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 (Poland) sends players off latest of all: on average in the 73rd minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ekstraklasa Poland | 72.67 | 48 |
| 2. HNL Croatia | 70.72 | 40 |
| 3. Serie A Italy | 68.81 | 64 |
| 4. La Liga Spain | 68.73 | 126 |
| 5. Major League Soccer United States | 67.77 | 96 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 67.18 | 98 |
| 7. Championship England | 67.03 | 63 |
| 8. Super League Switzerland | 66.79 | 57 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 66.16 | 165 |
| 10. Serie B Italy | 66.11 | 107 |
| 11. Liga I Romania | 65.87 | 69 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 65.66 | 105 |
| 13. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 65.29 | 41 |
| 14. Segunda División Spain | 64.32 | 142 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 64.24 | 71 |
| 16. Super League 1 Greece | 63.85 | 48 |
| 17. Super Liga Serbia | 63.71 | 49 |
| 18. Ligue 2 France | 63.11 | 92 |
| 19. Bundesliga Austria | 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.