How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
National League (England) is the most attritional: 0 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National League England | 0 | 1.489 |
| 2. EFL League One England | 0 | 1.484 |
| 3. Championship England | 0 | 1.446 |
| 4. J2 League Japan | 0 | 1.214 |
| 5. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgien | 0 | 1.119 |
| 6. Premier League England | 0 | 1.052 |
| 7. Primera División Spanien | 0 | 1.045 |
| 8. Serie A Italien | 0 | 1.035 |
| 9. Serie B Brasilien | 0 | 998 |
| 10. Eredivisie Niederlande | 0 | 991 |
| 11. Primera Nacional Argentinien | 0 | 983 |
| 12. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 0 | 967 |
| 13. TFF 1. Lig Türkei | 0 | 956 |
| 14. 3. Fußball-Liga Deutschland | 0 | 953 |
| 15. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 0 | 939 |
| 16. Torneo Federal A Argentinien | 0 | 930 |
| 17. Football League Griechenland | 0 | 904 |
| 18. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 0 | 884 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 0 | 872 |
| 20. Serie A Brasilien | 0 | 832 |
| 21. Division 1A Belgien | 0 | 810 |
| 22. Primera B Metropolitana Argentinien | 0 | 808 |
| 23. Süper Lig Türkei | 0 | 806 |
| 24. Super League Griechenland | 0 | 802 |
| 25. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 0 | 785 |
| 26. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 0 | 750 |
| 27. NB I Ungarn | 0 | 657 |
| 28. National (D3) Frankreich | 0 | 647 |
| 29. Esiliiga Estland | 0 | 633 |
| 30. Premier League Wales | 0 | 630 |
| 31. Premiership Schottland | 0 | 626 |
| 32. Liga Pro Serie B Ecuador | 0 | 602 |
| 33. Champions League International | 0 | 597 |
| 34. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 0 | 595 |
| 35. Premier Division Vereinigte Arabische Emirate | 0 | 572 |
| 36. Primeira Liga Portugal | 0 | 569 |
| 37. 1. Division Dänemark | 0 | 569 |
| 38. FA Cup England | 0 | 562 |
| 39. Qatar Stars League Katar | 0 | 551 |
| 40. Superliga Dänemark | 0 | 544 |
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.