How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
National League (England) is the most attritional: 0 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National League England | 0 | 1,585 |
| 2. League One England | 0 | 1,495 |
| 3. League Two England | 0 | 1,470 |
| 4. Championship England | 0 | 1,432 |
| 5. Premier League England | 0 | 1,066 |
| 6. La Liga Spain | 0 | 1,050 |
| 7. Serie A Brazil | 0 | 1,017 |
| 8. Eredivisie Netherlands | 0 | 1,014 |
| 9. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 0 | 981 |
| 10. Serie A Italy | 0 | 972 |
| 11. Ligue 1 France | 0 | 956 |
| 12. 3. Liga Germany | 0 | 956 |
| 13. Ligue 3 France | 0 | 942 |
| 14. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 0 | 893 |
| 15. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 0 | 883 |
| 16. Bundesliga Germany | 0 | 875 |
| 17. Ligue 2 France | 0 | 872 |
| 18. Süper Lig Türkiye | 0 | 860 |
| 19. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 0 | 855 |
| 20. Primera Nacional Argentina | 0 | 834 |
| 21. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 0 | 804 |
| 22. Persha Liga Ukraine | 0 | 792 |
| 23. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 0 | 745 |
| 24. 1. Lig Türkiye | 0 | 745 |
| 25. Primera División Venezuela | 0 | 734 |
| 26. 2. Lig Türkiye | 0 | 698 |
| 27. Esiliiga A Estonia | 0 | 686 |
| 28. NB I Hungary | 0 | 647 |
| 29. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 0 | 639 |
| 30. Primeira Liga Portugal | 0 | 634 |
| 31. Premier League Wales | 0 | 615 |
| 32. Meistriliiga Estonia | 0 | 615 |
| 33. Premier League Ukraine | 0 | 611 |
| 34. Regionalliga - West Austria | 0 | 610 |
| 35. Premiership Scotland | 0 | 601 |
| 36. 1st Division Albania | 0 | 579 |
| 37. NB II Hungary | 0 | 570 |
| 38. UEFA Champions League International | 0 | 568 |
| 39. National 2 - Group A France | 0 | 568 |
| 40. Ligue 1 Algeria | 0 | 565 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.