Which leagues build their goals?
Share of goals with a recorded assist — the closest thing the record holds to a measure of team play.
Primera División (Chile) builds most of its goals: 70.4% arrive with an assist.
| League | With an assist | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera División Chile | 70.4% | 621 |
| 2. Major League Soccer United States | 69.6% | 1,295 |
| 3. World Cup - Qualification Europe International | 69.3% | 807 |
| 4. Liga MX Mexico | 69.2% | 895 |
| 5. Premier League England | 69.1% | 1,072 |
| 6. USL Championship United States | 68.9% | 1,651 |
| 7. Superliga Denmark | 68.9% | 681 |
| 8. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 68.3% | 539 |
| 9. Super League China | 68.2% | 768 |
| 10. Bundesliga Germany | 68.2% | 977 |
| 11. J1 League Japan | 68.1% | 813 |
| 12. Bundesliga Austria | 68.1% | 564 |
| 13. Championship England | 68% | 1,486 |
| 14. Eliteserien Norway | 67.4% | 672 |
| 15. Süper Lig Türkiye | 67.2% | 821 |
| 16. 1. Lig Türkiye | 67.1% | 815 |
| 17. Allsvenskan Sweden | 67% | 655 |
| 18. 3. Liga Germany | 67% | 982 |
| 19. Ligue 1 France | 66.8% | 972 |
| 20. Serie B Brazil | 66.7% | 846 |
| 21. Eredivisie Netherlands | 66.6% | 1,077 |
| 22. Super League Switzerland | 66.5% | 550 |
| 23. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 66.4% | 904 |
| 24. Serie A Italy | 66.3% | 1,019 |
| 25. Primera A Colombia | 66.3% | 896 |
| 26. Serie B Italy | 66.2% | 884 |
| 27. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 66.1% | 706 |
| 28. Serie A Brazil | 66% | 827 |
| 29. La Liga Spain | 65.5% | 983 |
| 30. Ligue 2 France | 65.5% | 834 |
| 31. Premier League Russia | 65.3% | 542 |
| 32. Liga I Romania | 65.2% | 617 |
| 33. Primera División Peru | 64.9% | 981 |
| 34. AFC Champions League Elite International | 64.6% | 413 |
| 35. Segunda División Spain | 64.5% | 995 |
| 36. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 63.7% | 719 |
| 37. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 63.2% | 1,179 |
| 38. A-League Australia | 63.1% | 426 |
| 39. Primeira Liga Portugal | 63.1% | 826 |
| 40. 2. Liga Austria | 62.7% | 716 |
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%.