Which defences hold the highest line?
Offsides per side per match — the closest the record comes to measuring how far up a defence dares to stand.
Primera División (Spanien) catches most: 2,26 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera División Spanien | 2.26 | 744 |
| 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 2.14 | 380 |
| 3. Süper Lig Türkei | 2.14 | 612 |
| 4. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 2.06 | 476 |
| 5. Segunda División Spanien | 2.05 | 910 |
| 6. Division 1A Belgien | 2 | 630 |
| 7. Liga 1 Rumänien | 1.97 | 276 |
| 8. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.96 | 596 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.96 | 600 |
| 10. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 1.9 | 726 |
| 11. Serie B Italien | 1.84 | 736 |
| 12. Super League Schweiz | 1.84 | 330 |
| 13. Eliteserien Norwegen | 1.81 | 464 |
| 14. Premjer-Liga Russland | 1.79 | 472 |
| 15. Super League Griechenland | 1.77 | 456 |
| 16. Premier League England | 1.77 | 732 |
| 17. Ekstraklasa Polen | 1.76 | 586 |
| 18. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 1.75 | 466 |
| 19. Championship England | 1.74 | 1.060 |
| 20. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.73 | 584 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only.