Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Primera A (Colombia) books more than anyone: 6.31 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera A Colombia | 6.31 | 423 |
| 2. Premier League Ukraine | 5.42 | 175 |
| 3. Liga I Romania | 5.35 | 231 |
| 4. Super League 1 Greece | 5.31 | 249 |
| 5. La Liga Spain | 5.3 | 379 |
| 6. Serie B Italy | 5.2 | 468 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.08 | 448 |
| 8. Segunda División Spain | 5.05 | 464 |
| 9. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.01 | 282 |
| 10. Primeira Liga Portugal | 4.95 | 300 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.89 | 300 |
| 12. Serie A Brazil | 4.74 | 372 |
| 13. A-League Australia | 4.69 | 137 |
| 14. Serie A Italy | 4.67 | 378 |
| 15. Liga MX Mexico | 4.64 | 326 |
| 16. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.51 | 305 |
| 17. Premiership Scotland | 4.14 | 135 |
| 18. Super League China | 4.06 | 235 |
| 19. Super League Switzerland | 4.05 | 149 |
| 20. Bundesliga Germany | 4.03 | 298 |
| 21. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 3.99 | 177 |
| 22. Premier League Russia | 3.98 | 232 |
| 23. 2. Liga Austria | 3.94 | 178 |
| 24. Premier League England | 3.93 | 364 |
| 25. Bundesliga Austria | 3.89 | 176 |
| 26. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 3.85 | 245 |
| 27. Superliga Denmark | 3.8 | 212 |
| 28. Championship England | 3.8 | 536 |
| 29. Ligue 1 France | 3.62 | 369 |
| 30. League One England | 3.6 | 511 |
| 31. Ligue 2 France | 3.56 | 339 |
| 32. Major League Soccer United States | 3.55 | 338 |
| 33. Allsvenskan Sweden | 3.46 | 220 |
| 34. Eredivisie Netherlands | 3.34 | 293 |
| 35. Eliteserien Norway | 3.05 | 223 |
| 36. J1 League Japan | 2.97 | 287 |
| 37. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 2.85 | 184 |
| 38. Serie B Brazil | 0.886 | 105 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.