Which leagues are decided by a single goal?
Share of matches won by exactly one — the closest football gets to a measure of tension.
National Soccer League (Ruanda) is the tightest: 52,9% of its matches are settled by a single goal.
| League | Won by one | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National Soccer League Ruanda | 52.9% | 240 |
| 2. NPFL Nijerya | 52.4% | 380 |
| 3. J3 League Japonya | 50% | 306 |
| 4. Segunda División Şili | 50% | 132 |
| 5. Liga 3 Portekiz | 49% | 339 |
| 6. Premier League Moritanya | 48.9% | 182 |
| 7. Ligi kuu Bara Tanzanya | 48.8% | 242 |
| 8. I-League Hindistan | 48.5% | 132 |
| 9. Premier League Gana | 48.4% | 306 |
| 10. 1st Division Güney Afrika | 48.3% | 240 |
| 11. Liga Premier Serie B Meksika | 47.9% | 121 |
| 12. Botola Pro Fas | 47.9% | 240 |
| 13. Serie C Brezilya | 47.7% | 216 |
| 14. Devrî'l-Muhterifin el-Umânî Umman | 47.3% | 182 |
| 15. Ligue 1 Kongo - Kinşasa | 47.3% | 182 |
| 16. GFA League Gambiya | 47.1% | 240 |
| 17. FKF Premier League Kenya | 47.1% | 306 |
| 18. Tercera División RFEF - Group 6 İspanya | 46.7% | 240 |
| 19. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 46.3% | 307 |
| 20. Tercera División RFEF - Group 14 İspanya | 46.3% | 240 |
| 21. National 2 - Group B Fransa | 46.3% | 240 |
| 22. Division 1 Suudi Arabistan | 46.2% | 305 |
| 23. Cebelitarık Kadınlar Futbol Şampiyonası İngiltere | 46.2% | 132 |
| 24. Superliga Arnavutluk | 46.1% | 180 |
| 25. 2. CFL Karadağ | 46% | 163 |
| 26. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs İspanya | 45.9% | 111 |
| 27. K3 League Güney Kore | 45.8% | 240 |
| 28. Segunda División RFEF - Group 1 İspanya | 45.8% | 306 |
| 29. Segunda División Profesional Uruguay | 45.6% | 169 |
| 30. La Liga İspanya | 45.5% | 380 |
| 31. Liga I Romanya | 45.5% | 319 |
| 32. Primera B Kolombiya | 45.3% | 289 |
| 33. Ligue 1 Senegal | 45.1% | 182 |
| 34. Gamma Ethniki - Group 2 Yunanistan | 45.1% | 182 |
| 35. Serie A Brezilya | 45% | 380 |
| 36. Thai League 2 Tayland | 44.9% | 312 |
| 37. Sudani Premier League Sudan | 44.9% | 234 |
| 38. Categoría Primera A Kolombiya | 44.8% | 451 |
| 39. Non League Div One - Northern West İngiltere | 44.7% | 380 |
| 40. Segunda División İspanya | 44.7% | 468 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only. Draws are not counted here — they are their own question.