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 3.76 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Territory Premier League Australia | 3.76 | 8,800 |
| 2. Feminine Division 1 France | 3.21 | 13,200 |
| 3. 1. Liga Latvia | 3.13 | 24,000 |
| 4. 2a Divisió Andorra | 2.93 | 6,700 |
| 5. Premier League Barbados | 2.7 | 1,000 |
| 6. Meistriliiga Estonia | 2.41 | 18,000 |
| 7. 1a Divisió Andorra | 2.38 | 8,000 |
| 8. Division di Honor Aruba | 2.29 | 10,400 |
| 9. Second Division Qatar | 2.22 | 15,300 |
| 10. Esiliiga A Estonia | 2.13 | 18,000 |
| 11. HKFA 1st Division Hong Kong SAR China | 2.1 | 21,000 |
| 12. First League Armenia | 2.06 | 11,200 |
| 13. Brisbane Premier League Australia | 2.04 | 13,400 |
| 14. A Lyga Lithuania | 2.03 | 18,000 |
| 15. Premier League Kuwait | 1.99 | 18,200 |
| 16. 1 Lyga Lithuania | 1.93 | 19,400 |
| 17. Denmark Series - Group 2 Denmark | 1.9 | 18,200 |
| 18. 2. Division Belarus | 1.85 | 31,200 |
| 19. Kakkonen - Lohko B Finland | 1.82 | 13,500 |
| 20. 2nd Division - Group A Albania | 1.81 | 15,600 |
| 21. Regionalliga - West Austria | 1.81 | 23,900 |
| 22. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 1.79 | 36,000 |
| 23. 1. Deild Faroe Islands | 1.79 | 13,500 |
| 24. Ykkönen Finland | 1.77 | 13,500 |
| 25. Denmark Series - Group 3 Denmark | 1.76 | 18,200 |
| 26. Virsliga Latvia | 1.72 | 18,000 |
| 27. Premier League Hong Kong SAR China | 1.69 | 7,200 |
| 28. Northern NSW NPL Australia | 1.69 | 9,000 |
| 29. Kakkonen - Lohko A Finland | 1.67 | 13,500 |
| 30. Vysshaya Liga Tajikistan | 1.67 | 9,000 |
| 31. Acreano Brazil | 1.66 | 6,100 |
| 32. Eerste Divisie Suriname | 1.66 | 9,000 |
| 33. Denmark Series - Group 1 Denmark | 1.65 | 18,200 |
| 34. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 1.65 | 13,500 |
| 35. 2nd Division - Group B Albania | 1.65 | 13,200 |
| 36. Championship Scotland | 1.65 | 18,000 |
| 37. Pro League Trinidad & Tobago | 1.65 | 10,800 |
| 38. Premier League Wales | 1.57 | 19,400 |
| 39. 1. Division Kazakhstan | 1.57 | 21,000 |
| 40. Division 1 United Arab Emirates | 1.56 | 11,000 |
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.