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.
Saudi Professional League (Saudi-Arabien) catches most: 2,13 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 2.13 | 592 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanien | 2.07 | 888 |
| 3. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 2.06 | 602 |
| 4. Division 1A Belgien | 2.01 | 610 |
| 5. Primera División Spanien | 1.99 | 724 |
| 6. Championship England | 1.91 | 1.066 |
| 7. Super League Griechenland | 1.9 | 456 |
| 8. Super League China | 1.86 | 468 |
| 9. Premjer-Liga Russland | 1.86 | 470 |
| 10. A-League Men Australien | 1.85 | 308 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkei | 1.84 | 596 |
| 12. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.81 | 594 |
| 13. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 1.78 | 1.018 |
| 14. Premiership Schottland | 1.76 | 438 |
| 15. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 1.76 | 366 |
| 16. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 1.76 | 574 |
| 17. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 1.75 | 566 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 1.74 | 942 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 1.68 | 716 |
| 20. Liga 1 Rumänien | 1.68 | 600 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only.