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.
Avusturya Bundesliga (Avusturya) catches most: 2,38 offsides per side per match.
| League | Offsides per side | Team-matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 2.38 | 386 |
| 2. La Liga İspanya | 2.06 | 740 |
| 3. Bundesliga Almanya | 2.04 | 596 |
| 4. Serie B İtalya | 2.02 | 754 |
| 5. Allsvenskan İsveç | 2 | 468 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Fransa | 1.99 | 736 |
| 7. Serie A İtalya | 1.98 | 730 |
| 8. Championship İngiltere | 1.96 | 1.074 |
| 9. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 1.94 | 596 |
| 10. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 1.93 | 590 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 1.91 | 242 |
| 12. Segunda División İspanya | 1.9 | 914 |
| 13. Liga I Romanya | 1.89 | 576 |
| 14. Eliteserien Norveç | 1.88 | 460 |
| 15. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 1.87 | 298 |
| 16. Premier Lig İskoçya | 1.84 | 448 |
| 17. A-League Avustralya | 1.83 | 280 |
| 18. J. Ligi Japonya | 1.83 | 584 |
| 19. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 1.81 | 464 |
| 20. Süper Lig Türkiye | 1.79 | 802 |
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