When does a sending-off happen?
The average minute of a red card. Late almost everywhere — but how late says something about a league.
Ekstraklasa (Polen) sends players off latest of all: on average in the 73rd minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ekstraklasa Polen | 72.67 | 48 |
| 2. HNL Kroatien | 70.72 | 40 |
| 3. Serie A Italien | 68.81 | 64 |
| 4. Primera División Spanien | 68.73 | 126 |
| 5. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 67.77 | 96 |
| 6. Serie A Brasilien | 67.18 | 98 |
| 7. Championship England | 67.03 | 63 |
| 8. Super League Schweiz | 66.79 | 57 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 66.16 | 165 |
| 10. Serie B Italien | 66.11 | 107 |
| 11. Liga 1 Rumänien | 65.87 | 69 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 65.66 | 105 |
| 13. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 65.29 | 41 |
| 14. Segunda División Spanien | 64.32 | 142 |
| 15. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 64.24 | 71 |
| 16. Super League Griechenland | 63.85 | 48 |
| 17. Super Liga Serbien | 63.71 | 49 |
| 18. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 63.11 | 92 |
| 19. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 62.95 | 41 |
| 20. Super League China | 62.46 | 48 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only, league play only. A league needs a hundred red cards on record to appear.