Which leagues start fastest?
Share of goals scored in the opening fifteen minutes — before most of the ground has settled.
Premier League (Wales) starts fastest: 17% of its goals come in the opening fifteen minutes.
| League | In first 15′ | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League Wales | 17% | 453 |
| 2. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 16.5% | 502 |
| 3. Premiership Northern Ireland | 16% | 567 |
| 4. 1. Deild Iceland | 15.3% | 400 |
| 5. AFC Champions League Elite International | 15.2% | 420 |
| 6. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 15.1% | 1,524 |
| 7. Bundesliga Austria | 15% | 661 |
| 8. Primera División RFEF - Group 4 Spain | 15% | 608 |
| 9. Super League Switzerland | 14.9% | 550 |
| 10. FAW Championship Wales | 14.8% | 1,125 |
| 11. Premier League Bangladesh | 14.8% | 439 |
| 12. Non League Premier - Southern South England | 14.8% | 581 |
| 13. Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group C Portugal | 14.8% | 521 |
| 14. NB I Hungary | 14.7% | 543 |
| 15. Challenge League Switzerland | 14.6% | 595 |
| 16. Primera División Chile | 14.6% | 514 |
| 17. Serie C - Girone A Italy | 14.5% | 688 |
| 18. Tercera División RFEF - Group 3 Spain | 14.4% | 770 |
| 19. K League 2 South Korea | 14.4% | 500 |
| 20. League One China | 14.4% | 695 |
| 21. Primera A Colombia | 14.4% | 1,009 |
| 22. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 14.4% | 885 |
| 23. National League England | 14.3% | 1,227 |
| 24. National League - North England | 14.3% | 1,019 |
| 25. Tercera División RFEF - Group 8 Spain | 14.3% | 756 |
| 26. 1. Division Denmark | 14.3% | 574 |
| 27. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 14.2% | 655 |
| 28. Regionalliga - SudWest Germany | 14.2% | 585 |
| 29. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 14.2% | 423 |
| 30. Primeira Liga Portugal | 14.2% | 763 |
| 31. Prva Liga Serbia | 14.1% | 516 |
| 32. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 14.1% | 687 |
| 33. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 14.1% | 690 |
| 34. Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Spain | 14% | 923 |
| 35. FA Cup England | 13.9% | 546 |
| 36. Championship England | 13.9% | 1,467 |
| 37. League One England | 13.9% | 1,060 |
| 38. 2. liga Slovakia | 13.8% | 455 |
| 39. FNL Czechia | 13.8% | 730 |
| 40. Ligue 3 France | 13.8% | 528 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Regular time only. Across the majors the figure sits near 12.7%.