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. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 2.35 | 270 |
| 3. Primera División Peru | 2.29 | 502 |
| 4. 1. Lig Türkiye | 2.18 | 584 |
| 5. Segunda Liga Portugal | 2.09 | 528 |
| 6. Czech Liga Czechia | 2.07 | 586 |
| 7. La Liga Spain | 2.06 | 740 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 2.04 | 596 |
| 9. First League Bulgaria | 2.03 | 428 |
| 10. 2. Liga Austria | 2.03 | 448 |
| 11. Serie B Italy | 2.02 | 754 |
| 12. Allsvenskan Sweden | 2 | 468 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 1.99 | 736 |
| 14. Serie A Italy | 1.98 | 730 |
| 15. 1. SNL Slovenia | 1.97 | 232 |
| 16. Championship England | 1.96 | 1,074 |
| 17. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 1.95 | 728 |
| 18. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.94 | 596 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.93 | 590 |
| 20. Super Liga Slovakia | 1.93 | 258 |
| 21. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.91 | 242 |
| 22. Segunda División Spain | 1.9 | 914 |
| 23. Liga I Romania | 1.89 | 576 |
| 24. Eliteserien Norway | 1.88 | 460 |
| 25. Premier League Ukraine | 1.87 | 298 |
| 26. Premiership Scotland | 1.84 | 448 |
| 27. A-League Australia | 1.83 | 280 |
| 28. J1 League Japan | 1.83 | 584 |
| 29. Super League 1 Greece | 1.81 | 464 |
| 30. Primera División Chile | 1.81 | 574 |
| 31. League One England | 1.8 | 1,042 |
| 32. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.79 | 802 |
| 33. Premier League England | 1.79 | 726 |
| 34. Premier League Russia | 1.76 | 454 |
| 35. Serie B Brazil | 1.75 | 692 |
| 36. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.73 | 344 |
| 37. 3. Liga Germany | 1.73 | 710 |
| 38. Major League Soccer United States | 1.71 | 610 |
| 39. Eredivisie Netherlands | 1.7 | 588 |
| 40. Premier League Belarus | 1.69 | 226 |
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