Strebre Delovski
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Strebre Delovski is an Australian
association football referee in the A-League
.
He previously officiated in the Illawarra Premier League and during the A-League off-season has been refereeing in the NSW Premier League competition. In 2005 and 2007 he was named NSW Premier League Referee of the Year.
Delovski was the referee for the first leg of the 2009 OFC Champions League
Final between Auckland City and Koloale. He was named A-League Referee of the Season at the 2008-09 PFA Footballer of the Year Awards
and Referee of the Year at the 2009-10 FFA A-League awards.
Delovski was promoted to the FIFA referee panel in January 2009. He was scheduled to officiate a friendly match between Manchester United and Indonesia
as part of his two-game assessment to join the Asian elite referee panel but the match was called off due to the 2009 Jakarta bombings
.
East Asian Football Championship
badge in 2009: The East Asian Football Championship held in Japan. He refereed two matches including the final match in which Japan
played Korea Republic
. The other match he refereed was between Japan
and China PR. Delovski was also Fourth official for the China PR - Korea Republic
match.
International Matches Officiated
Australia
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association football referee in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
.
He previously officiated in the Illawarra Premier League and during the A-League off-season has been refereeing in the NSW Premier League competition. In 2005 and 2007 he was named NSW Premier League Referee of the Year.
Delovski was the referee for the first leg of the 2009 OFC Champions League
OFC Champions League
The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City...
Final between Auckland City and Koloale. He was named A-League Referee of the Season at the 2008-09 PFA Footballer of the Year Awards
PFA Footballer of the Year Awards
The PFA Footballer of the Year Awards is an annual award ceremony created to formally recognise the most outstanding Australian footballers playing abroad or in the A-League, as well as foreign players playing in the A-League...
and Referee of the Year at the 2009-10 FFA A-League awards.
Delovski was promoted to the FIFA referee panel in January 2009. He was scheduled to officiate a friendly match between Manchester United and Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
as part of his two-game assessment to join the Asian elite referee panel but the match was called off due to the 2009 Jakarta bombings
2009 Jakarta bombings
At around 7:50 am local time on 17 July 2009, the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton Hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia, were hit by separate bombings five minutes apart. Three of the seven victims who were killed were Australians, two from The Netherlands, and one each from New Zealand and Indonesia. More...
.
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Zurich Referee of the Year |
A-League Matches
- 2005/2006 Season: 2 Matches (Including: 1 Pre-season)
- 2006/2007 Season: 2 Matches (Including: 2 Pre-season)
- 2007/2008 Season: 5 Matches (Including: 1 Pre-Season)
- 2008/2009 Season: 16 Matches (Including: 1 Pre-season; Major Semi-Final 1st Leg; Preliminary Final)
- 2009/2010 Season: 24 Matches (Including: Minor Semi-Final; Major Semi-Final 2nd Leg; Final: Melbourne VictoryMelbourne VictoryMelbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
- Sydney FCSydney FCSydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
)
International Matches
OFC Champions League- 7-3-2009: Hekari United - Koloale (Group Stage)
- 25-4-2009: Koloale - Auckland City FCAuckland City FCAuckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
(Final: 1st Leg)
East Asian Football Championship
- 6-2-2010: JapanJapan national football teamThe Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
- China PR - 14-2-2010: JapanJapan national football teamThe Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
- Korea RepublicKorea Republic national football teamThe Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
East Asian Football Championship
In February 2010, Delovski selected to referee at his first international competition since receiving his FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
badge in 2009: The East Asian Football Championship held in Japan. He refereed two matches including the final match in which Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
played Korea Republic
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
. The other match he refereed was between Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and China PR. Delovski was also Fourth official for the China PR - Korea Republic
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
match.
International Matches Officiated
| Date | Home | Away | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2010 |  JapanJapan national football team The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan... |
 China PRChina national football team The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association... |
0–0 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship |
| 14 February 2010 | Japan Japan national football team The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan... |
 South Korea |
1–3 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship |