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 3.52 goals.
| League | Average margin | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Territory Premier League Australia | 3.52 | 6,500 |
| 2. 2a Divisió Andorra | 3.14 | 15,300 |
| 3. National Football League Fiji | 2.7 | 1,000 |
| 4. 1. Deild Faroe Islands | 2.37 | 13,500 |
| 5. 1. Liga Latvia | 2.37 | 24,000 |
| 6. 1 Lyga Lithuania | 2.23 | 30,600 |
| 7. Division di Honor Aruba | 2.22 | 10,400 |
| 8. Premier League Barbados | 2.1 | 1,000 |
| 9. First League Armenia | 2.08 | 11,200 |
| 10. 2. Division Belarus | 2.07 | 22,400 |
| 11. 2nd Division - Group B Albania | 2.04 | 12,900 |
| 12. Esiliiga A Estonia | 2.03 | 18,000 |
| 13. Acreano Brazil | 2.02 | 6,100 |
| 14. 1a Divisió Andorra | 1.98 | 8,000 |
| 15. A Lyga Lithuania | 1.95 | 18,000 |
| 16. Division 1 United Arab Emirates | 1.93 | 7,200 |
| 17. Second Division Qatar | 1.87 | 15,900 |
| 18. Vysshaya Liga Tajikistan | 1.84 | 8,900 |
| 19. Regionalliga - West Austria | 1.83 | 24,000 |
| 20. Premier League Kuwait | 1.83 | 15,600 |
| 21. HKFA 1st Division Hong Kong SAR China | 1.82 | 18,200 |
| 22. Pro League Trinidad & Tobago | 1.82 | 13,500 |
| 23. Denmark Series - Group 2 Denmark | 1.79 | 17,500 |
| 24. Kakkonen - Lohko C Finland | 1.78 | 13,500 |
| 25. Birinci Dasta Azerbaijan | 1.77 | 18,200 |
| 26. 1. Division Belarus | 1.75 | 24,000 |
| 27. Northern NSW NPL Australia | 1.73 | 9,000 |
| 28. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 1.72 | 24,000 |
| 29. Kakkonen - Lohko A Finland | 1.7 | 10,800 |
| 30. Meistriliiga Estonia | 1.63 | 18,000 |
| 31. Brisbane Premier League Australia | 1.59 | 13,600 |
| 32. League One Scotland | 1.58 | 18,000 |
| 33. 1. Division Kazakhstan | 1.58 | 15,600 |
| 34. Premier League Ukraine | 1.57 | 18,200 |
| 35. Druha Liga Ukraine | 1.57 | 18,200 |
| 36. Kakkonen - Lohko B Finland | 1.56 | 13,500 |
| 37. Denmark Series - Group 3 Denmark | 1.53 | 17,500 |
| 38. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 1.53 | 24,000 |
| 39. Ykkönen Finland | 1.52 | 13,500 |
| 40. Eredivisie Netherlands | 1.5 | 31,100 |
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.