Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Premier League (Ukraine) books more than anyone: 5.76 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League Ukraine | 5.76 | 185 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.53 | 275 |
| 3. Super League 1 Greece | 5.53 | 240 |
| 4. Premier League Russia | 5.46 | 234 |
| 5. Segunda División Spain | 5.42 | 468 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.27 | 302 |
| 7. Liga I Romania | 5.27 | 259 |
| 8. La Liga Spain | 5.2 | 377 |
| 9. Serie B Italy | 5.17 | 389 |
| 10. Serie A Italy | 5.15 | 377 |
| 11. HNL Croatia | 5.09 | 179 |
| 12. Super League Switzerland | 5.03 | 181 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.91 | 304 |
| 14. Super Liga Serbia | 4.88 | 233 |
| 15. Serie A Brazil | 4.59 | 372 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria | 4.57 | 194 |
| 17. Ekstraklasa Poland | 4.32 | 289 |
| 18. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 4.3 | 238 |
| 19. Liga MX Mexico | 4.29 | 264 |
| 20. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.25 | 303 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.