Which leagues build their goals?
Share of goals with a recorded assist — the closest thing the record holds to a measure of team play.
La Liga (Spain) builds most of its goals: 71.3% arrive with an assist.
| League | With an assist | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Liga Spain | 71.3% | 1,045 |
| 2. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 67.8% | 814 |
| 3. Bundesliga Germany | 67.7% | 967 |
| 4. Super League 1 Greece | 67.7% | 802 |
| 5. Eredivisie Netherlands | 67.1% | 991 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 66.1% | 832 |
| 7. Serie A Italy | 63.9% | 1,035 |
| 8. Premier League England | 63.4% | 1,052 |
| 9. UEFA Champions League International | 57.5% | 593 |
| 10. Serie B Brazil | 56.4% | 998 |
| 11. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 56.3% | 572 |
| 12. FA Cup England | 5.9% | 555 |
| 13. National League England | 0% | 1,489 |
| 14. League One England | 0% | 1,488 |
| 15. Championship England | 0% | 1,445 |
| 16. J2 League Japan | 0% | 1,214 |
| 17. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 0% | 1,119 |
| 18. Primera Nacional Argentina | 0% | 983 |
| 19. 1. Lig Türkiye | 0% | 956 |
| 20. 3. Liga Germany | 0% | 953 |
| 21. Ligue 2 France | 0% | 939 |
| 22. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 0% | 930 |
| 23. Football League Greece | 0% | 904 |
| 24. Major League Soccer United States | 0% | 883 |
| 25. J1 League Japan | 0% | 872 |
| 26. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 0% | 811 |
| 27. Süper Lig Türkiye | 0% | 806 |
| 28. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 0% | 785 |
| 29. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 0% | 754 |
| 30. NB I Hungary | 0% | 657 |
| 31. Ligue 3 France | 0% | 647 |
| 32. Esiliiga A Estonia | 0% | 633 |
| 33. Premier League Wales | 0% | 630 |
| 34. Premiership Scotland | 0% | 626 |
| 35. Liga Pro Serie B Ecuador | 0% | 602 |
| 36. Bundesliga Austria | 0% | 595 |
| 37. Primeira Liga Portugal | 0% | 569 |
| 38. 1. Division Denmark | 0% | 569 |
| 39. Stars League Qatar | 0% | 551 |
| 40. Superliga Denmark | 0% | 544 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
An assist is recorded, not inferred, so a league appears only once its matches carry them. Across the majors it is 56.9%.