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: 2.39 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 2.39 | 1,232 |
| 2. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 2.27 | 2,252 |
| 3. La Liga Spain | 2.21 | 7,902 |
| 4. Bundesliga Austria | 2.21 | 4,140 |
| 5. 2. Liga Austria | 2.18 | 3,612 |
| 6. Segunda División Spain | 2.1 | 9,106 |
| 7. Primera División Peru | 2.08 | 5,186 |
| 8. Ligue 2 France | 2.07 | 7,274 |
| 9. Bundesliga Germany | 2.06 | 5,982 |
| 10. 1. Lig Türkiye | 2.03 | 5,660 |
| 11. Segunda Liga Portugal | 2.02 | 1,976 |
| 12. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 2.01 | 4,672 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.98 | 7,174 |
| 14. A-League Australia | 1.95 | 3,370 |
| 15. Premier League Egypt | 1.95 | 1,760 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.94 | 6,522 |
| 17. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 1.94 | 4,512 |
| 18. Championship England | 1.91 | 11,892 |
| 19. 3. Liga Germany | 1.91 | 3,940 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.91 | 8,324 |
| 21. Serie B Italy | 1.9 | 7,678 |
| 22. Primera División Chile | 1.9 | 3,862 |
| 23. Premier League England | 1.9 | 8,240 |
| 24. League One England | 1.89 | 7,908 |
| 25. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 1.89 | 4,478 |
| 26. Eliteserien Norway | 1.89 | 4,736 |
| 27. Super League China | 1.88 | 4,602 |
| 28. Serie A Italy | 1.88 | 7,322 |
| 29. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 1.87 | 6,772 |
| 30. First League Bulgaria | 1.86 | 2,728 |
| 31. Super League 1 Greece | 1.86 | 4,312 |
| 32. J1 League Japan | 1.85 | 6,280 |
| 33. Liga I Romania | 1.85 | 5,122 |
| 34. Primera División Bolivia | 1.85 | 1,104 |
| 35. Super League Switzerland | 1.85 | 3,686 |
| 36. Allsvenskan Sweden | 1.85 | 4,764 |
| 37. Primera A Colombia | 1.84 | 7,426 |
| 38. Liga Pro Ecuador | 1.84 | 2,308 |
| 39. Major League Soccer United States | 1.84 | 8,708 |
| 40. Indian Super League India | 1.83 | 1,616 |
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