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. Primera A Colombia | 5.4% | 2,824 |
| 14. Ligue 2 France | 5.3% | 1,307 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 5.3% | 985 |
| 16. Liga I Romania | 5.3% | 1,292 |
| 17. Eliteserien Norway | 5.3% | 704 |
| 18. La Liga Spain | 5.2% | 2,079 |
| 19. Serie B Italy | 5.2% | 2,564 |
| 20. Superliga Denmark | 5.2% | 828 |
| 21. FA Cup England | 5.2% | 465 |
| 22. Ligue 1 France | 5% | 1,433 |
| 23. Serie A Italy | 4.9% | 1,860 |
| 24. Super League 1 Greece | 4.9% | 1,374 |
| 25. Premier League England | 4.8% | 1,469 |
| 26. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.8% | 1,418 |
| 27. Eredivisie Netherlands | 4.7% | 1,034 |
| 28. A-League Australia | 4.7% | 663 |
| 29. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.6% | 1,527 |
| 30. AFC Champions League Elite International | 4.5% | 447 |
| 31. 1. Lig Türkiye | 4.4% | 1,488 |
| 32. UEFA Europa League International | 4.4% | 2,071 |
| 33. 2. Liga Austria | 4.2% | 733 |
| 34. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 4.2% | 735 |
| 35. Premier League Russia | 4.2% | 973 |
| 36. Bundesliga Austria | 4.2% | 719 |
| 37. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 4% | 577 |
| 38. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 4% | 1,004 |
| 39. League One England | 3.8% | 1,924 |
| 40. Segunda División Spain | 3.6% | 2,457 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Regular time only. Across the majors it is 5.3%.