How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Primera A (Colombia) is the most attritional: 2.76 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera A Colombia | 2.76 | 916 |
| 2. Serie B Brazil | 2.3 | 820 |
| 3. Segunda División Spain | 2.3 | 1,083 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.28 | 854 |
| 5. Serie A Brazil | 2.08 | 923 |
| 6. La Liga Spain | 1.95 | 1,024 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.81 | 826 |
| 8. Premier League Russia | 1.77 | 541 |
| 9. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.73 | 906 |
| 10. Serie B Italy | 1.68 | 1,201 |
| 11. Premier League Ukraine | 1.67 | 439 |
| 12. Serie A Italy | 1.62 | 1,017 |
| 13. 2. Liga Austria | 1.61 | 507 |
| 14. Liga I Romania | 1.59 | 623 |
| 15. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.55 | 843 |
| 16. 1. Lig Türkiye | 1.53 | 884 |
| 17. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.53 | 766 |
| 18. Primera División Peru | 1.53 | 938 |
| 19. Ligue 1 France | 1.51 | 1,033 |
| 20. Super League Switzerland | 1.5 | 541 |
| 21. 3. Liga Germany | 1.49 | 1,038 |
| 22. Bundesliga Austria | 1.48 | 520 |
| 23. Championship England | 1.47 | 1,414 |
| 24. Super League 1 Greece | 1.47 | 524 |
| 25. Super League China | 1.44 | 732 |
| 26. Ligue 2 France | 1.44 | 1,037 |
| 27. UEFA Europa League International | 1.43 | 1,209 |
| 28. A-League Australia | 1.39 | 422 |
| 29. Premiership Scotland | 1.29 | 594 |
| 30. League One England | 1.29 | 1,412 |
| 31. Allsvenskan Sweden | 1.28 | 667 |
| 32. Bundesliga Germany | 1.28 | 855 |
| 33. UEFA Champions League International | 1.27 | 647 |
| 34. Premier League England | 1.22 | 1,018 |
| 35. League Two England | 1.21 | 1,473 |
| 36. Eliteserien Norway | 1.08 | 682 |
| 37. Eredivisie Netherlands | 1.04 | 988 |
| 38. AFC Champions League Elite International | 1.01 | 425 |
| 39. J1 League Japan | 0.994 | 793 |
| 40. Superliga Denmark | 0.969 | 706 |
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.