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.
2. Liga (Austria) (Austria) catches most: 2,63 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 2. Liga (Austria) Austria | 2.63 | 354 |
| 2. A-League Australia | 2.43 | 276 |
| 3. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 2.38 | 426 |
| 4. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 2.37 | 350 |
| 5. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 2.37 | 598 |
| 6. LaLiga Spanyol | 2.36 | 754 |
| 7. Serie A Italia | 2.31 | 754 |
| 8. Ligue 2 Prancis | 2.27 | 568 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 2.23 | 362 |
| 10. Ligue 1 Prancis | 2.2 | 738 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 2.18 | 288 |
| 12. Segunda División Spanyol | 2.18 | 912 |
| 13. Super League Tiongkok | 2.17 | 472 |
| 14. Liga MX Meksiko | 2.17 | 648 |
| 15. TFF 1. Lig Turki | 2.16 | 442 |
| 16. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 2.11 | 472 |
| 17. Liga Super Turki Turki | 2.08 | 592 |
| 18. Championship Inggris | 2.07 | 1.076 |
| 19. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.07 | 838 |
| 20. Serie A Brasil | 2.06 | 722 |
| 21. Liga I Rumania | 2.06 | 454 |
| 22. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 2.06 | 600 |
| 23. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 2.05 | 690 |
| 24. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 2.05 | 286 |
| 25. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 2.01 | 350 |
| 26. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 2.01 | 724 |
| 27. Seri B Italia | 2 | 882 |
| 28. Categoría Primera A Kolombia | 2 | 818 |
| 29. Primeira Liga Portugal | 1.98 | 596 |
| 30. Liga Satu Inggris Inggris | 1.96 | 208 |
| 31. Eredivisie Belanda | 1.93 | 596 |
| 32. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 1.89 | 460 |
| 33. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 1.88 | 414 |
| 34. Allsvenskan Swedia | 1.78 | 460 |
| 35. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.76 | 578 |
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