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. 3. Liga Germany | 5.7% | 1,545 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.6% | 1,947 |
| 10. Bundesliga Austria | 5.6% | 769 |
| 11. Eredivisie Netherlands | 5.6% | 1,027 |
| 12. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 5.5% | 1,169 |
| 13. Premiership Scotland | 5.5% | 768 |
| 14. UEFA Champions League International | 5.4% | 814 |
| 15. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 5.4% | 371 |
| 16. Serie A Italy | 5.4% | 1,643 |
| 17. Ligue 2 France | 5.3% | 1,492 |
| 18. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.3% | 1,304 |
| 19. 2. Liga Austria | 5.3% | 815 |
| 20. Superliga Denmark | 5.3% | 684 |
| 21. La Liga Spain | 5.2% | 1,995 |
| 22. Serie A Brazil | 5.2% | 1,923 |
| 23. Primera A Colombia | 5.1% | 2,531 |
| 24. Championship England | 5.1% | 2,084 |
| 25. Premier League England | 4.9% | 1,239 |
| 26. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.9% | 1,564 |
| 27. UEFA Europa League International | 4.9% | 1,733 |
| 28. Serie B Brazil | 4.8% | 1,887 |
| 29. Veikkausliiga Finland | 4.8% | 353 |
| 30. J1 League Japan | 4.7% | 788 |
| 31. Super League 1 Greece | 4.7% | 767 |
| 32. Premier League Russia | 4.6% | 960 |
| 33. Segunda División Spain | 4.5% | 2,487 |
| 34. Copa Do Brasil Brazil | 4.3% | 324 |
| 35. League One England | 4.2% | 1,824 |
| 36. Allsvenskan Sweden | 4.2% | 857 |
| 37. Primera División Peru | 4.1% | 1,434 |
| 38. Eliteserien Norway | 4.1% | 735 |
| 39. Serie B Italy | 4% | 2,013 |
| 40. Premier League Ukraine | 4% | 731 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Regular time only. Across the majors it is 5.3%.