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.
Allsvenskan (Sweden) catches most: 2.11 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allsvenskan Sweden | 2.11 | 476 |
| 2. Segunda División Spain | 2.11 | 912 |
| 3. La Liga Spain | 2.1 | 724 |
| 4. Bundesliga Germany | 2.03 | 596 |
| 5. Süper Lig Türkiye | 2.01 | 740 |
| 6. Premiership Scotland | 2.01 | 454 |
| 7. Ligue 2 France | 1.99 | 730 |
| 8. Championship England | 1.99 | 1,070 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.98 | 594 |
| 10. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.98 | 924 |
| 11. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.95 | 632 |
| 12. Bundesliga Austria | 1.94 | 380 |
| 13. Liga I Romania | 1.92 | 616 |
| 14. Serie B Italy | 1.89 | 754 |
| 15. Serie A Italy | 1.88 | 720 |
| 16. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 1.87 | 446 |
| 17. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.81 | 576 |
| 18. Premier League Russia | 1.8 | 452 |
| 19. Premier League England | 1.78 | 710 |
| 20. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.77 | 592 |
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League play only.