Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
K League 1 (Güney Kore) is the tightest: 45,2% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Güney Kore | 45.2% | 230 |
| 2. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya | 45.1% | 244 |
| 3. Liga I Romanya | 43% | 316 |
| 4. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 43% | 242 |
| 5. Serie A Brezilya | 42.9% | 380 |
| 6. Championship İngiltere | 42.6% | 556 |
| 7. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 42.2% | 467 |
| 8. J. Ligi Japonya | 42.1% | 380 |
| 9. Allsvenskan İsveç | 41.7% | 242 |
| 10. Eredivisie Hollanda | 41.6% | 322 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Fransa | 41% | 383 |
| 12. Premier Lig İskoçya | 40.8% | 233 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkiye | 40.3% | 380 |
| 14. Segunda División İspanya | 39.7% | 468 |
| 15. Serie A İtalya | 39.7% | 380 |
| 16. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 39.6% | 240 |
| 17. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 38.9% | 496 |
| 18. HNL Hırvatistan | 38.9% | 180 |
| 19. Primera División de México Meksika | 38.6% | 337 |
| 20. A-League Avustralya | 38.3% | 162 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.