Which leagues book most?
Yellow cards per match — a rough measure of how tightly a league is refereed.
Primeira Liga (Portugal) books more than anyone: 5,5 yellow cards a match.
| League | Bookings per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.5 | 300 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.46 | 463 |
| 3. Serie A Brasil | 5.1 | 373 |
| 4. A-League Austrália | 5.03 | 140 |
| 5. Campeonato Turco de Futebol Turquia | 4.94 | 305 |
| 6. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Alemanha | 4.41 | 306 |
| 7. Campeonato Alemão de Futebol Alemanha | 4.13 | 295 |
| 8. Campeonato Austríaco de Futebol Áustria | 4.1 | 176 |
| 9. Ligue 1 França | 4.07 | 371 |
| 10. Major League Soccer Estados Unidos | 3.77 | 351 |
| 11. Championship Inglaterra | 3.64 | 507 |
| 12. Ligue 2 França | 3.53 | 285 |
| 13. Premier League Inglaterra | 3.45 | 355 |
| 14. Eredivisie Países Baixos | 3.42 | 290 |
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Counted from match events, so a league appears only once its matches carry recorded cards.