When does a sending-off happen?
The average minute of a red card. Late almost everywhere — but how late says something about a league.
K League 1 (Corea del Sud) sends players off latest of all: on average in the 72nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Reds |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Corea del Sud | 72.44 | 34 |
| 2. Serie A Italia | 72.23 | 62 |
| 3. Serie A Brasile | 71.07 | 98 |
| 4. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 68.07 | 44 |
| 5. Super Liga Serbia | 68.07 | 44 |
| 6. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 67.66 | 44 |
| 7. Süper Lig Turchia | 67.66 | 76 |
| 8. Ligue 2 Francia | 67.43 | 72 |
| 9. Liga I Romania | 67.21 | 61 |
| 10. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 66.92 | 96 |
| 11. Super League Cina | 66.79 | 56 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 66.57 | 124 |
| 13. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 66.13 | 84 |
| 14. Bundesliga Austria | 65.96 | 48 |
| 15. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 65.89 | 71 |
| 16. Ligue 1 Francia | 65.63 | 71 |
| 17. A-League Men Australia | 65 | 42 |
| 18. Campionato greco di calcio Grecia | 64.98 | 56 |
| 19. Super League Svizzera | 64.77 | 56 |
| 20. J1 League Giappone | 64.69 | 39 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only, league play only. A league needs a hundred red cards on record to appear.