How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Liga Profesional Argentina (Argentina) is the most attritional: 2.62 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.62 | 1,045 |
| 2. Serie A Brazil | 2.24 | 897 |
| 3. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.12 | 832 |
| 4. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.93 | 826 |
| 5. UEFA Europa League International | 1.79 | 1,223 |
| 6. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.74 | 808 |
| 7. Ligue 1 France | 1.69 | 960 |
| 8. UEFA Champions League International | 1.68 | 585 |
| 9. A-League Australia | 1.67 | 444 |
| 10. Bundesliga Austria | 1.58 | 477 |
| 11. Bundesliga Germany | 1.45 | 866 |
| 12. Major League Soccer United States | 1.43 | 976 |
| 13. Championship England | 1.43 | 1,347 |
| 14. Ligue 2 France | 1.28 | 875 |
| 15. Premier League England | 1.25 | 1,026 |
| 16. Eredivisie Netherlands | 1.12 | 932 |
| 17. 2. Liga Austria | 0.85 | 528 |
| 18. League One England | 0.596 | 1,474 |
| 19. FA Cup England | 0.208 | 510 |
| 20. Serie B Brazil | 0.156 | 925 |
| 21. J1 League Japan | 0.126 | 831 |
| 22. Coupe de France France | 0.126 | 302 |
| 23. Superliga Denmark | 0.122 | 549 |
| 24. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 0.102 | 866 |
| 25. Veikkausliiga Finland | 0.06 | 448 |
| 26. Premiership Scotland | 0.028 | 650 |
| 27. League Cup England | 0.02 | 253 |
| 28. Liga Pro Ecuador | 0.003 | 346 |
| 29. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 0 | 1,543 |
| 30. League Two England | 0 | 1,484 |
| 31. National League England | 0 | 1,460 |
| 32. J2 League Japan | 0 | 1,017 |
| 33. Primera Nacional Argentina | 0 | 982 |
| 34. USL Championship United States | 0 | 973 |
| 35. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 0 | 946 |
| 36. 3. Liga Germany | 0 | 913 |
| 37. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 0 | 799 |
| 38. 1. Lig Türkiye | 0 | 756 |
| 39. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 0 | 715 |
| 40. Ligue 3 France | 0 | 713 |
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.