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.
Challenger Pro League (Belgium) catches most: 2.47 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 2.47 | 392 |
| 2. Primera División Femenina Spain | 2.29 | 408 |
| 3. La Liga Spain | 2.27 | 744 |
| 4. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 2.22 | 594 |
| 5. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 2.2 | 448 |
| 6. Segunda Liga Portugal | 2.17 | 246 |
| 7. FA WSL England | 2.14 | 220 |
| 8. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 2.12 | 220 |
| 9. Bundesliga Austria | 2.09 | 378 |
| 10. Primera División Peru | 2.08 | 630 |
| 11. 3. Liga Germany | 2.04 | 430 |
| 12. Premier League Egypt | 2.03 | 560 |
| 13. Serie A Women Italy | 2.03 | 226 |
| 14. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2 | 602 |
| 15. Premier League England | 1.98 | 732 |
| 16. Ligue 2 France | 1.97 | 726 |
| 17. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.95 | 608 |
| 18. Super League Switzerland | 1.95 | 430 |
| 19. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 1.94 | 732 |
| 20. Feminine Division 1 France | 1.93 | 212 |
| 21. Super League China | 1.92 | 466 |
| 22. 1. Lig Türkiye | 1.92 | 566 |
| 23. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.91 | 584 |
| 24. Championship England | 1.89 | 1,084 |
| 25. League One England | 1.89 | 1,062 |
| 26. First League Bulgaria | 1.89 | 334 |
| 27. J1 League Japan | 1.88 | 602 |
| 28. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.87 | 734 |
| 29. Segunda División Spain | 1.87 | 898 |
| 30. NWSL Women United States | 1.87 | 244 |
| 31. Super Liga Slovakia | 1.86 | 286 |
| 32. A-League Australia | 1.86 | 324 |
| 33. Serie A Brazil | 1.85 | 714 |
| 34. Stars League Qatar | 1.84 | 204 |
| 35. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 1.84 | 236 |
| 36. Superettan Sweden | 1.84 | 204 |
| 37. League Two England | 1.84 | 1,052 |
| 38. 1. Division Cyprus | 1.83 | 254 |
| 39. Primera División Chile | 1.81 | 452 |
| 40. Primera División Bolivia | 1.8 | 240 |
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