. This accolade cements her elite status in global women’s refereeing.
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