Where do referees reach for a card earliest?
Share of all cards shown in the opening fifteen minutes.
UEFA Champions League (International) reaches for a card earliest: 6.7% of its cards come in the first fifteen minutes.
| League | In first 15′ | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1. UEFA Champions League International | 6.7% | 928 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 6.6% | 2,410 |
| 3. Liga MX Mexico | 5.9% | 1,610 |
| 4. Super League Switzerland | 5.9% | 629 |
| 5. Super League China | 5.8% | 989 |
| 6. Bundesliga Germany | 5.7% | 1,256 |
| 7. J1 League Japan | 5.6% | 870 |
| 8. DFB Pokal Germany | 5.6% | 268 |
| 9. Allsvenskan Sweden | 5.6% | 790 |
| 10. Premiership Scotland | 5.5% | 582 |
| 11. Major League Soccer United States | 5.4% | 1,275 |
| 12. Serie A Brazil | 5.4% | 1,838 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 5.3% | 1,307 |
| 14. Premier League Ukraine | 5.3% | 985 |
| 15. Liga I Romania | 5.3% | 1,292 |
| 16. Eliteserien Norway | 5.3% | 704 |
| 17. La Liga Spain | 5.2% | 2,079 |
| 18. Serie B Italy | 5.2% | 2,564 |
| 19. Superliga Denmark | 5.2% | 828 |
| 20. FA Cup England | 5.2% | 465 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only. Across the majors it is 5.3%.