How wide is the average result?
The average winning margin, draws included as zero — one number for how competitive a league is.
Premiership (Schottland) is the least competitive: an average margin of 1,7 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premiership Schottland | 1.7 | 23.300 |
| 2. Super League China | 1.69 | 30.400 |
| 3. Eredivisie Niederlande | 1.61 | 32.000 |
| 4. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.58 | 30.800 |
| 5. Süper Lig Türkei | 1.56 | 34.100 |
| 6. Premjer-Liga Russland | 1.55 | 24.400 |
| 7. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 1.48 | 24.000 |
| 8. Eliteserien Norwegen | 1.48 | 24.200 |
| 9. Premier League England | 1.46 | 38.000 |
| 10. Division 1A Belgien | 1.45 | 32.800 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.42 | 30.700 |
| 12. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 1.4 | 24.200 |
| 13. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 1.36 | 38.000 |
| 14. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 1.36 | 19.400 |
| 15. Super Liga Serbien | 1.34 | 30.000 |
| 16. A-League Men Australien | 1.34 | 16.300 |
| 17. Super League Schweiz | 1.34 | 18.200 |
| 18. Super League Griechenland | 1.33 | 24.000 |
| 19. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.32 | 30.800 |
| 20. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 1.3 | 48.600 |
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.