Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Segunda División (Spain) books more than anyone: 5.6 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Segunda División Spain | 5.6 | 440 |
| 2. Liga I Romania | 5.54 | 240 |
| 3. Super League 1 Greece | 5.4 | 237 |
| 4. Premier League Ukraine | 5.23 | 177 |
| 5. La Liga Spain | 5.19 | 379 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 5.02 | 377 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 4.98 | 301 |
| 8. Serie B Italy | 4.86 | 335 |
| 9. Premier League Russia | 4.81 | 238 |
| 10. Serie A Italy | 4.78 | 374 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 4.76 | 319 |
| 12. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.71 | 305 |
| 13. Super League Switzerland | 4.64 | 179 |
| 14. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 4.45 | 265 |
| 15. Ekstraklasa Poland | 4.33 | 276 |
| 16. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.3 | 301 |
| 17. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 4.25 | 236 |
| 18. A-League Australia | 4.25 | 136 |
| 19. Bundesliga Austria | 4.21 | 190 |
| 20. Liga MX Mexico | 4.19 | 327 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.