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.
A-League (Australia) catches most: 2,84 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A-League Australia | 2.84 | 280 |
| 2. 2. Liga (Austria) Austria | 2.74 | 200 |
| 3. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 2.51 | 606 |
| 4. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 2.51 | 358 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.26 | 528 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Prancis | 2.2 | 740 |
| 7. Eredivisie Belanda | 2.19 | 604 |
| 8. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 2.16 | 692 |
| 9. Championship Inggris | 2.16 | 996 |
| 10. Serie A Brasil | 2.07 | 718 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.06 | 738 |
| 12. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 2.02 | 738 |
| 13. Liga Super Turki Turki | 1.95 | 592 |
| 14. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.8 | 578 |
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