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. Primera División Peru | 2.06 | 428 |
| 5. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 2.05 | 260 |
| 6. Liga Pro Ecuador | 2.04 | 360 |
| 7. 2. Liga Austria | 2.04 | 466 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 2.03 | 596 |
| 9. Veikkausliiga Finland | 2.02 | 202 |
| 10. 1. Lig Türkiye | 2.02 | 656 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 2.01 | 740 |
| 12. Premiership Scotland | 2.01 | 454 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 1.99 | 730 |
| 14. Championship England | 1.99 | 1,070 |
| 15. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.98 | 594 |
| 16. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.98 | 924 |
| 17. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.95 | 632 |
| 18. Bundesliga Austria | 1.94 | 380 |
| 19. 1. SNL Slovenia | 1.92 | 226 |
| 20. Liga I Romania | 1.92 | 616 |
| 21. Indian Super League India | 1.92 | 226 |
| 22. Serie B Italy | 1.89 | 754 |
| 23. Serie A Italy | 1.88 | 720 |
| 24. Segunda Liga Portugal | 1.88 | 504 |
| 25. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 1.87 | 446 |
| 26. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 1.85 | 728 |
| 27. League One England | 1.84 | 1,080 |
| 28. Czech Liga Czechia | 1.84 | 496 |
| 29. Super Liga Slovakia | 1.83 | 368 |
| 30. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.81 | 576 |
| 31. Premier League Russia | 1.8 | 452 |
| 32. Premier League England | 1.78 | 710 |
| 33. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.77 | 592 |
| 34. Superliga Denmark | 1.76 | 358 |
| 35. Eliteserien Norway | 1.76 | 462 |
| 36. Primera División Chile | 1.74 | 516 |
| 37. Eredivisie Netherlands | 1.74 | 602 |
| 38. League Two England | 1.73 | 1,064 |
| 39. Serie B Brazil | 1.73 | 688 |
| 40. Super League Switzerland | 1.72 | 338 |
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