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. Segunda Liga Portugal | 2.22 | 252 |
| 3. Primera División Peru | 2.21 | 568 |
| 4. 3. Liga Germany | 2.16 | 366 |
| 5. Bundesliga Austria | 2.14 | 380 |
| 6. Süper Lig Türkiye | 2.14 | 612 |
| 7. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 2.06 | 476 |
| 8. Segunda División Spain | 2.05 | 910 |
| 9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 2 | 630 |
| 10. Liga I Romania | 1.97 | 276 |
| 11. Bundesliga Germany | 1.96 | 596 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.96 | 600 |
| 13. 1. Division Cyprus | 1.96 | 226 |
| 14. 2. Liga Austria | 1.93 | 284 |
| 15. 1. Lig Türkiye | 1.91 | 578 |
| 16. League One England | 1.9 | 1,066 |
| 17. Ligue 2 France | 1.9 | 726 |
| 18. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 1.85 | 730 |
| 19. Serie B Italy | 1.84 | 736 |
| 20. Super League Switzerland | 1.84 | 330 |
| 21. First League Bulgaria | 1.83 | 214 |
| 22. Czech Liga Czechia | 1.83 | 288 |
| 23. Eliteserien Norway | 1.81 | 464 |
| 24. Premier League Russia | 1.79 | 472 |
| 25. Indian Super League India | 1.79 | 228 |
| 26. Super League 1 Greece | 1.77 | 456 |
| 27. Premier League England | 1.77 | 732 |
| 28. League Two England | 1.76 | 1,066 |
| 29. Ekstraklasa Poland | 1.76 | 586 |
| 30. Allsvenskan Sweden | 1.75 | 466 |
| 31. Championship England | 1.74 | 1,060 |
| 32. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.73 | 584 |
| 33. Serie A Italy | 1.72 | 718 |
| 34. A-League Australia | 1.7 | 306 |
| 35. Primera A Colombia | 1.7 | 854 |
| 36. HNL Croatia | 1.69 | 340 |
| 37. Ligue 1 France | 1.69 | 722 |
| 38. J1 League Japan | 1.68 | 580 |
| 39. Super League China | 1.68 | 558 |
| 40. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.67 | 1,096 |
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