René Temmink
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René Temmink is a former Dutch
football
referee. With his 203 cm he was one of the tallest referees on the football pitches.
Temmink started his career as a youth coach at a local amateur team Helios in Deventer, which he combined with playing football himself. When a referee did not show up Temmink decided to replace him. A KNVB
official invited him to become a referee and as of the 1982-83 season he was an official KNVB referee. At first he started as a youth referee, but switched to senior matches during the same year already. He promoted to the KNVB eastern district in 1987. In 1990 he reached the C-list and was promoted to the B-list of Dutch football a year later. During the 1993-94 season he made it into the A-list and became an international referee on January 1, 1995. While being a player one of his opponents in those days, Eric Braamhaar
, also became an international referee at a later age.
In the 2001-02 season Temmink promoted to the FIFA Referee Group 1, among the 30 best referees in Europe. On national level he showed up in more traditional matches like the Klassieker
between Feyenoord Rotterdam
and Ajax Amsterdam
as well as various UEFA Champions League
matches. He also was the referee at the 2002 KNVB Cup
final between Ajax and FC Utrecht. In the 2003-04 season Temmink led one match in the Ligue 1
in France
.
Temmink led his last game of his career on December 23 2006 between SC Heerenveen and Excelsior Rotterdam
. KNVB official Bert van Oostveen awarded him a batch and a document in honour for his contributions to KNVB related tournaments. In total Temmink was part of the KNVB referees for 15 years, with 11 years of international matches. He was the referee in over 400 matches in the Netherlands. His first match in professional football was a match between FC Emmen
and TOP Oss
, while his first Eredivisie
match was between Sparta Rotterdam
and Roda JC. Temmink led 75 matches of the most important international tournaments like the UEFA Champions League
, the UEFA Cup
and international matches. Among his most notable matches are matches like FC Porto-Celtic FC, Galatasaray SK
-FC Barcelona
, Chelsea FC-FC Bayern Munich
, AS Roma-Real Madrid
and FC Barcelona
-Panathinaikos. As well as Germany
-Denmark
, Spain
-Brazil
, Belarus
-Italy
and France
-Israel
. He also led the final between France and Spain at the youth world championships in Egypt
, as well as the European Super Cup
final in Monaco
between CSKA Moscow and Liverpool FC in 2005.
Among his favourite stadiums Temmink names Old Trafford and De Kuip. Temmink thinks Pierluigi Collina
and Anders Frisk
are among the best referees in the world.
As of January 1 2007 Temmink is part of the technical staff of the KNVB where he will provide his knowledge and experience to the younger generations of football referees in the Netherlands.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
football
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. With his 203 cm he was one of the tallest referees on the football pitches.
Temmink started his career as a youth coach at a local amateur team Helios in Deventer, which he combined with playing football himself. When a referee did not show up Temmink decided to replace him. A KNVB
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
official invited him to become a referee and as of the 1982-83 season he was an official KNVB referee. At first he started as a youth referee, but switched to senior matches during the same year already. He promoted to the KNVB eastern district in 1987. In 1990 he reached the C-list and was promoted to the B-list of Dutch football a year later. During the 1993-94 season he made it into the A-list and became an international referee on January 1, 1995. While being a player one of his opponents in those days, Eric Braamhaar
Eric Braamhaar
Frederikus Johannes Braamhaar is a Dutch football referee. He lives in Enter in the province of Overijssel....
, also became an international referee at a later age.
In the 2001-02 season Temmink promoted to the FIFA Referee Group 1, among the 30 best referees in Europe. On national level he showed up in more traditional matches like the Klassieker
Klassieker
De Klassieker is the main football rivalry of the Netherlands. It is between Ajax, of Amsterdam and Feyenoord, of Rotterdam and is highly contested. The record attendance was on 9 January 1966, when 65,562 watched in Rotterdam....
between Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
and Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
as well as various UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
matches. He also was the referee at the 2002 KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
final between Ajax and FC Utrecht. In the 2003-04 season Temmink led one match in the Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Temmink led his last game of his career on December 23 2006 between SC Heerenveen and Excelsior Rotterdam
Excelsior Rotterdam
SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...
. KNVB official Bert van Oostveen awarded him a batch and a document in honour for his contributions to KNVB related tournaments. In total Temmink was part of the KNVB referees for 15 years, with 11 years of international matches. He was the referee in over 400 matches in the Netherlands. His first match in professional football was a match between FC Emmen
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
and TOP Oss
TOP Oss
FC Oss is a professional football club from the Netherlands, which was founded on April 9, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie.-History:...
, while his first Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
match was between Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
and Roda JC. Temmink led 75 matches of the most important international tournaments like the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and international matches. Among his most notable matches are matches like FC Porto-Celtic FC, Galatasaray SK
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
-FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Chelsea FC-FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, AS Roma-Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
and FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
-Panathinaikos. As well as Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
-Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
-Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, Belarus
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
-Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
and France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
-Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
. He also led the final between France and Spain at the youth world championships in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, as well as the European Super Cup
European Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
final in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
between CSKA Moscow and Liverpool FC in 2005.
Among his favourite stadiums Temmink names Old Trafford and De Kuip. Temmink thinks Pierluigi Collina
Pierluigi Collina
Pierluigi Collina is a former Italian football referee. He is still involved in football as non-paid consultant to the Italian Football Referees Association , and is a member of the UEFA Referees Committee...
and Anders Frisk
Anders Frisk
Anders Frisk is an insurance agent by trade and a former football referee. Frisk chose to go into early retirement from refereeing due to pressure from death threats made against him and his family. These death threats were made by Chelsea fans because Frisk sent off Didier Drogba in the first...
are among the best referees in the world.
As of January 1 2007 Temmink is part of the technical staff of the KNVB where he will provide his knowledge and experience to the younger generations of football referees in the Netherlands.