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.
Bundesliga (Austria) catches most: 2.52 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bundesliga Austria | 2.52 | 382 |
| 2. Primera División Chile | 2.4 | 472 |
| 3. Segunda División Spain | 2.4 | 882 |
| 4. First League Bulgaria | 2.36 | 406 |
| 5. La Liga Spain | 2.33 | 742 |
| 6. 2. Liga Austria | 2.32 | 466 |
| 7. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 2.27 | 596 |
| 8. Eliteserien Norway | 2.23 | 476 |
| 9. Primera División Peru | 2.23 | 708 |
| 10. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.16 | 630 |
| 11. Premier League England | 2.13 | 736 |
| 12. Serie B Italy | 2.12 | 632 |
| 13. Super League 1 Greece | 2.12 | 460 |
| 14. 1. Lig Türkiye | 2.11 | 454 |
| 15. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 2.11 | 262 |
| 16. A-League Australia | 2.09 | 264 |
| 17. J1 League Japan | 2.08 | 584 |
| 18. Bundesliga Germany | 2.07 | 596 |
| 19. 3. Liga Germany | 2.07 | 306 |
| 20. Super League Switzerland | 2.07 | 336 |
| 21. Superliga Denmark | 2.06 | 444 |
| 22. Major League Soccer United States | 2.05 | 796 |
| 23. Allsvenskan Sweden | 2.05 | 466 |
| 24. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.04 | 594 |
| 25. Ligue 2 France | 2.01 | 726 |
| 26. Primera A Colombia | 1.98 | 776 |
| 27. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.97 | 588 |
| 28. Liga I Romania | 1.97 | 476 |
| 29. Serie A Italy | 1.94 | 720 |
| 30. Super League China | 1.93 | 466 |
| 31. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 1.89 | 464 |
| 32. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.86 | 548 |
| 33. Serie B Brazil | 1.79 | 530 |
| 34. Premier League Ukraine | 1.74 | 332 |
| 35. Veikkausliiga Finland | 1.74 | 302 |
| 36. Eredivisie Netherlands | 1.68 | 584 |
| 37. Premier League Russia | 1.67 | 454 |
| 38. Ligue 1 France | 1.66 | 716 |
| 39. Championship England | 1.66 | 1,054 |
| 40. Serie A Brazil | 1.61 | 696 |
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