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: 2.46 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bundesliga Austria | 2.46 | 384 |
| 2. La Liga Spain | 2.18 | 740 |
| 3. Serie B Italy | 2.17 | 766 |
| 4. Eliteserien Norway | 2.13 | 460 |
| 5. Segunda División Spain | 2.1 | 914 |
| 6. Ligue 2 France | 2.1 | 552 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.1 | 526 |
| 8. Superliga Denmark | 2.04 | 470 |
| 9. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 2.04 | 590 |
| 10. Allsvenskan Sweden | 2.02 | 460 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.98 | 592 |
| 12. Super League Switzerland | 1.96 | 346 |
| 13. Major League Soccer United States | 1.95 | 788 |
| 14. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.92 | 586 |
| 15. Liga I Romania | 1.85 | 466 |
| 16. Championship England | 1.84 | 1,068 |
| 17. Premier League England | 1.76 | 730 |
| 18. Serie A Italy | 1.76 | 734 |
| 19. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 1.76 | 422 |
| 20. Super League 1 Greece | 1.69 | 442 |
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League play only.