Durham FA Referees' Department

🏆 Durham FA County Cup Final Seminar 2026🏆
We are underway for our referee Cup final seminar being delivered by referee Adam Herczeg.

DFA CORE Development
Was great to see so many at last night's event, both regulars and new faces. Plenty of buzz in the room discussing dissent and set plays positioning.

Congratulations to Martin and Liam on being promoted by the FA to level 3 referee. Well done 👍

🚨 Congratulations to five of our referees who have been promoted by the FA to referee at level 4. Well done 👍

📢 Congratulations to our Durham County FA referees who have been promoted to level 5 referee. 👏

Was great to start 2026 with our CORE Development event were we looked Fitness/Nutrition and Advantages

📣 New referee courses now available for 2026!

Get your place on one of our courses by completing the pre course learning.

Durham FA x Centre Circle 👀

Was great to see our newly qualified referees and mentors at our recent mini soccer festival. Awesome to see such enthusiasm from our mentors to supporting our new referees.

Durham County FA referees summer festival 2025 underway with outdoor sessions focusing on positioning at set plays and offside judgements.