Ben Williams (referee)
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Benjamin Jon Williams (born 14 April 1977), better known as Ben Williams, is an Australia
n football (soccer)
referee. He is also a physical education
teacher
at Belconnen High School in Hawker, Canberra.
Williams officiates in the Australian A-League
football competition. He has been a FIFA
referee since 2005.
He was selected to officiate in AFC Champions League 2007
and AFC Champions League 2008
matches.
He is currently an AFC Elite Panel Referee.
He officiated at the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
and 2011 AFC Asian Cup
.
AFC Cup
2007
AFC Champions League
2008
AFC Under 19 Championship 2008
World Cup qualifiers 2010 — Asia
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
World Cup qualifiers 2014 — Asia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
referee. He is also a physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
at Belconnen High School in Hawker, Canberra.
Williams officiates in the Australian 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...
football competition. He has been a FIFA
FIFA
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...
referee since 2005.
He was selected to officiate in AFC Champions League 2007
AFC Champions League 2007
The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
and AFC Champions League 2008
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...
matches.
He is currently an AFC Elite Panel Referee.
He officiated at the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup
2010 FIFA Club World Cup
- Matches :If a match was tied after normal playing time, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shootout would be held to determine the winner...
and 2011 AFC Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
.
A-League Matches:
- 2005/2006 Season: 16 Matches (Including: 2 Pre-season; Minor Semi-Final 1st Leg)
- 2006/2007 Season: 12 Matches (Including: 3 Pre-season)
- 2007/2008 Season: 16 Matches (Including: 3 Pre-season; Major Semi-Final 2nd Leg)
- 2008/2009 Season: 16 Matches (Including: 1 Pre-season; Minor Semi-Final 1st Leg)
- 2009/2010 Season: 21 Matches
- 14-3-2007: Hong Kong – Syria (2nd Stage)
- 6-6-2007: Vietnam – Indonesia (2nd Stage)
- 22-8-2007: Korea Republic – Uzbekistan (Final Stage)
- 12-9-2007: Japan – Qatar (Final Stage)
AFC Cup
AFC Cup
The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
2007
- 10-4-2007: PahangPahangPahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
– Tampines Rovers (Group Stage) - 9-5-2007: Victory SCVictory SCVictory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
– Sun Hei (Group Stage)
AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
2008
- 12-3-2008: SepahanSepahanSepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL...
– Al Ittihad (Group Stage) - 19-4-2008: Al Wahda – Al Sadd (Group Stage)
- 24-9-2008: Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamondsare a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
– Al Qadsia (Quarter Final)
AFC Under 19 Championship 2008
- 31-10-2008: Saudi Arabia – Iran (Final Round)
- 2-11-2008: United Arab Emirates – Korea Republic (Final Round)
- 8-11-2008: China – Uzbekistan (Quarter Final)
World Cup qualifiers 2010 — Asia
- 14-6-2008: SingaporeSingapore national football teamThe Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
– Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia national football teamSaudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
(3rd Stage) - 22-6-2008: JordanJordan national football teamThe Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
– TurkmenistanTurkmenistan national football teamThe Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.-History:After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on June 1, 1992...
(3rd Stage) - 11-2-2009: IranIran national football teamThe national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
– 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,... - 10-6-2009: 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,...
– Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia national football teamSaudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
- 21-1-2009: MalaysiaMalaysia national football teamThe Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
– United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates national football teamThe United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates... - 14-11-2009: VietnamVietnam national football teamThe Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
– SyriaSyria national football teamThe Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium... - 6-1-2010: ThailandThailand national football teamThe Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
– JordanJordan national football teamThe Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
World Cup qualifiers 2014 — Asia
- 28-7-2011: IndonesiaIndonesia national football teamThe 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...
- TurkmenistanTurkmenistan national football teamThe Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.-History:After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on June 1, 1992...
(2nd Round)