Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
National Soccer League (Ruanda) is the tightest: 52,9% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National Soccer League Ruanda | 52.9% | 240 |
| 2. NPFL Nigeria | 52.4% | 380 |
| 3. J3 League Japan | 50% | 306 |
| 4. Segunda División Chile | 50% | 132 |
| 5. Liga 3 Portugal | 49% | 339 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Mauretanien Mauretanien | 48.9% | 182 |
| 7. Premier League Tansania | 48.8% | 242 |
| 8. I-League Indien | 48.5% | 132 |
| 9. Premier League Ghana | 48.4% | 306 |
| 10. 1st Division Südafrika | 48.3% | 240 |
| 11. Liga Premier Serie B Mexiko | 47.9% | 121 |
| 12. Botola Pro Marokko | 47.9% | 240 |
| 13. Serie C Brasilien | 47.7% | 216 |
| 14. Oman Professional League Oman | 47.3% | 182 |
| 15. Ligue 1 Kongo-Kinshasa | 47.3% | 182 |
| 16. GFA League Gambia | 47.1% | 240 |
| 17. FKF Premier League Kenia | 47.1% | 306 |
| 18. Tercera División RFEF - Group 6 Spanien | 46.7% | 240 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 46.3% | 307 |
| 20. Tercera División RFEF - Group 14 Spanien | 46.3% | 240 |
| 21. National 2 - Group B Frankreich | 46.3% | 240 |
| 22. Division 1 Saudi-Arabien | 46.2% | 305 |
| 23. Gibraltar Women’s Football League England | 46.2% | 132 |
| 24. Superliga Albanien | 46.1% | 180 |
| 25. Druga Crnogorska Liga Montenegro | 46% | 163 |
| 26. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs Spanien | 45.9% | 111 |
| 27. K3 League (2020) Südkorea | 45.8% | 240 |
| 28. Segunda División RFEF - Group 1 Spanien | 45.8% | 306 |
| 29. Segunda División Profesional Uruguay | 45.6% | 169 |
| 30. Primera División Spanien | 45.5% | 380 |
| 31. Liga 1 Rumänien | 45.5% | 319 |
| 32. Categoría Primera B Kolumbien | 45.3% | 289 |
| 33. Ligue 1 Senegal | 45.1% | 182 |
| 34. Gamma Ethniki - Group 2 Griechenland | 45.1% | 182 |
| 35. Serie A Brasilien | 45% | 380 |
| 36. Thai League 2 Thailand | 44.9% | 312 |
| 37. Premier League Sudan | 44.9% | 234 |
| 38. Categoría Primera A Kolumbien | 44.8% | 451 |
| 39. Non League Div One - Northern West England | 44.7% | 380 |
| 40. Segunda División Spanien | 44.7% | 468 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.