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.
2. Liga (Austria) catches most: 2.65 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 2. Liga Austria | 2.65 | 356 |
| 2. Bundesliga Austria | 2.61 | 356 |
| 3. La Liga Spain | 2.57 | 748 |
| 4. Eliteserien Norway | 2.49 | 468 |
| 5. Ligue 2 France | 2.35 | 752 |
| 6. Segunda División Spain | 2.33 | 900 |
| 7. Super League China | 2.26 | 478 |
| 8. J1 League Japan | 2.25 | 596 |
| 9. League Two England | 2.24 | 384 |
| 10. A-League Australia | 2.18 | 260 |
| 11. Serie A Italy | 2.18 | 742 |
| 12. Süper Lig Türkiye | 2.17 | 596 |
| 13. Premier League England | 2.14 | 734 |
| 14. Primera División Peru | 2.13 | 460 |
| 15. Super League Switzerland | 2.13 | 344 |
| 16. Ligue 1 France | 2.1 | 734 |
| 17. Bundesliga Germany | 2.1 | 586 |
| 18. Serie B Italy | 2.09 | 902 |
| 19. Superliga Denmark | 2.08 | 342 |
| 20. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 2.08 | 250 |
| 21. Eredivisie Netherlands | 2.07 | 586 |
| 22. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.04 | 732 |
| 23. League One England | 2.04 | 362 |
| 24. Primera A Colombia | 2.03 | 780 |
| 25. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.02 | 580 |
| 26. Allsvenskan Sweden | 2 | 450 |
| 27. 1. Lig Türkiye | 1.98 | 474 |
| 28. Premier League Ukraine | 1.97 | 248 |
| 29. Liga MX Mexico | 1.95 | 296 |
| 30. Liga I Romania | 1.93 | 356 |
| 31. Super League 1 Greece | 1.92 | 232 |
| 32. Championship England | 1.91 | 1,054 |
| 33. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.91 | 586 |
| 34. Premier League Russia | 1.87 | 462 |
| 35. Serie B Brazil | 1.84 | 654 |
| 36. Serie A Brazil | 1.8 | 724 |
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