Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Primeira Liga (Portugal) books more than anyone: 5.5 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.5 | 300 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.46 | 463 |
| 3. Serie A Brazil | 5.1 | 373 |
| 4. A-League Australia | 5.03 | 140 |
| 5. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.94 | 305 |
| 6. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.41 | 306 |
| 7. Bundesliga Germany | 4.13 | 295 |
| 8. Bundesliga Austria | 4.1 | 176 |
| 9. Ligue 1 France | 4.07 | 371 |
| 10. 2. Liga Austria | 3.99 | 105 |
| 11. Major League Soccer United States | 3.77 | 351 |
| 12. Championship England | 3.64 | 507 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 3.53 | 285 |
| 14. Premier League England | 3.45 | 355 |
| 15. Eredivisie Netherlands | 3.42 | 290 |
| 16. League One England | 3.22 | 258 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.