Which leagues start fastest?
Share of goals scored in the opening fifteen minutes — before most of the ground has settled.
Premiership (Scotland) starts fastest: 16.3% of its goals come in the opening fifteen minutes.
| League | In first 15′ | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premiership Scotland | 16.3% | 650 |
| 2. Liga Nacional Honduras | 15.8% | 537 |
| 3. League One Scotland | 15.4% | 538 |
| 4. Esiliiga A Estonia | 15.3% | 658 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 15.1% | 832 |
| 6. Primera División Venezuela | 15.1% | 503 |
| 7. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 15% | 515 |
| 8. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 14.8% | 715 |
| 9. League Two Scotland | 14.5% | 517 |
| 10. Championship Scotland | 14.5% | 483 |
| 11. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 14.4% | 866 |
| 12. Veikkausliiga Finland | 14.3% | 448 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 14.1% | 875 |
| 14. Major League Soccer United States | 14% | 980 |
| 15. Premier League Belarus | 13.8% | 434 |
| 16. Premier League Wales | 13.7% | 568 |
| 17. Ligue 3 France | 13.6% | 713 |
| 18. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 13.4% | 948 |
| 19. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 13.4% | 808 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 13.3% | 1,045 |
| 21. League One England | 13.3% | 1,474 |
| 22. Meistriliiga Estonia | 13.2% | 544 |
| 23. 3. Liga Germany | 13% | 913 |
| 24. UEFA Champions League International | 13% | 584 |
| 25. National League England | 12.9% | 1,460 |
| 26. USL Championship United States | 12.9% | 966 |
| 27. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 12.9% | 799 |
| 28. 1. Division Denmark | 12.8% | 484 |
| 29. Serie C Brazil | 12.8% | 461 |
| 30. UEFA Europa League International | 12.7% | 1,220 |
| 31. 2. Liga Austria | 12.7% | 528 |
| 32. Championship England | 12.6% | 1,347 |
| 33. Superliga Denmark | 12.6% | 549 |
| 34. Ligue 1 France | 12.5% | 960 |
| 35. Eredivisie Netherlands | 12.5% | 929 |
| 36. League Two England | 12.5% | 1,483 |
| 37. NB I Hungary | 12.4% | 483 |
| 38. Ligue 1 Algeria | 12.4% | 493 |
| 39. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 12.2% | 1,545 |
| 40. Süper Lig Türkiye | 12.2% | 826 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Regular time only. Across the majors the figure sits near 12.7%.