Where do referees reach for a card earliest?
Share of all cards shown in the opening fifteen minutes.
Ligue 1 (France) reaches for a card earliest: 7.5% of its cards come in the first fifteen minutes.
| League | In first 15′ | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 France | 7.5% | 1,564 |
| 2. AFC Champions League Elite International | 7% | 428 |
| 3. A-League Australia | 6.8% | 585 |
| 4. Liga MX Mexico | 6.4% | 745 |
| 5. Bundesliga Germany | 6.1% | 1,097 |
| 6. Liga I Romania | 6% | 981 |
| 7. Super League China | 5.9% | 1,057 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.6% | 1,947 |
| 9. Bundesliga Austria | 5.6% | 769 |
| 10. Eredivisie Netherlands | 5.6% | 1,027 |
| 11. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 5.5% | 1,169 |
| 12. Premiership Scotland | 5.5% | 768 |
| 13. UEFA Champions League International | 5.4% | 814 |
| 14. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 5.4% | 371 |
| 15. Serie A Italy | 5.4% | 1,643 |
| 16. Ligue 2 France | 5.3% | 1,492 |
| 17. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.3% | 1,304 |
| 18. Superliga Denmark | 5.3% | 684 |
| 19. La Liga Spain | 5.2% | 1,995 |
| 20. Serie A Brazil | 5.2% | 1,923 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only. Across the majors it is 5.3%.