How many cards does a goal cost?
Cards shown for every goal scored — one number for how attritional a league is.
Primera B Metropolitana (Argentina) is the most attritional: 2.46 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 2.46 | 229 |
| 2. Primera Nacional Argentina | 2.3 | 359 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.21 | 252 |
| 4. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 2.12 | 319 |
| 5. Liga Pro Ecuador | 1.83 | 242 |
| 6. Serie B Brazil | 1.8 | 261 |
| 7. USL Championship United States | 1.75 | 287 |
| 8. Primera División Bolivia | 1.69 | 263 |
| 9. Serie A Brazil | 1.69 | 204 |
| 10. USL League One United States | 1.66 | 246 |
| 11. Primera División Peru | 1.56 | 222 |
| 12. League Two China | 1.54 | 208 |
| 13. UEFA Europa League International | 1.49 | 221 |
| 14. First League Russia | 1.48 | 222 |
| 15. UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification International | 1.46 | 363 |
| 16. V.League 1 Vietnam | 1.42 | 478 |
| 17. UEFA Champions League International | 1.42 | 302 |
| 18. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 1.36 | 731 |
| 19. National League England | 1.35 | 220 |
| 20. Major League Soccer United States | 1.33 | 427 |
| 21. II Liga - East Poland | 1.25 | 202 |
| 22. Allsvenskan Sweden | 1.2 | 202 |
| 23. MLS Next Pro United States | 1.18 | 453 |
| 24. League One China | 1.18 | 216 |
| 25. Super League China | 1.17 | 225 |
| 26. Super League Uzbekistan | 1.16 | 207 |
| 27. 1. Division Belarus | 1.13 | 268 |
| 28. NPFL Nigeria | 1.11 | 769 |
| 29. Eliteserien Norway | 1.1 | 206 |
| 30. UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification International | 1.05 | 560 |
| 31. Kakkonen - Lohko C Finland | 1.04 | 203 |
| 32. 1. Deild Iceland | 0.988 | 241 |
| 33. Liga MX Femenil Mexico | 0.907 | 204 |
| 34. J1 League Japan | 0.887 | 426 |
| 35. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 0.882 | 203 |
| 36. 1. Division Norway | 0.815 | 232 |
| 37. League Cup Scotland | 0.794 | 252 |
| 38. NWSL Women United States | 0.771 | 253 |
| 39. UEFA Champions League Women International | 0.666 | 290 |
| 40. NM Cupen Norway | 0.381 | 268 |
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.