Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Super League 1 (Greece) books more than anyone: 6.08 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super League 1 Greece | 6.08 | 120 |
| 2. Premier League Ukraine | 5.45 | 128 |
| 3. Liga I Romania | 5.3 | 178 |
| 4. Segunda División Spain | 5.2 | 457 |
| 5. La Liga Spain | 5.09 | 378 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 4.94 | 374 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 4.89 | 374 |
| 8. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.87 | 303 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 4.71 | 299 |
| 10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 4.69 | 235 |
| 11. Liga MX Mexico | 4.6 | 149 |
| 12. Super League Switzerland | 4.35 | 180 |
| 13. Super League China | 4.29 | 236 |
| 14. Bundesliga Austria | 4.26 | 171 |
| 15. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.19 | 300 |
| 16. Serie A Italy | 4.19 | 371 |
| 17. Serie B Italy | 4.18 | 461 |
| 18. A-League Australia | 4.15 | 133 |
| 19. Ligue 1 France | 3.99 | 370 |
| 20. Premier League Russia | 3.99 | 232 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.