Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Botola Pro (Morocco) is the tightest: 50% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Botola Pro Morocco | 50% | 240 |
| 2. Premier League Jamaica | 49.5% | 206 |
| 3. Ligue 2 Algeria | 49.2% | 240 |
| 4. Premier League Ukraine | 48.7% | 191 |
| 5. Girabola Angola | 48.3% | 120 |
| 6. K3 League South Korea | 48.2% | 139 |
| 7. FKF Premier League Kenya | 47.5% | 240 |
| 8. Segunda Liga Portugal | 47.4% | 462 |
| 9. K League 2 South Korea | 47.3% | 222 |
| 10. J1 League Japan | 47.2% | 309 |
| 11. Ligue 1 Algeria | 47.1% | 240 |
| 12. Serie A Brazil | 47% | 379 |
| 13. 1st Division Albania | 46.9% | 260 |
| 14. NPFL Nigeria | 46.8% | 359 |
| 15. Serie B Brazil | 46.3% | 380 |
| 16. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 46.3% | 283 |
| 17. Primera A Colombia | 46.2% | 422 |
| 18. Premier Soccer League Zimbabwe | 45.8% | 240 |
| 19. Primera B Colombia | 45.4% | 282 |
| 20. K League 1 South Korea | 45.2% | 228 |
| 21. J2 League Japan | 45.2% | 465 |
| 22. Premier League Kazakhstan | 44.8% | 192 |
| 23. Premier League Lebanon | 44.7% | 132 |
| 24. J3 League Japan | 44.6% | 240 |
| 25. Ligue 1 Côte d’Ivoire | 44.5% | 182 |
| 26. Première Division Mali | 44.4% | 171 |
| 27. Championship England | 44.3% | 555 |
| 28. USL Championship United States | 44.3% | 445 |
| 29. Elite One Cameroon | 44.1% | 306 |
| 30. Premier League Egypt | 43.8% | 306 |
| 31. 1st Division South Africa | 43.8% | 240 |
| 32. Persian Gulf Pro League Iran | 43.8% | 240 |
| 33. Super League Zambia | 43.6% | 305 |
| 34. Liga de Expansión MX Mexico | 43.5% | 336 |
| 35. Primera Division El Salvador | 43.4% | 290 |
| 36. Division d'Honneur Guadeloupe | 43.4% | 182 |
| 37. Japan Football League Japan | 43.4% | 242 |
| 38. Super League Uzbekistan | 43.3% | 240 |
| 39. Ligue 3 France | 43.1% | 306 |
| 40. Division Intermedia Paraguay | 42.9% | 240 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.