NEW YORK - Canadian Drew Fischer has been named MLS Referee of the Year for the second year in a row.

The 45-year-old from Calgary is the first referee to earn consecutive honours since Alan Kelly in 2015-16. Kelly, since retired, also won in 2018.

American Cory Richardson was named MLS Assistant Referee of the Year for the second year in a row.

Fischer has refereed 220 MLS career games, including 20 regular-season games this season, since debuting in August 2012.

He was in charge of two matches during this summer’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. He also served as referee, fourth official and video match official duties during the 2024 Olympic Games, the FIFA Women’s World Cup (2019 and 2023), FIFA Club World Cup (2020 and 2021, as well as 2025) and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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