How wide is the average result?
The average winning margin, draws included as zero — one number for how competitive a league is.
Fußball-Bundesliga (Österreich) is the least competitive: an average margin of 1,67 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 1.67 | 18.000 |
| 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.6 | 30.600 |
| 3. Premier League England | 1.52 | 38.000 |
| 4. Primera División Spanien | 1.5 | 38.000 |
| 5. Premiership Schottland | 1.46 | 22.800 |
| 6. Division 1A Belgien | 1.45 | 29.800 |
| 7. Eredivisie Niederlande | 1.45 | 31.200 |
| 8. Super League Griechenland | 1.4 | 31.800 |
| 9. Serie A Italien | 1.35 | 38.000 |
| 10. A-League Men Australien | 1.34 | 13.900 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkei | 1.33 | 30.600 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.28 | 24.000 |
| 13. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.27 | 30.600 |
| 14. Superliga Dänemark | 1.25 | 19.800 |
| 15. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 1.25 | 33.400 |
| 16. J1 League Japan | 1.24 | 30.600 |
| 17. Championship England | 1.24 | 55.600 |
| 18. Serie A Brasilien | 1.18 | 34.000 |
| 19. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 1.13 | 38.000 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. A draw contributes zero, which is what makes this a measure of the league rather than of its winners.