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: 5.46 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super League 1 Greece | 5.46 | 236 |
| 2. Serie A Brazil | 5.26 | 379 |
| 3. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.07 | 307 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.02 | 373 |
| 5. Serie B Italy | 4.97 | 388 |
| 6. Süper Lig Türkiye | 4.94 | 334 |
| 7. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 4.89 | 306 |
| 8. Bundesliga Austria | 4.82 | 190 |
| 9. Segunda División Spain | 4.79 | 464 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 4.61 | 371 |
| 11. HNL Croatia | 4.47 | 177 |
| 12. Super League Switzerland | 4.42 | 228 |
| 13. Premier League Russia | 4.39 | 240 |
| 14. Premier League England | 4.38 | 365 |
| 15. Liga I Romania | 4.37 | 314 |
| 16. Super Liga Serbia | 4.35 | 289 |
| 17. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 4.33 | 303 |
| 18. Liga MX Mexico | 4.31 | 333 |
| 19. Major League Soccer United States | 4.2 | 513 |
| 20. Ekstraklasa Poland | 4.14 | 299 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.