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: 5.68 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera A Colombia | 5.68 | 404 |
| 2. Segunda División Spain | 5.6 | 440 |
| 3. Liga I Romania | 5.54 | 240 |
| 4. Super League 1 Greece | 5.4 | 237 |
| 5. Serie B Brazil | 5.28 | 266 |
| 6. Primera División Peru | 5.27 | 352 |
| 7. Premier League Ukraine | 5.23 | 177 |
| 8. La Liga Spain | 5.19 | 379 |
| 9. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.05 | 237 |
| 10. Serie A Brazil | 5.02 | 377 |
| 11. Primera División Chile | 4.99 | 239 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 4.98 | 301 |
| 13. First League Bulgaria | 4.97 | 205 |
| 14. 1. Division Cyprus | 4.97 | 173 |
| 15. Serie B Italy | 4.86 | 335 |
| 16. Premier League Russia | 4.81 | 238 |
| 17. Serie A Italy | 4.78 | 374 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 4.76 | 319 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.71 | 305 |
| 20. First League Russia | 4.67 | 123 |
| 21. Super League Switzerland | 4.64 | 179 |
| 22. 3. Liga Germany | 4.5 | 346 |
| 23. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 4.45 | 265 |
| 24. Ekstraklasa Poland | 4.33 | 276 |
| 25. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.3 | 301 |
| 26. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 4.25 | 236 |
| 27. A-League Australia | 4.25 | 136 |
| 28. Bundesliga Austria | 4.21 | 190 |
| 29. 2. Liga Austria | 4.19 | 237 |
| 30. Liga MX Mexico | 4.19 | 327 |
| 31. Super League China | 4.14 | 236 |
| 32. Superliga Denmark | 3.92 | 222 |
| 33. Ligue 2 France | 3.91 | 366 |
| 34. Ligue 1 France | 3.84 | 367 |
| 35. Premiership Scotland | 3.8 | 211 |
| 36. Championship England | 3.7 | 529 |
| 37. Veikkausliiga Finland | 3.69 | 156 |
| 38. League One England | 3.68 | 529 |
| 39. Major League Soccer United States | 3.65 | 393 |
| 40. Bundesliga Germany | 3.58 | 297 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.