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: 2.5 offsides per side per match.

Which defences hold the highest line?
League	Offsides per side	Team-matches
1. Challenger Pro League Belgium	2.5	430
2. Feminine Division 1 France	2.26	234
3. Premier Soccer League South Africa	2.2	422
4. Primera División Femenina Spain	2.2	290
5. Serie A Women Italy	2.12	214
6. Pro League Saudi Arabia	2.11	592
7. Frauen Bundesliga Germany	2.07	210
8. Segunda División Spain	2.03	890
9. Süper Lig Türkiye	2.01	660
10. La Liga Spain	1.99	730
11. Ligue 2 France	1.99	588
12. League One England	1.98	1,078
13. Super Liga Serbia	1.98	544
14. Super League China	1.97	470
15. FA WSL England	1.96	212
16. 1. Lig Türkiye	1.96	724
17. Championship England	1.9	1,090
18. Eerste Divisie Netherlands	1.88	720
19. 3. Liga Germany	1.88	450
20. Bundesliga Germany	1.88	594
21. Liga Pro Ecuador	1.86	452
22. NWSL Women United States	1.86	330
23. Premier League Egypt	1.86	424
24. Primeira Liga Portugal	1.81	590
25. Major League Soccer United States	1.81	1,004
26. Premier League England	1.78	716
27. Primera División Chile	1.77	460
28. League Two England	1.77	1,074
29. Primera División Peru	1.77	570
30. Damallsvenskan Sweden	1.77	210
31. Premier Division Ireland	1.76	340
32. Ligue 1 France	1.76	566
33. Primera División Bolivia	1.76	536
34. Liga MX Mexico	1.75	648
35. Pro League United Arab Emirates	1.75	312
36. J1 League Japan	1.75	724
37. Premier League Russia	1.75	456
38. Stars League Qatar	1.74	238
39. Primera A Colombia	1.74	804
40. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina	1.73	730

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