Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
National Soccer League (Rwanda) is the tightest: 52.9% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National Soccer League Rwanda | 52.9% | 240 |
| 2. NPFL Nigeria | 52.4% | 380 |
| 3. J3 League Japan | 50% | 306 |
| 4. Segunda División Chile | 50% | 132 |
| 5. Liga 3 Portugal | 49% | 339 |
| 6. Premier League Mauritania | 48.9% | 182 |
| 7. Ligi kuu Bara Tanzania | 48.8% | 242 |
| 8. I-League India | 48.5% | 132 |
| 9. Premier League Ghana | 48.4% | 306 |
| 10. 1st Division South Africa | 48.3% | 240 |
| 11. Liga Premier Serie B Mexico | 47.9% | 121 |
| 12. Botola Pro Morocco | 47.9% | 240 |
| 13. Serie C Brazil | 47.7% | 216 |
| 14. Professional League Oman | 47.3% | 182 |
| 15. Ligue 1 Congo - Kinshasa | 47.3% | 182 |
| 16. GFA League Gambia | 47.1% | 240 |
| 17. FKF Premier League Kenya | 47.1% | 306 |
| 18. Tercera División RFEF - Group 6 Spain | 46.7% | 240 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 46.3% | 307 |
| 20. Tercera División RFEF - Group 14 Spain | 46.3% | 240 |
| 21. National 2 - Group B France | 46.3% | 240 |
| 22. Division 1 Saudi Arabia | 46.2% | 305 |
| 23. Women's Championship England | 46.2% | 132 |
| 24. Superliga Albania | 46.1% | 180 |
| 25. Second League Montenegro | 46% | 163 |
| 26. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs Spain | 45.9% | 111 |
| 27. K3 League South Korea | 45.8% | 240 |
| 28. Segunda División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 45.8% | 306 |
| 29. Segunda División Uruguay | 45.6% | 169 |
| 30. La Liga Spain | 45.5% | 380 |
| 31. Liga I Romania | 45.5% | 319 |
| 32. Primera B Colombia | 45.3% | 289 |
| 33. Ligue 1 Senegal | 45.1% | 182 |
| 34. Gamma Ethniki - Group 2 Greece | 45.1% | 182 |
| 35. Serie A Brazil | 45% | 380 |
| 36. Thai League 2 Thailand | 44.9% | 312 |
| 37. Sudani Premier League Sudan | 44.9% | 234 |
| 38. Primera A Colombia | 44.8% | 451 |
| 39. Non League Div One - Northern West England | 44.7% | 380 |
| 40. Segunda División Spain | 44.7% | 468 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.