Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
Gaúcho - 2 (Brazil) is the tightest: 54.8% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gaúcho - 2 Brazil | 54.8% | 124 |
| 2. Super League Uzbekistan | 50.8% | 183 |
| 3. National Soccer League Rwanda | 49.6% | 240 |
| 4. 2nd Division - Group B Albania | 49.1% | 110 |
| 5. Superliga Albania | 48.9% | 184 |
| 6. National 3 - Group F France | 48.9% | 182 |
| 7. Primera B Chile | 48.8% | 252 |
| 8. Ligue 1 Algeria | 48.8% | 240 |
| 9. Elite One Cameroon | 48.5% | 227 |
| 10. Canadian Premier League Canada | 48.3% | 116 |
| 11. 3. Lig - Group 2 Türkiye | 48.1% | 208 |
| 12. MLS Next Pro United States | 48% | 306 |
| 13. Premier Soccer League Zimbabwe | 47.7% | 306 |
| 14. Premier League Ghana | 47.7% | 306 |
| 15. Second League - Group 2 Russia | 47.7% | 153 |
| 16. Professional League Oman | 47% | 132 |
| 17. K3 League South Korea | 46.9% | 211 |
| 18. Serie C Brazil | 46.8% | 216 |
| 19. Segunda División Chile | 46.7% | 182 |
| 20. Premier League Kazakhstan | 46.7% | 182 |
| 21. Super League Malawi | 46.7% | 240 |
| 22. Japan Football League Japan | 46.7% | 210 |
| 23. Paulista - A3 Brazil | 46.7% | 150 |
| 24. Women's Championship England | 46.2% | 132 |
| 25. Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group D Portugal | 46.2% | 182 |
| 26. Primera C Argentina | 46.1% | 356 |
| 27. J3 League Japan | 46.1% | 380 |
| 28. Championnat National Benin | 46% | 580 |
| 29. NWSL Women United States | 46% | 137 |
| 30. Ligue 2 Algeria | 45.8% | 480 |
| 31. Primera División Costa Rica | 45.5% | 275 |
| 32. Premier League Syria | 45.5% | 132 |
| 33. Tercera División RFEF - Group 5 Spain | 45.4% | 306 |
| 34. 2. Division Denmark | 45.3% | 192 |
| 35. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 45% | 171 |
| 36. Primera División Chile | 45% | 240 |
| 37. Second League - Group 1 Russia | 44.8% | 134 |
| 38. Tercera División RFEF - Group 8 Spain | 44.8% | 306 |
| 39. Premier League Egypt | 44.6% | 305 |
| 40. K League 2 South Korea | 44.5% | 236 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.