Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
NPFL (Nigeria) is the tightest: 48.4% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. NPFL Nigeria | 48.4% | 3,613 |
| 2. MLS Next Pro United States | 47.9% | 1,276 |
| 3. Division One League Ghana | 46.1% | 705 |
| 4. Premier League Ghana | 46.1% | 3,756 |
| 5. Segunda División Chile | 45.8% | 956 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Algeria | 45.7% | 4,658 |
| 7. National Soccer League Rwanda | 45.6% | 1,580 |
| 8. Gaúcho - 2 Brazil | 45.2% | 520 |
| 9. J3 League Japan | 45.1% | 4,113 |
| 10. 1st Division Albania | 45% | 3,507 |
| 11. NWSL Women United States | 44.8% | 982 |
| 12. Liga 3 Portugal | 44.8% | 1,605 |
| 13. K3 League South Korea | 44.5% | 1,817 |
| 14. Ligue Haïtienne Haiti | 44.4% | 2,218 |
| 15. 1st Division South Africa | 44.3% | 2,423 |
| 16. Ligue 1 Algeria | 44.3% | 3,745 |
| 17. Segunda Liga Portugal | 44.3% | 3,253 |
| 18. Ligue 1 Côte d’Ivoire | 44.2% | 1,501 |
| 19. Championnat National Benin | 44.2% | 3,762 |
| 20. Premier Soccer League Zimbabwe | 44.1% | 2,450 |
| 21. Ligue 2 Tunisia | 43.9% | 1,581 |
| 22. Serie B Brazil | 43.8% | 5,431 |
| 23. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 43.8% | 3,032 |
| 24. Primera B Chile | 43.8% | 1,906 |
| 25. J2 League Japan | 43.8% | 6,388 |
| 26. Botola Pro Morocco | 43.6% | 2,408 |
| 27. Super League Zambia | 43.5% | 4,028 |
| 28. Primera B Colombia | 43.4% | 2,828 |
| 29. Professional League Oman | 43.3% | 2,484 |
| 30. J1 League Japan | 43.3% | 4,413 |
| 31. K League 2 South Korea | 43.3% | 2,132 |
| 32. Primera A Colombia | 43.2% | 4,194 |
| 33. FKF Premier League Kenya | 43.1% | 4,119 |
| 34. Segunda División RFEF - Group 3 Spain | 42.9% | 1,539 |
| 35. Segunda División RFEF - Group 4 Spain | 42.9% | 1,539 |
| 36. Superliga Albania | 42.9% | 2,577 |
| 37. Primera División Chile | 42.9% | 2,028 |
| 38. K League 1 South Korea | 42.8% | 2,092 |
| 39. Premier League Kazakhstan | 42.8% | 2,603 |
| 40. Botola 2 Morocco | 42.7% | 1,692 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.