The fifth round of the 2026/27 edition of the Portuguese I Liga football achieved the highest effective playing time since the 2012/13 season. The matches in this round had an average of 59.06 minutes of effective playing time, the highest value ever recorded in the competition.
This data was revealed by the Portuguese football league organization, which monitors and analyses match statistics from the top national division.
This milestone represents a significant evolution in the dynamics of I Liga matches, suggesting a more intense and continuous pace of play during the matches of this particular round.




