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 | 1,592 |
| 2. Championship England | 0 | 1,467 |
| 3. League Two England | 0 | 1,406 |
| 4. League One England | 0 | 1,375 |
| 5. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 0 | 1,185 |
| 6. J2 League Japan | 0 | 1,074 |
| 7. La Liga Spain | 0 | 1,066 |
| 8. Premier League England | 0 | 1,063 |
| 9. Serie B Brazil | 0 | 1,055 |
| 10. Serie A Italy | 0 | 1,000 |
| 11. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 0 | 1,000 |
| 12. Eredivisie Netherlands | 0 | 979 |
| 13. 3. Liga Germany | 0 | 954 |
| 14. Serie A Brazil | 0 | 940 |
| 15. Ligue 1 France | 0 | 936 |
| 16. Ligue 2 France | 0 | 917 |
| 17. Ligue 3 France | 0 | 907 |
| 18. Bundesliga Germany | 0 | 898 |
| 19. Major League Soccer United States | 0 | 888 |
| 20. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 0 | 883 |
| 21. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 0 | 880 |
| 22. J1 League Japan | 0 | 849 |
| 23. Football League Greece | 0 | 797 |
| 24. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 0 | 790 |
| 25. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 0 | 782 |
| 26. Primera Nacional Argentina | 0 | 776 |
| 27. Primera División Venezuela | 0 | 761 |
| 28. Süper Lig Türkiye | 0 | 744 |
| 29. 1. Lig Türkiye | 0 | 738 |
| 30. Persha Liga Ukraine | 0 | 689 |
| 31. Premier League Wales | 0 | 677 |
| 32. NB II Hungary | 0 | 668 |
| 33. Esiliiga A Estonia | 0 | 639 |
| 34. NB I Hungary | 0 | 637 |
| 35. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 0 | 629 |
| 36. Premiership Scotland | 0 | 623 |
| 37. Primeira Liga Portugal | 0 | 617 |
| 38. Premier League Ukraine | 0 | 615 |
| 39. UEFA Champions League International | 0 | 592 |
| 40. FA Cup England | 0 | 573 |
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.