Duo promoted for next season after impressing with consistent refereeing performances
| DATE | K.O. | MATCHES | STADIUM | REFEREE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 12:45 | West Ham v Arsenal | Boleyn Ground | Craig Pawson |
| Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 15:00 | Aston Villa v Bournemouth | Villa Park | Martin Atkinson |
| Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 15:00 | Crystal Palace v Norwich | Selhurst Park | Michael Oliver |
| Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 15:00 | Southampton v Newcastle | St. Mary's Stadium | Robert Madley |
| Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 15:00 | Swansea v Chelsea | Liberty Stadium | Andre Marriner |
| Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 15:00 | Watford v Everton | Vicarage Road Stadium | Kevin Friend |
| Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 17:30 | Man City v West Brom | Etihad Stadium | Mike Jones |
| Sun 10 Apr 2016 | 13:30 | Sunderland v Leicester | Stadium of Light | Anthony Taylor |
| Sun 10 Apr 2016 | 16:00 | Liverpool v Stoke | Anfield | Mark Clattenburg |
| Sun 10 Apr 2016 | 16:00 | Spurs v Man Utd | White Hart Lane | Mike Dean |
| Wed 13 Apr 2016 | 20:00 | Crystal Palace v Everton | Selhurst Park | Robert Madley |
Duo promoted for next season after impressing with consistent refereeing performances
PGMOL provides offside guidance after Juan Mata goal for Man Utd v Shrewsbury in FA Cup
League and PGMOL publish clarification of new offside guidelines
From 2016/17 Select Group assistant refs to have central contracts; Select Group 2 referees created
Premier League referees will officiate at next summer's tournament in France
| Referee | MATCHES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Atkinson | 28 | 96 | 1 |
| Mike Dean | 26 | 81 | 7 |
| Anthony Taylor | 26 | 94 | 3 |
| Mark Clattenburg | 25 | 76 | 6 |
| Craig Pawson | 23 | 79 | 2 |
| Roger East | 21 | 60 | 0 |
The Laws of the Game are upheld by FIFA, the world governing body of the sport, and are published prior to the start of each new season.
Led by General Manager Mike Riley, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is responsible for the training, development and mentoring of 79 referees and 257 assistant referees, including the 17 full-time professional Select Group referees. Formed in 2001, the PGMOL group officiate across all the Premier League, Football League and FA Competitions - all three organisations fund it.