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.
Bundesliga Austria (Austria) catches most: 2,61 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 2.61 | 356 |
| 2. LaLiga Spanyol | 2.57 | 748 |
| 3. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 2.49 | 468 |
| 4. Ligue 2 Prancis | 2.35 | 752 |
| 5. Segunda División Spanyol | 2.33 | 900 |
| 6. Super League Tiongkok | 2.26 | 478 |
| 7. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 2.25 | 596 |
| 8. A-League Australia | 2.18 | 260 |
| 9. Serie A Italia | 2.18 | 742 |
| 10. Liga Super Turki Turki | 2.17 | 596 |
| 11. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 2.14 | 734 |
| 12. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 2.13 | 344 |
| 13. Ligue 1 Prancis | 2.1 | 734 |
| 14. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 2.1 | 586 |
| 15. Seri B Italia | 2.09 | 902 |
| 16. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 2.08 | 342 |
| 17. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 2.08 | 250 |
| 18. Eredivisie Belanda | 2.07 | 586 |
| 19. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 2.04 | 732 |
| 20. Primeira Liga Portugal | 2.02 | 580 |
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