How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Primera División (Spanien) is the most attritional: 0 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera División Spanien | 0 | 1.042 |
| 2. Premier League England | 0 | 1.031 |
| 3. Eredivisie Niederlande | 0 | 1.010 |
| 4. Serie A Brasilien | 0 | 959 |
| 5. Serie A Italien | 0 | 955 |
| 6. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 0 | 894 |
| 7. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 0 | 890 |
| 8. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 0 | 856 |
| 9. Division 1A Belgien | 0 | 698 |
| 10. Primeira Liga Portugal | 0 | 582 |
| 11. Premiership Schottland | 0 | 532 |
| 12. Championship Schottland | 0 | 437 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.