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Ivaylo Ivanov will officiate the second Champions League semi-final.

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May 16, 2025 at 07:18

Ivaylo Ivanov will officiate the second Champions League semi-final.

Our best referee will officiate the second semifinal of the Men's Champions League in Łódź. Ivaylo Ivanov will be the second referee for the match between Polish SW JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel and Aluron CMC Warta ZAWIERCIE, which will be played on Saturday at 3:45 PM Bulgarian time. The referee who officiated the bronze medal match between USA and Italy at the Paris Olympics will assist the Czech Jan Krtička.
The arbiter also has assignments for the Nations League, first officiating matches in the men's and women's tournaments in Brazil. He will then travel to Slovenia and conclude with the finals in China.

📍 Semifinal schedule in Łódź:

🗓 Friday, May 16 – 9:00 PM
Sir Sicoma Monini PERUGIA 🇮🇹 – Halkbank ANKARA 🇹🇷
Referees: David Fernandez Fuentes (Spain), Marie-Catherine Boulanger (Belgium)

🗓 Saturday, May 17 – 3:45 PM
JSW Jastrzębski Węgiel 🇵🇱 – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 🇵🇱
Referees: Jan Krticka (Czech Republic), Ivaylo Ivanov (Bulgaria) 🇧🇬

🏆 Finals – Sunday, May 18:

🕓 5:00 PM – 3rd Place Final
➡️ Following it: The Grand Final for the European crown and the impressive cash prize of 500,000 euros 💰