Where is football highest-scoring?
Goals per match, counted over league play.
A-League (Australia) is the highest-scoring of the lot: 3.13 goals a match.
| League | Goals per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A-League Australia | 3.13 | 139 |
| 2. Eredivisie Netherlands | 2.98 | 311 |
| 3. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 2.91 | 298 |
| 4. Premiership Scotland | 2.85 | 228 |
| 5. Bundesliga Germany | 2.83 | 306 |
| 6. Superliga Denmark | 2.77 | 198 |
| 7. Major League Soccer United States | 2.75 | 354 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.72 | 306 |
| 9. Premier League England | 2.7 | 380 |
| 10. Süper Lig Türkiye | 2.7 | 306 |
| 11. J1 League Japan | 2.69 | 308 |
| 12. Bundesliga Austria | 2.65 | 180 |
| 13. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 2.64 | 306 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 2.53 | 380 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 2.52 | 182 |
| 16. Championship England | 2.42 | 557 |
| 17. Serie A Brazil | 2.36 | 380 |
| 18. Ligue 2 France | 2.3 | 380 |
| 19. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.23 | 468 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. A cup pairs a champion with an amateur side, which inflates every scoring figure without saying anything about the football.