Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Primeira Liga (Portugal) books more than anyone: 5,68 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.68 | 304 |
| 2. Serie B Italien | 5.18 | 388 |
| 3. Segunda División Spanien | 5.18 | 461 |
| 4. Primera División Spanien | 5.17 | 371 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 5.15 | 576 |
| 6. Super League Schweiz | 5.13 | 179 |
| 7. Serie A Brasilien | 5.04 | 372 |
| 8. Liga MX Mexiko | 4.83 | 335 |
| 9. Super League Griechenland | 4.82 | 234 |
| 10. Premjer-Liga Russland | 4.77 | 239 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkei | 4.61 | 306 |
| 12. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 4.61 | 238 |
| 13. Serie A Italien | 4.55 | 377 |
| 14. Liga 1 Rumänien | 4.54 | 313 |
| 15. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 4.52 | 303 |
| 16. HNL Kroatien | 4.51 | 172 |
| 17. Ekstraklasa Polen | 4.48 | 302 |
| 18. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 4.45 | 484 |
| 19. A-League Men Australien | 4.42 | 162 |
| 20. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 4.31 | 297 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.