How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Championship (England) is the most attritional: 0 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Championship England | 0 | 1.467 |
| 2. Primera División Spanien | 0 | 1.066 |
| 3. Premier League England | 0 | 1.063 |
| 4. Serie A Italien | 0 | 1.000 |
| 5. Eredivisie Niederlande | 0 | 979 |
| 6. Serie A Brasilien | 0 | 940 |
| 7. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 0 | 936 |
| 8. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 0 | 917 |
| 9. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 0 | 898 |
| 10. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 0 | 888 |
| 11. Division 1A Belgien | 0 | 880 |
| 12. J1 League Japan | 0 | 849 |
| 13. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 0 | 782 |
| 14. Süper Lig Türkei | 0 | 744 |
| 15. Premiership Schottland | 0 | 623 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 0 | 617 |
| 17. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 0 | 615 |
| 18. Champions League International | 0 | 592 |
| 19. FA Cup England | 0 | 573 |
| 20. Superliga Dänemark | 0 | 561 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.