Where is the game stopped most?
Fouls per side per match — a different measure of a rough league than the card count, and they do not always agree.
Serie B (Italy) stops most often: 16.84 fouls per side per match.
| League | Fouls per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italy | 16.84 | 922 |
| 2. Primeira Liga Portugal | 16.75 | 612 |
| 3. Super League 1 Greece | 16.61 | 426 |
| 4. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 16.55 | 612 |
| 5. 1. Lig Türkiye | 16.47 | 454 |
| 6. Liga I Romania | 16.38 | 468 |
| 7. Premier League Ukraine | 16.27 | 358 |
| 8. Süper Lig Türkiye | 15.92 | 612 |
| 9. 2. Liga Austria | 15.83 | 360 |
| 10. Serie A Brazil | 15.61 | 758 |
| 11. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 15.22 | 364 |
| 12. A-League Australia | 15.14 | 280 |
| 13. Segunda División Spain | 14.52 | 936 |
| 14. Premier League Russia | 14.49 | 480 |
| 15. Liga MX Mexico | 14.33 | 668 |
| 16. Bundesliga Germany | 14.33 | 612 |
| 17. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 14.31 | 868 |
| 18. Super League Switzerland | 14.12 | 308 |
| 19. Bundesliga Austria | 14.05 | 360 |
| 20. La Liga Spain | 13.98 | 760 |
| 21. Serie A Italy | 13.97 | 760 |
| 22. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 13.5 | 308 |
| 23. Ligue 2 France | 13.34 | 576 |
| 24. J1 League Japan | 12.64 | 616 |
| 25. Ligue 1 France | 12.55 | 758 |
| 26. Superliga Denmark | 12.24 | 436 |
| 27. Championship England | 11.77 | 1,112 |
| 28. Eredivisie Netherlands | 11.73 | 624 |
| 29. Super League China | 11.47 | 480 |
| 30. Premier League England | 11.38 | 760 |
| 31. Primera A Colombia | 11.36 | 850 |
| 32. Allsvenskan Sweden | 11.32 | 480 |
| 33. League One England | 10.88 | 214 |
| 34. Major League Soccer United States | 10.1 | 714 |
| 35. Eliteserien Norway | 9.16 | 480 |
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League play only.