![]() Camacho in 2011 | |||
Born | Portugal | ||
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Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1992 | CSL | Referee | |
1997 | USISL | Referee | |
1998–1999 | CPSL | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1991–2000 | FIFA listed | Referee |
Tony Camacho is a Portuguese-born Canadian former soccer referee.
He was born in the Portuguese island of Madeira, and he emigrated to Canada in 1972 where he began refereeing at senior amateur level. [1] [2] In 1987, he began officiating at the professional level with the advent of the Canadian Soccer League. [3] [4] In 1992, he received his national referee's badge, and was assigned to the Canada Games in 1993, and 1997. [5] [6] In 1993, he served on the FIFA International Referees List for seven years. [3] Camacho also officiated a match between Portugal and Denmark League XI in the SkyDome Cup. [7]
After the demise of the Canadian Soccer League he officiated in the Canadian National Soccer League, and in the USISL A-League. [3] He was assigned to six CIAU national championships, and officiated in the Dallas Cup. [3] He later worked in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, where he officiated in the 1999 CPSL Championship final. [8] After his retirement he served on the CPSL Executive Committee as the Director of Officials until 2004. [9] In 2008, he returned to the executive committee in the same capacity. [10] [5] He would later serve as the Canadian Soccer Association Chair of Canada Soccer’s Referee Committee and as National Assessor. [11]
![]() Camacho in 2011 | |||
Born | Portugal | ||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1992 | CSL | Referee | |
1997 | USISL | Referee | |
1998–1999 | CPSL | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1991–2000 | FIFA listed | Referee |
Tony Camacho is a Portuguese-born Canadian former soccer referee.
He was born in the Portuguese island of Madeira, and he emigrated to Canada in 1972 where he began refereeing at senior amateur level. [1] [2] In 1987, he began officiating at the professional level with the advent of the Canadian Soccer League. [3] [4] In 1992, he received his national referee's badge, and was assigned to the Canada Games in 1993, and 1997. [5] [6] In 1993, he served on the FIFA International Referees List for seven years. [3] Camacho also officiated a match between Portugal and Denmark League XI in the SkyDome Cup. [7]
After the demise of the Canadian Soccer League he officiated in the Canadian National Soccer League, and in the USISL A-League. [3] He was assigned to six CIAU national championships, and officiated in the Dallas Cup. [3] He later worked in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, where he officiated in the 1999 CPSL Championship final. [8] After his retirement he served on the CPSL Executive Committee as the Director of Officials until 2004. [9] In 2008, he returned to the executive committee in the same capacity. [10] [5] He would later serve as the Canadian Soccer Association Chair of Canada Soccer’s Referee Committee and as National Assessor. [11]