How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
La Liga (Spain) is the most attritional: 1.28 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Liga Spain | 1.28 | 1,009 |
| 2. Ligue 2 France | 0.855 | 855 |
| 3. A-League Australia | 0.832 | 417 |
| 4. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 0.807 | 763 |
| 5. Championship England | 0.604 | 1,488 |
| 6. Premier League England | 0.407 | 975 |
| 7. League One England | 0 | 1,485 |
| 8. National League England | 0 | 1,479 |
| 9. League Two England | 0 | 1,331 |
| 10. UEFA Europa League International | 0 | 1,278 |
| 11. J2 League Japan | 0 | 1,122 |
| 12. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 0 | 1,048 |
| 13. Serie A Italy | 0 | 1,024 |
| 14. 3. Liga Germany | 0 | 1,008 |
| 15. Major League Soccer United States | 0 | 966 |
| 16. Eredivisie Netherlands | 0 | 963 |
| 17. Ligue 1 France | 0 | 947 |
| 18. Serie B Brazil | 0 | 921 |
| 19. Premier League Egypt | 0 | 904 |
| 20. Süper Lig Türkiye | 0 | 873 |
| 21. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 0 | 862 |
| 22. Serie A Brazil | 0 | 860 |
| 23. 1. Lig Türkiye | 0 | 844 |
| 24. Bundesliga Germany | 0 | 843 |
| 25. Football League Greece | 0 | 790 |
| 26. 2. Lig Türkiye | 0 | 784 |
| 27. J1 League Japan | 0 | 771 |
| 28. Primera División Venezuela | 0 | 763 |
| 29. Primeira Liga Portugal | 0 | 761 |
| 30. Ligue 3 France | 0 | 757 |
| 31. Esiliiga A Estonia | 0 | 733 |
| 32. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 0 | 725 |
| 33. Super League 1 Greece | 0 | 700 |
| 34. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 0 | 684 |
| 35. Regionalliga - West Austria | 0 | 675 |
| 36. Premier League Wales | 0 | 665 |
| 37. Meistriliiga Estonia | 0 | 642 |
| 38. Stars League Qatar | 0 | 613 |
| 39. 1st Division Albania | 0 | 612 |
| 40. NB II Hungary | 0 | 590 |
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.