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: 2,27 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera División Spanien | 2.27 | 744 |
| 2. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 2.22 | 594 |
| 3. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 2.09 | 378 |
| 4. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2 | 602 |
| 5. Premier League England | 1.98 | 732 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 1.97 | 726 |
| 7. Division 1A Belgien | 1.95 | 608 |
| 8. Super League Schweiz | 1.95 | 430 |
| 9. Super League China | 1.92 | 466 |
| 10. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.91 | 584 |
| 11. Championship England | 1.89 | 1.084 |
| 12. J1 League Japan | 1.88 | 602 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkei | 1.87 | 734 |
| 14. Segunda División Spanien | 1.87 | 898 |
| 15. A-League Men Australien | 1.86 | 324 |
| 16. Serie A Brasilien | 1.85 | 714 |
| 17. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.79 | 586 |
| 18. Liga 1 Rumänien | 1.79 | 596 |
| 19. Premjer-Liga Russland | 1.77 | 474 |
| 20. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 1.77 | 1.008 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only.