Where do referees reach for a card earliest?
Share of all cards shown in the opening fifteen minutes.
Super Liga (Serbia) reaches for a card earliest: 9% of its cards come in the first fifteen minutes.
| League | In first 15′ | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super Liga Serbia | 9% | 288 |
| 2. Ekstraklasa Poland | 8.6% | 221 |
| 3. Championship England | 8% | 263 |
| 4. Liga I Romania | 7.3% | 300 |
| 5. J1 League Japan | 7% | 512 |
| 6. Allsvenskan Sweden | 6.2% | 242 |
| 7. Liga MX Mexico | 6% | 233 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 6% | 554 |
| 9. Major League Soccer United States | 5.5% | 563 |
| 10. Premier League Russia | 5.4% | 239 |
| 11. UEFA Europa League International | 5.2% | 330 |
| 12. K League 1 South Korea | 5.1% | 256 |
| 13. Super League China | 5% | 258 |
| 14. Serie A Brazil | 4.8% | 336 |
| 15. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 4.7% | 1,030 |
| 16. UEFA Champions League International | 4.5% | 423 |
| 17. Segunda División Spain | 4.4% | 205 |
| 18. Eliteserien Norway | 3.6% | 225 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Regular time only. Across the majors it is 5.3%.