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: 2.68 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera A Colombia | 2.68 | 891 |
| 2. Segunda División Spain | 2.59 | 995 |
| 3. Super League 1 Greece | 2.44 | 547 |
| 4. Serie A Brazil | 2.41 | 827 |
| 5. Liga I Romania | 2.27 | 617 |
| 6. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.25 | 719 |
| 7. Premier League Russia | 2.22 | 542 |
| 8. Copa Do Brasil Brazil | 2.18 | 230 |
| 9. La Liga Spain | 2.08 | 983 |
| 10. Primera División Chile | 2.07 | 621 |
| 11. Primera División Peru | 2.06 | 977 |
| 12. Premier League Ukraine | 2.05 | 474 |
| 13. Serie B Italy | 1.95 | 884 |
| 14. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.94 | 826 |
| 15. 1. Division Cyprus | 1.86 | 480 |
| 16. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.85 | 821 |
| 17. Serie A Italy | 1.84 | 1,019 |
| 18. Ligue 2 France | 1.83 | 834 |
| 19. World Cup - Qualification South America International | 1.79 | 242 |
| 20. First League Bulgaria | 1.78 | 595 |
| 21. Serie B Brazil | 1.76 | 846 |
| 22. Liga MX Mexico | 1.66 | 895 |
| 23. 3. Liga Germany | 1.65 | 982 |
| 24. UEFA Champions League International | 1.64 | 577 |
| 25. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.6 | 777 |
| 26. Super League Switzerland | 1.56 | 550 |
| 27. Ligue 1 France | 1.55 | 972 |
| 28. 1. Lig Türkiye | 1.53 | 811 |
| 29. UEFA Nations League International | 1.51 | 340 |
| 30. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.51 | 823 |
| 31. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 1.51 | 706 |
| 32. Copa del Rey Spain | 1.5 | 285 |
| 33. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.5 | 904 |
| 34. Bundesliga Austria | 1.47 | 564 |
| 35. Premiership Scotland | 1.47 | 578 |
| 36. Indian Super League India | 1.46 | 254 |
| 37. 2. Liga Austria | 1.44 | 716 |
| 38. A-League Australia | 1.42 | 427 |
| 39. UEFA Europa League International | 1.4 | 1,407 |
| 40. League One England | 1.38 | 1,468 |
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.