Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Liga Profesional Argentina (Argentina) books more than anyone: 5,45 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.45 | 504 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanyol | 5.27 | 462 |
| 3. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 5.22 | 230 |
| 4. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.05 | 304 |
| 5. Serie A Brasil | 5.01 | 375 |
| 6. Liga Super Turki Turki | 4.72 | 300 |
| 7. Liga MX Meksiko | 4.71 | 334 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 4.7 | 300 |
| 9. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 4.61 | 230 |
| 10. Seri B Italia | 4.51 | 385 |
| 11. LaLiga Spanyol | 4.49 | 375 |
| 12. Super Liga Serbia | 4.47 | 287 |
| 13. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 4.38 | 244 |
| 14. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 4.36 | 528 |
| 15. HNL Kroasia | 4.33 | 171 |
| 16. Liga I Rumania | 4.26 | 315 |
| 17. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 4.23 | 297 |
| 18. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 4.18 | 190 |
| 19. Super League Tiongkok | 4.16 | 234 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Prancis | 4.13 | 302 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.