Dagmar Damková has been appointed to the Women’s Champions League final between Olympique Lyonnais and Turbine Potsdam Thursday at Craven Cottage in London. The Czech match official will be assisted by Adriana Šecová and Lucie Ratajová with Jana Adámková as the fourth official.
The 36-year-old referee from Pilsen is no stranger to big matches. In 2009 she took charge of the Euro final between England and Germany, after having refereed the final in the 2008 Olympics between Brazil and the United States. She has been an international referee since 1999.
Over at Dutch Referee blog you can read an interview with Damková from last year. Part 1, part 2.
26/05/2011
Olympique Lyonnais – 1. FCC Turbine Potsdam
Referee: Dagmar Damková, Czech republic
Assistant referees: Adriana Šecová, Lucie Ratajová
Fourth official: Jana Adámková
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Together with Carol Chenard and Kirsi Heikkinen she is the biggest candidate for the world cup’s final as well.
Niclas, you are from Germany. What about Bibiana Steinhaus, what are her chances? Are Germans ready for woman referee, is there any chance to see her in 1 Bundesliga soon?
Yes. I wrote Martin an e-mail two days ago which contained the information that there are sources that Steinhaus is promoted this year to the first female referee in the highest division. Michael Kempter (according to this source) will return as well.
The referee comitee hold his session yesterday, a list of the prospective referees for next season will be published in the course of the day. (as it was last year the case).
I will inform Martin and he will make a thread.
But generally speaking I must say that Steinhaus was with a large distance the best referee in 2nd Bundesliga this season. She also got great matches in the past, this clearly indicates a possible promotion.
I thought so, because I saw Steinhaus was appointed in Hertha-Augsburg (1st and 2nd in 2 Bundesliga), I know that nothing was decided in that match, but it ist still first and second. I hope we’ll se her in Bundesliga.
Ok, as you said it, Hertha and Augsburg both were sure to rise in Bundesliga, but she refereed for example Oberhausen-Karlsruher SC, a direct duel against the descent, normally only bundesliga referees get such matches. And she got many appointments as 4th official in Bundesliga in important matches (St.Pauli-Schalke e.g.).
The first result from the German referee comitee meeting: Manuel Gräfe and Bibiana Steinhaus are Germany’s referees of the year 2011.