How wide is the average result?
The average winning margin, draws included as zero — one number for how competitive a league is.
Northern Territory Premier League (Australia) is the least competitive: an average margin of 3.25 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Territory Premier League Australia | 3.25 | 6,700 |
| 2. Kakkonen - Lohko A Finland | 3 | 1,000 |
| 3. 2a Divisió Andorra | 2.74 | 13,200 |
| 4. 1 Lyga Lithuania | 2.25 | 13,500 |
| 5. Brisbane Premier League Australia | 2.24 | 18,800 |
| 6. 1. Deild Faroe Islands | 2.19 | 13,500 |
| 7. 1. Liga Latvia | 2.17 | 18,100 |
| 8. Vysshaya Liga Tajikistan | 2.08 | 15,600 |
| 9. HKFA 1st Division Hong Kong SAR China | 2.08 | 10,300 |
| 10. 1a Divisió Andorra | 2.01 | 8,000 |
| 11. Meistriliiga Estonia | 1.94 | 18,000 |
| 12. Denmark Series - Group 2 Denmark | 1.89 | 18,200 |
| 13. Division 1 United Arab Emirates | 1.88 | 18,200 |
| 14. A Lyga Lithuania | 1.88 | 18,000 |
| 15. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 1.88 | 36,300 |
| 16. First League Armenia | 1.86 | 18,000 |
| 17. Northern NSW NPL Australia | 1.85 | 9,500 |
| 18. 2. Division Belarus | 1.84 | 34,200 |
| 19. Regionalliga - West Austria | 1.84 | 24,000 |
| 20. Pro League Trinidad & Tobago | 1.82 | 8,400 |
| 21. Birinci Dasta Azerbaijan | 1.8 | 15,600 |
| 22. Esiliiga A Estonia | 1.79 | 18,000 |
| 23. Eerste Divisie Suriname | 1.78 | 8,900 |
| 24. Premier League Wales | 1.77 | 19,600 |
| 25. 2nd Division - Group B Albania | 1.77 | 9,000 |
| 26. National League Myanmar (Burma) | 1.75 | 18,200 |
| 27. 1. Division Belarus | 1.74 | 21,000 |
| 28. Premier League Lebanon | 1.73 | 13,200 |
| 29. National Division Luxembourg | 1.7 | 18,200 |
| 30. Kakkonen - Lohko C Finland | 1.7 | 1,000 |
| 31. Premier League Barbados | 1.68 | 8,800 |
| 32. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 1.66 | 22,400 |
| 33. 3. Lig - Group 3 Türkiye | 1.64 | 30,600 |
| 34. Bundesliga Austria | 1.63 | 18,000 |
| 35. Kakkonen - Lohko B Finland | 1.6 | 1,000 |
| 36. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 1.58 | 18,200 |
| 37. Eredivisie Netherlands | 1.57 | 31,200 |
| 38. Ykkönen Finland | 1.56 | 13,500 |
| 39. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 1.56 | 13,500 |
| 40. Premier League Ukraine | 1.55 | 23,900 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. A draw contributes zero, which is what makes this a measure of the league rather than of its winners.