Career
Since he made his debut in 1990, Hauge has refereed 232 matches in the Tippeligaen. He has been an authorised Fédération internationale de football association referee since 1993. Hauge is currently ranked as an Elite referee in the Union of European Football Associations Referees Categories.
Matches refereed in the Tippeligaen: 301
Matches refereed in the European cups: 50+
Matches refereed for National teams: 50+
Hauge has also refereed in the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2000 (4th referee), Euro 2004 and the 1996 and 2003 Norwegian cup finals.
He also refereed the Union of European Football Associations Super Cup match between Football Club Porto and Valencia CF at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 27 August 2004. This marked the first time Øvrebø was selected over Hauge to referee at a major tournament.
Other games
2005 Ukrainian Cup Final
Chelsea versus Barcelona
In a tie between Chelsea and Barcelona, Hauge sent off Chelsea defender Asier del Horno for a challenge on Barcelona"s Lionel Messi, and Chelsea eventually slipped to a 2–1 defeat.
After the match Hauge allegedly received death threats from Chelsea fans, but stood by his decision.
This incident was not unlike what fellow referee Anders Frisk had faced the previous year after refereeing a Champions League game between these two sides. Final
On 17 May 2006, Terje Hauge became the first Norwegian referee to referee in a Final. He took charge of the match between Arsenal and Barcelona at the Stade de France in Paris.
During the match, he created history when he showed a red card to goalkeeper Jens Lehmann of Arsenal, making Lehmann the first player ever to be sent off in a Champions League Final.
Hauge later admitted that although he was pleased with his overall display, he might have been too hasty in sending off Lehmann, and on hindsight should have taken more time to make a decision.