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: 2.62 cards for every goal it scores.
| League | Cards per goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera A Colombia | 2.62 | 9,493 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.39 | 9,979 |
| 3. Segunda División Spain | 2.3 | 10,797 |
| 4. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 2.15 | 2,674 |
| 5. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 2.13 | 2,407 |
| 6. First League Bulgaria | 2.1 | 5,125 |
| 7. Serie B Italy | 2.1 | 9,911 |
| 8. First League North Macedonia | 2.04 | 3,316 |
| 9. Primera División Chile | 2.04 | 5,339 |
| 10. Primera B Chile | 2 | 4,677 |
| 11. Liga I Romania | 1.98 | 7,290 |
| 12. Serie C - Girone C Italy | 1.95 | 6,950 |
| 13. Paulista - A1 Brazil | 1.92 | 1,454 |
| 14. Premier League Russia | 1.9 | 6,261 |
| 15. Serie C - Girone B Italy | 1.9 | 6,771 |
| 16. 1. Division Cyprus | 1.87 | 4,698 |
| 17. Premijer Liga Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.87 | 3,382 |
| 18. Botola Pro Morocco | 1.86 | 4,131 |
| 19. Paranaense - 1 Brazil | 1.85 | 1,133 |
| 20. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 1.83 | 5,703 |
| 21. Canadian Premier League Canada | 1.81 | 1,735 |
| 22. Primera División Peru | 1.79 | 8,744 |
| 23. Carioca - 1 Brazil | 1.78 | 1,293 |
| 24. Premier Division Ireland | 1.75 | 2,927 |
| 25. UEFA Nations League International | 1.72 | 1,639 |
| 26. First League Montenegro | 1.71 | 3,166 |
| 27. II Liga - East Poland | 1.7 | 6,319 |
| 28. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 1.7 | 5,669 |
| 29. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 1.7 | 6,290 |
| 30. Liga 1 Indonesia | 1.69 | 5,061 |
| 31. Copa do Nordeste Brazil | 1.68 | 1,196 |
| 32. USL League One United States | 1.68 | 3,340 |
| 33. Liga MX Mexico | 1.66 | 9,045 |
| 34. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.65 | 6,422 |
| 35. Liga 3 Portugal | 1.63 | 3,882 |
| 36. Primera División Bolivia | 1.62 | 7,247 |
| 37. I Liga Poland | 1.61 | 6,621 |
| 38. Second League Bulgaria | 1.6 | 5,797 |
| 39. Super League Switzerland | 1.56 | 6,119 |
| 40. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.54 | 12,071 |
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.