Which leagues start fastest?
Share of goals scored in the opening fifteen minutes — before most of the ground has settled.
Primera B Metropolitana (Argentina) starts fastest: 16% of its goals come in the opening fifteen minutes.
| League | In first 15′ | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 16% | 743 |
| 2. Liga Pro Serie B Ecuador | 15.6% | 564 |
| 3. Premier League Belarus | 15.5% | 579 |
| 4. Challenge League Switzerland | 15.5% | 529 |
| 5. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 15.2% | 1,162 |
| 6. Veikkausliiga Finland | 15.1% | 458 |
| 7. Segunda División Spain | 14.7% | 1,055 |
| 8. Super League China | 14.5% | 640 |
| 9. Liga II Romania | 14.5% | 553 |
| 10. Allsvenskan Sweden | 14.2% | 733 |
| 11. National League England | 14.2% | 1,502 |
| 12. Superettan Sweden | 14.1% | 624 |
| 13. Eliteserien Norway | 14.1% | 653 |
| 14. Super League 1 Greece | 14.1% | 575 |
| 15. Serie B Italy | 14.1% | 1,032 |
| 16. Serie C Brazil | 14% | 435 |
| 17. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 14% | 601 |
| 18. Ligue 1 Algeria | 13.9% | 475 |
| 19. J2 League Japan | 13.8% | 1,113 |
| 20. Liga de Expansión MX Mexico | 13.8% | 854 |
| 21. Premier League Ghana | 13.8% | 428 |
| 22. Primeira Liga Portugal | 13.7% | 728 |
| 23. Bundesliga Germany | 13.7% | 877 |
| 24. Campionato San Marino | 13.6% | 413 |
| 25. 1. Division Denmark | 13.4% | 522 |
| 26. 3. Liga Germany | 13.4% | 911 |
| 27. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 13.4% | 538 |
| 28. 2. Liga Austria | 13.4% | 516 |
| 29. 1. Division Norway | 13.4% | 704 |
| 30. Premier League Wales | 13.3% | 594 |
| 31. Premier League Malta | 13.3% | 572 |
| 32. First League Russia | 13.3% | 828 |
| 33. Süper Lig Türkiye | 13.3% | 828 |
| 34. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 13.3% | 1,824 |
| 35. League Two Scotland | 13.3% | 528 |
| 36. Ligue 2 France | 13.3% | 943 |
| 37. Kakkonen - Lohko A Finland | 13.2% | 408 |
| 38. Liga Nacional Honduras | 13.2% | 567 |
| 39. UEFA Champions League International | 13.2% | 613 |
| 40. UEFA Europa League International | 13.2% | 1,174 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Regular time only. Across the majors the figure sits near 12.7%.