Felix Zwayer is a German football referee born in Berlin, Germany on 19 May 1981. He made his Bundesliga debut on 15 August 2009. He has been FIFA-listed since 2012. Zwayer is one of Germany's best-known referees and has worked regularly in major UEFA competitions. He is part of the current Bundesliga officiating pool and is regularly relevant for pre-match analysis, appointment previews and VAR-focused discussion.
In the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, Zwayer has officiated 13 league matches, averaging 21.15 fouls, 0.38 penalties, 5.00 yellow cards and 0.15 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a strict and card-heavy profile, with heavy yellow-card output. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
Hamburger SV
Congo DR
3–1
Uzbekistan
USA
2–0
Australia
SC Paderborn 07
2–1
VfL Wolfsburg
Hamburger SV
3–2
SC Freiburg
FC Heidenheim
2–0
FC St. Pauli
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–1
SC Freiburg
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Real Betis Balompié
FC Augsburg
2–5
VfB Stuttgart
FC Midtjylland
1–2
Nottingham Forest
FC St. Pauli
0–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
