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.
Liga Profesional Saudi (Arab Saudi) catches most: 2,13 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 2.13 | 592 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanyol | 2.07 | 888 |
| 3. Ligue 2 Prancis | 2.06 | 602 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 2.01 | 610 |
| 5. LaLiga Spanyol | 1.99 | 724 |
| 6. Championship Inggris | 1.91 | 1.066 |
| 7. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 1.9 | 456 |
| 8. Super League Tiongkok | 1.86 | 468 |
| 9. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 1.86 | 470 |
| 10. A-League Australia | 1.85 | 308 |
| 11. Liga Super Turki Turki | 1.84 | 596 |
| 12. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.81 | 594 |
| 13. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 1.78 | 1.018 |
| 14. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 1.76 | 438 |
| 15. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 1.76 | 366 |
| 16. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 1.76 | 574 |
| 17. Ligue 1 Prancis | 1.75 | 566 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 1.74 | 942 |
| 19. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 1.68 | 716 |
| 20. Liga I Rumania | 1.68 | 600 |
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