Where do referees reach for a card earliest?
Share of all cards shown in the opening fifteen minutes.
Serie B (Italy) reaches for a card earliest: 6.9% of its cards come in the first fifteen minutes.
| League | In first 15′ | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italy | 6.9% | 2,088 |
| 2. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 6.7% | 845 |
| 3. AFC Champions League Elite International | 6.6% | 655 |
| 4. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 6.4% | 854 |
| 5. Ekstraklasa Poland | 6.4% | 1,398 |
| 6. A-League Australia | 6.3% | 688 |
| 7. UEFA Champions League International | 6.1% | 898 |
| 8. Premier League Russia | 5.9% | 1,030 |
| 9. FA Cup England | 5.8% | 530 |
| 10. K League 1 South Korea | 5.8% | 884 |
| 11. DFB Pokal Germany | 5.7% | 244 |
| 12. Allsvenskan Sweden | 5.7% | 837 |
| 13. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 5.7% | 1,236 |
| 14. Segunda División Spain | 5.6% | 2,248 |
| 15. Bundesliga Germany | 5.6% | 1,322 |
| 16. La Liga Spain | 5.6% | 1,871 |
| 17. Bundesliga Austria | 5.4% | 921 |
| 18. Liga I Romania | 5.4% | 1,478 |
| 19. Liga MX Mexico | 5.3% | 1,702 |
| 20. Premier League Ukraine | 5.3% | 1,141 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only. Across the majors it is 5.3%.