Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Premier League (Russia) books more than anyone: 5.75 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League Russia | 5.75 | 236 |
| 2. Premier League Ukraine | 5.66 | 176 |
| 3. Liga I Romania | 5.14 | 316 |
| 4. Super League 1 Greece | 5.09 | 241 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.01 | 128 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 4.92 | 305 |
| 7. Serie B Italy | 4.9 | 384 |
| 8. Segunda División Spain | 4.8 | 465 |
| 9. La Liga Spain | 4.61 | 370 |
| 10. Super League Switzerland | 4.57 | 181 |
| 11. Serie A Brazil | 4.57 | 372 |
| 12. Super League China | 4.55 | 159 |
| 13. HNL Croatia | 4.52 | 179 |
| 14. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 4.46 | 238 |
| 15. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.45 | 415 |
| 16. Serie A Italy | 4.43 | 377 |
| 17. Super Liga Serbia | 4.29 | 309 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Poland | 4.27 | 234 |
| 19. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.16 | 301 |
| 20. A-League Australia | 4.15 | 156 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.