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: 2.38 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bundesliga Austria | 2.38 | 386 |
| 2. La Liga Spain | 2.06 | 740 |
| 3. Bundesliga Germany | 2.04 | 596 |
| 4. Serie B Italy | 2.02 | 754 |
| 5. Allsvenskan Sweden | 2 | 468 |
| 6. Ligue 2 France | 1.99 | 736 |
| 7. Serie A Italy | 1.98 | 730 |
| 8. Championship England | 1.96 | 1,074 |
| 9. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.94 | 596 |
| 10. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.93 | 590 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.91 | 242 |
| 12. Segunda División Spain | 1.9 | 914 |
| 13. Liga I Romania | 1.89 | 576 |
| 14. Eliteserien Norway | 1.88 | 460 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 1.87 | 298 |
| 16. Premiership Scotland | 1.84 | 448 |
| 17. A-League Australia | 1.83 | 280 |
| 18. J1 League Japan | 1.83 | 584 |
| 19. Super League 1 Greece | 1.81 | 464 |
| 20. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.79 | 802 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only.