Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
K League 1 (Südkorea) is the tightest: 46,8% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Südkorea | 46.8% | 231 |
| 2. Primera División Spanien | 46.3% | 380 |
| 3. Super League Griechenland | 45.8% | 236 |
| 4. Liga MX Mexiko | 44.7% | 338 |
| 5. Serie A Brasilien | 43.7% | 380 |
| 6. Segunda División Spanien | 43.3% | 467 |
| 7. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 42.5% | 306 |
| 8. Championship England | 42.1% | 556 |
| 9. J1 League Japan | 41.6% | 380 |
| 10. Serie A Italien | 41.6% | 380 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkei | 41.2% | 342 |
| 12. HNL Kroatien | 41.1% | 180 |
| 13. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 41% | 512 |
| 14. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 40.6% | 310 |
| 15. Ekstraklasa Polen | 40.5% | 306 |
| 16. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 40.1% | 242 |
| 17. Serie B Italien | 39.8% | 389 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 39.7% | 378 |
| 19. Liga 1 Rumänien | 39.6% | 318 |
| 20. Eliteserien Norwegen | 39.3% | 242 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.