Which leagues build their goals?
Share of goals with a recorded assist — the closest thing the record holds to a measure of team play.
EFL Trophy (England) builds most of its goals: 72.4% arrive with an assist.
| League | With an assist | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. EFL Trophy England | 72.4% | 402 |
| 2. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 72.2% | 1,165 |
| 3. Championship England | 70.7% | 1,395 |
| 4. Eredivisie Netherlands | 70.3% | 935 |
| 5. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 70.2% | 950 |
| 6. Major League Soccer United States | 70% | 1,310 |
| 7. Czech Liga Czechia | 70% | 780 |
| 8. La Liga Spain | 69.7% | 951 |
| 9. Stars League Qatar | 69.5% | 429 |
| 10. Premier League England | 69.4% | 1,071 |
| 11. League One England | 69.2% | 1,497 |
| 12. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 69.1% | 894 |
| 13. Eliteserien Norway | 69.1% | 734 |
| 14. 1. Lig Türkiye | 69% | 916 |
| 15. Serie B Brazil | 68.8% | 826 |
| 16. Bundesliga Germany | 68.8% | 957 |
| 17. 2. Liga Austria | 68.7% | 732 |
| 18. 1. Division Denmark | 68.6% | 574 |
| 19. Allsvenskan Sweden | 68.6% | 643 |
| 20. Serie A Brazil | 68.5% | 842 |
| 21. Bundesliga Austria | 68.4% | 563 |
| 22. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 68.3% | 1,227 |
| 23. 3. Liga Germany | 68.1% | 1,028 |
| 24. USL League One United States | 68.1% | 454 |
| 25. HNL Croatia | 68.1% | 504 |
| 26. Ligue 2 France | 67.8% | 877 |
| 27. USL Championship United States | 67.6% | 1,462 |
| 28. Tweede Divisie Netherlands | 67.4% | 946 |
| 29. Serie A Italy | 67.3% | 1,089 |
| 30. J1 League Japan | 67.2% | 922 |
| 31. League Two England | 67.2% | 1,370 |
| 32. Superliga Denmark | 67% | 512 |
| 33. Feminine Division 1 France | 67% | 427 |
| 34. Ekstraklasa Poland | 66.9% | 818 |
| 35. A-League Australia | 66.8% | 470 |
| 36. Ligue 1 France | 66.4% | 1,071 |
| 37. Liga Pro Ecuador | 66.4% | 654 |
| 38. Süper Lig Türkiye | 66.4% | 1,067 |
| 39. Thai League 1 Thailand | 66.3% | 615 |
| 40. Liga I Romania | 66.2% | 733 |
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%.