Compare European Football Leagues
Top 5 South Europe
| # | League | UEFA Ranking | CL/EC Titles | EL/CWC UEFA Titles | Goals per Game | % 0-0 | Home Wins % | Away Wins % | Avg. Player Age | % Foreign Players | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | % Popul. per Matchday | Max. Stadium Capacity | Min. Stadium Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Primera División | 84.186 | 13 | 20 | 2.76 | 8.7 | 50 | 25 | 27.1 | 37.5 | 28403 | 10793170 | 0.61 | 99354 | 14400 |
| 4 |  Serie A | 59.981 | 12 | 17 | 2.56 | 11.6 | 46 | 25 | 27.8 | 47.8 | 21921 | 8330161 | 0.36 | 80074 | 15373 |
| 5 |  Primeira Liga | 55.346 | 4 | 3 | 2.64 | 10.0 | 48 | 30 | 26.3 | 55.0 | 10958 | 2629950 | 0.83 | 65647 | 4667 |
| 10 |  Superleague | 37.100 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | 9.2 | 49 | 28 | 26.5 | 38.3 | 5262 | 1262761 | 0.38 | 68079 | 2576 |
| 11 |  Süper Lig | 34.050 | 0 | 1 | 2.58 | 9.5 | 48 | 27 | 26.4 | 33.6 | 11250 | 3442500 | 0.14 | 82000 | 7593 |
Former Republic of Yugoslavia
Still missing: Prva Liga (Macedonia), 1. CFL (Montenegro)
| # | League | UEFA Ranking | CL/EC Titles | EL/CWC UEFA Titles | Goals per Game | % 0-0 | Home Wins % | Away Wins % | Avg. Player Age | % Foreign Players | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | % Popul. per Matchday | Max. Stadium Capacity | Min. Stadium Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |  Prva HNL | 18.874 | 0 | 1 | 2.41 | 6.3 | 49 | 25 | 23.7 | 11.1 | 2182 | 504036 | 0.41 | 37168 | 4000 |
| 28 |  SuperLiga | 14.250 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 | 15.4 | 43 | 33 | 24.1 | 18.5 | 2441 | 585834 | 0.21 | 51538 | 4350 |
| 32 |  Premijer Liga | 8.416 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 10.8 | 57 | 22 | 23.9 | 22.7 | 1604 | 384950 | 0.28 | 35500 | 2000 |
| 34 |  PrvaLiga | 7.124 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 | 8.2 | 39 | 38 | 23.2 | 15.4 | 1375 | 247490 | 0.34 | 18135 | 3000 |
All Southern European Leagues
Still missing: Premier League (Azerbaijan), Premier League (Armenia), Premier League (Malta), Primera Divisió (Andorra)
| # | League | UEFA Ranking | CL/EC Titles | EL/CWC UEFA Titles | Goals per Game | % 0-0 | Home Wins % | Away Wins % | Avg. Player Age | % Foreign Players | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | % Popul. per Matchday | Max. Stadium Capacity | Min. Stadium Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Primera División | 84.186 | 13 | 20 | 2.76 | 8.7 | 50 | 25 | 27.1 | 37.5 | 28403 | 10793170 | 0.61 | 99354 | 14400 |
| 4 | Serie A | 59.981 | 12 | 17 | 2.56 | 11.6 | 46 | 25 | 27.8 | 47.8 | 21921 | 8330161 | 0.36 | 80074 | 15373 |
| 5 | Primeira Liga | 55.346 | 4 | 3 | 2.64 | 10.0 | 48 | 30 | 26.3 | 55.0 | 10958 | 2629950 | 0.83 | 65647 | 4667 |
| 10 | Superleague | 37.100 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | 9.2 | 49 | 28 | 26.5 | 38.3 | 5262 | 1262761 | 0.38 | 68079 | 2576 |
| 11 | Süper Lig | 34.050 | 0 | 1 | 2.58 | 9.5 | 48 | 27 | 26.4 | 33.6 | 11250 | 3442500 | 0.14 | 82000 | 7593 |
| 16 |  Division A | 25.499 | 0 | 0 | 2.19 | 9.4 | 44 | 33 | 27.9 | 60.6 | 2896 | 527072 | 1.81 | 22859 | 5500 |
| 17 |  Ligat ha'Al | 22.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 | 8.8 | 45 | 29 | 24.9 | 18.3 | 3799 | 911780 | 0.39 | 21600 | 4500 |
| 21 | Prva HNL | 18.874 | 0 | 1 | 2.41 | 6.3 | 49 | 25 | 23.7 | 11.1 | 2182 | 504036 | 0.41 | 37168 | 4000 |
| 27 |  A PFG | 14.250 | 0 | 0 | 2.68 | 7.5 | 48 | 31 | 25.5 | 17.8 | 1829 | 438976 | 0.19 | 32000 | 5000 |
| 28 | SuperLiga | 14.250 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 | 15.4 | 43 | 33 | 24.1 | 18.5 | 2441 | 585834 | 0.21 | 51538 | 4350 |
| 31 |  Umaglesi Liga | 8.666 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 | 10.6 | 47 | 30 | 22.7 | 4.3 | 1261 | 226950 | 0.17 | 55000 | 2000 |
| 32 | Premijer Liga | 8.416 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 10.8 | 57 | 22 | 23.9 | 22.7 | 1604 | 384950 | 0.28 | 35500 | 2000 |
| 34 | PrvaLiga | 7.124 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 | 8.2 | 39 | 38 | 23.2 | 15.4 | 1375 | 247490 | 0.34 | 18135 | 3000 |
| 38 |  Kategoria Superiore | 3.916 | 0 | 0 | 2.55 | 9.2 | 55 | 23 | 24.4 | 17.4 | 1760 | 320350 | 0.39 | 14200 | 4100 |
| 0 | Segunda División (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.64 | 8.0 | 47 | 29 | 27.1 | 13.9 | 7029 | 3247380 | 0.17 | 36540 | 4500 |
| 0 | Serie B (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 | 9.1 | 41 | 30 | 24.9 | 22.5 | 6091 | 2813817 | 0.11 | 58270 | 4100 |
| 0 | Football League (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 | 11.6 | 54 | 22 | 24.6 | 9.4 | 615 | 187658 | 0.05 | 28080 | 900 |
| 0 | Liga de Honra (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 | 10.0 | 44 | 23 | 25.2 | 30.5 | 910 | 218424 | 0.09 | 19980 | 2500 |
1st & 2nd Divisions
| # | League | UEFA Ranking | CL/EC Titles | EL/CWC UEFA Titles | Goals per Game | % 0-0 | Home Wins % | Away Wins % | Avg. Player Age | % Foreign Players | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | % Popul. per Matchday | Max. Stadium Capacity | Min. Stadium Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Primera División | 84.186 | 13 | 20 | 2.76 | 8.7 | 50 | 25 | 27.1 | 37.5 | 28403 | 10793170 | 0.61 | 99354 | 14400 |
| 4 | Serie A | 59.981 | 12 | 17 | 2.56 | 11.6 | 46 | 25 | 27.8 | 47.8 | 21921 | 8330161 | 0.36 | 80074 | 15373 |
| 5 | Primeira Liga | 55.346 | 4 | 3 | 2.64 | 10.0 | 48 | 30 | 26.3 | 55.0 | 10958 | 2629950 | 0.83 | 65647 | 4667 |
| 10 | Superleague | 37.100 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | 9.2 | 49 | 28 | 26.5 | 38.3 | 5262 | 1262761 | 0.38 | 68079 | 2576 |
| 0 | Segunda División (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.64 | 8.0 | 47 | 29 | 27.1 | 13.9 | 7029 | 3247380 | 0.17 | 36540 | 4500 |
| 0 | Serie B (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 | 9.1 | 41 | 30 | 24.9 | 22.5 | 6091 | 2813817 | 0.11 | 58270 | 4100 |
| 0 | Football League (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 | 11.6 | 54 | 22 | 24.6 | 9.4 | 615 | 187658 | 0.05 | 28080 | 900 |
| 0 | Liga de Honra (2) | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 | 10.0 | 44 | 23 | 25.2 | 30.5 | 910 | 218424 | 0.09 | 19980 | 2500 |
March 5th, 2012
Data sources
wikipedia.org, uefa.com, eloratings.net, bwin.com, futebolfinance.com + various football association websites
Notes regarding League Comparison Tables
- # Rank based on UEFA Ranking.
- UEFA Ranking (UEFA coefficient) shows a snapshot taken after the 2011 finals. 2nd Divisions are not ranked by UEFA.
- CL/EC Titles lists Champions League (1992-2011) and European Cup (1955-1991) wins
- EL/CWC/UEFA Titles lists Europa League (2009-2011), UEFA Cup (1971-2008), Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1955-1971) and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1961-1999) and wins.
- % of Foreign Players consists of players whose nationality differs from the country they play in. If a player has dual citizenship, the first nationality decides.
- % of Population per Matchday is the average percentage of a countries population attending on a matchday.
- Stadium capacity only takes stadiums in account where a team plays their home games. This excludes Wembley Stadium (London) and Stade de France (Saint-Denis).
- Default sorting by total points.
- 3 points per win for all games, irrespective of date.
- Qualifying games are included throughout the tables.
- # Rank based on total points earned in European Competitions.
- Rounding errors may apply for % Wins, % Draws and % Losses
- Default sorting by total points.
- 3 points per win for all games, irrespective of date.
- # Rank based on total points earned in the Domestic League.
- Rounding errors may apply for % Wins, % Draws and % Losses
