How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Serie B (Italy) is the most attritional: 2.5 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italy | 2.5 | 1,032 |
| 2. Super League 1 Greece | 2.43 | 575 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.36 | 1,024 |
| 4. Segunda División Spain | 2.34 | 1,055 |
| 5. Premier League Ukraine | 2.21 | 447 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.15 | 728 |
| 7. Liga I Romania | 2.12 | 612 |
| 8. Serie A Brazil | 2.03 | 912 |
| 9. Premier League Russia | 1.91 | 512 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 1.88 | 1,118 |
| 11. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.87 | 761 |
| 12. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.86 | 828 |
| 13. Liga MX Mexico | 1.83 | 875 |
| 14. UEFA Europa League International | 1.75 | 1,178 |
| 15. Serie A Italy | 1.66 | 1,123 |
| 16. A-League Australia | 1.57 | 415 |
| 17. Super League China | 1.55 | 640 |
| 18. UEFA Champions League International | 1.5 | 615 |
| 19. Bundesliga Austria | 1.48 | 488 |
| 20. Championship England | 1.47 | 1,444 |
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Both counted from match events over the same matches, so a league appears only once its records carry cards.