Draws in European football leagues
How often matches end level in 158 European leagues, from the top divisions to the regional tiers.
of matches in European leagues end in a draw, close to the world average of 24%. The draws gather in the lower divisions: 17 of Europe's top 20 drawing leagues are in Italy, France or Spain, led by Italy's Serie B at 32.4%.
The 20 European leagues with the most draws
The # column is each league's position out of 246 leagues worldwide.
| # | League | Top draw | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Serie BItaly | 1-1 | 32.4% |
| 17 | Serie C - Girone BItaly | 1-1 | 31.4% |
| 18 | Ligue 3France | 1-1 | 31.0% |
| 23 | Serie C - Girone AItaly | 1-1 | 30.4% |
| 26 | Ligue 2France | 1-1 | 29.9% |
| 28 | Primera División RFEF - Group 2Spain | 1-1 | 29.8% |
| 29 | National 2 - Group AFrance | 1-1 | 29.8% |
| 30 | Segunda DivisiónSpain | 1-1 | 29.8% |
| 34 | Serie D - Girone BItaly | 1-1 | 29.4% |
| 35 | National 2 - Group DFrance | 1-1 | 29.4% |
| 39 | Serie D - Girone AItaly | 1-1 | 29.2% |
| 40 | National 2 - Group CFrance | 1-1 | 29.2% |
| 47 | Tercera División RFEF - Group 6Spain | 1-1 | 29.0% |
| 50 | Tercera División RFEF - Group 17Spain | 1-1 | 28.9% |
| 54 | Tercera División RFEF - Group 1Spain | 1-1 | 28.5% |
| 55 | Serie C - Girone CItaly | 1-1 | 28.5% |
| 57 | Liga LeumitIsrael | 1-1 | 28.3% |
| 58 | 3. Lig - Group 2Turkey | 1-1 | 28.3% |
| 59 | 3. Lig - Group 1Turkey | 1-1 | 28.3% |
| 60 | National 2 - Group BFrance | 1-1 | 28.3% |
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Europe's top divisions ranked by draws
The big leagues sit close together, between about 23% and 27%. The Premier League is 160th of 246 worldwide at 24.3%.
| # | League | Top draw | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Liga IRomania | 1-1 | 27.5% |
| 97 | Ligue 1France | 1-1 | 26.5% |
| 103 | EkstraklasaPoland | 1-1 | 26.3% |
| 107 | Premier LeagueRussia | 1-1 | 26.3% |
| 112 | SuperligaDenmark | 1-1 | 26.0% |
| 115 | Super League 1Greece | 1-1 | 25.9% |
| 120 | Serie AItaly | 1-1 | 25.8% |
| 122 | Premier LeagueUkraine | 1-1 | 25.7% |
| 128 | Super LeagueSwitzerland | 1-1 | 25.6% |
| 131 | BundesligaAustria | 1-1 | 25.5% |
| 132 | Süper LigTurkey | 1-1 | 25.5% |
| 137 | NB IHungary | 1-1 | 25.3% |
| 140 | La LigaSpain | 1-1 | 25.1% |
| 154 | Primeira LigaPortugal | 1-1 | 24.5% |
| 155 | BundesligaGermany | 1-1 | 24.5% |
| 156 | Jupiler Pro LeagueBelgium | 1-1 | 24.5% |
| 158 | AllsvenskanSweden | 1-1 | 24.4% |
| 160 | Premier LeagueEngland | 1-1 | 24.3% |
| 163 | Czech LigaCzech Republic | 1-1 | 24.1% |
| 166 | PremiershipScotland | 1-1 | 24.0% |
| 167 | EliteserienNorway | 1-1 | 23.9% |
| 170 | EredivisieNetherlands | 1-1 | 23.7% |
| 190 | Super LigaSerbia | 1-1 | 22.5% |
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Do second divisions draw more?
In 13 of the 19 countries below, the second division ends level more often than the top division. The higher figure is in bold.
| Country | Top division | 2nd division |
|---|---|---|
| EnglandPremier League · Championship | 24.3% | 26.9% |
| GermanyBundesliga · 2. Bundesliga | 24.5% | 27.8% |
| SpainLa Liga · Segunda División | 25.1% | 29.8% |
| ItalySerie A · Serie B | 25.8% | 32.4% |
| FranceLigue 1 · Ligue 2 | 26.5% | 29.9% |
| PortugalPrimeira Liga · Segunda Liga | 24.5% | 27.2% |
| NetherlandsEredivisie · Eerste Divisie | 23.7% | 22.5% |
| ScotlandPremiership · Championship | 24.0% | 26.9% |
| TurkeySüper Lig · 1. Lig | 25.5% | 26.0% |
| SwedenAllsvenskan · Superettan | 24.4% | 26.8% |
| NorwayEliteserien · 1. Division | 23.9% | 23.4% |
| DenmarkSuperliga · 1. Division | 26.0% | 25.8% |
| PolandEkstraklasa · I Liga | 26.3% | 27.2% |
| AustriaBundesliga · 2. Liga | 25.5% | 23.6% |
| GreeceSuper League 1 · Super League 2 | 25.9% | 25.7% |
| RussiaPremier League · First League | 26.3% | 28.3% |
| UkrainePremier League · Persha Liga | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| HungaryNB I · NB II | 25.3% | 25.4% |
| SerbiaSuper Liga · Prva Liga | 22.5% | 27.6% |
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The European leagues with the fewest draws
| # | League | Top draw | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Third League - SoutheastBulgaria | 1-1 | 17.1% |
| 242 | 1. DeildFaroe Islands | 1-1 | 16.9% |
| 243 | First LeagueArmenia | 1-1 | 16.0% |
| 244 | 1. LigaLatvia | 1-1 | 14.8% |
| 246 | 2. DivisionBelarus | 1-1 | 14.3% |
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Every figure is counted from finished league matches in the SoccerDraws database, across all seasons we hold (almost all from 2010 onwards). Only leagues with at least 2,000 matches are included, so each figure rests on plenty of matches. Cups and friendlies are left out. A match counts as a draw when the scores are level at full time.
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