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.
La Liga (Spain) catches most: 2.26 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Liga Spain | 2.26 | 744 |
| 2. Bundesliga Austria | 2.14 | 380 |
| 3. Süper Lig Türkiye | 2.14 | 612 |
| 4. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 2.06 | 476 |
| 5. Segunda División Spain | 2.05 | 910 |
| 6. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 2 | 630 |
| 7. Liga I Romania | 1.97 | 276 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 1.96 | 596 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.96 | 600 |
| 10. Ligue 2 France | 1.9 | 726 |
| 11. Serie B Italy | 1.84 | 736 |
| 12. Super League Switzerland | 1.84 | 330 |
| 13. Eliteserien Norway | 1.81 | 464 |
| 14. Premier League Russia | 1.79 | 472 |
| 15. Super League 1 Greece | 1.77 | 456 |
| 16. Premier League England | 1.77 | 732 |
| 17. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.76 | 586 |
| 18. Allsvenskan Sweden | 1.75 | 466 |
| 19. Championship England | 1.74 | 1,060 |
| 20. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.73 | 584 |
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League play only.