Best Defensive Teams in World Football
The best defensive football teams in the world. Ranked by fewest goals conceded per match across all major leagues. Updated daily. Based on 1044 teams analyzed across all major leagues.
| # | Echipă | MP | W | GF | GA | GA/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
8 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 2 |
|
7 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 3 |
|
25 | 21 | 52 | 8 | 0.32 |
| 4 |
|
9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 5 |
|
11 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 6 |
|
19 | 16 | 52 | 7 | 0.37 |
| 7 |
|
18 | 12 | 40 | 7 | 0.39 |
| 8 |
Spania
|
12 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 9 |
|
16 | 14 | 40 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 10 |
Metalist 1925
|
16 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 11 |
|
10 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 0.5 |
| 12 |
|
8 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 13 |
|
11 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 14 |
|
11 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 15 |
|
16 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 0.56 |
| 16 |
Olympiakos
|
23 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 17 |
|
23 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 18 |
|
7 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 19 |
|
7 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0.57 |
| 20 |
|
22 | 14 | 40 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 21 |
|
17 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 22 |
Spania
|
17 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 23 |
|
17 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 24 |
LNZ Cherkasy
|
15 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 0.6 |
| 25 |
Arabia Saudită
|
10 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 0.6 |
| 26 |
|
8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0.62 |
| 27 |
Canada
|
22 | 10 | 35 | 14 | 0.64 |
| 28 |
|
14 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 29 |
|
26 | 20 | 65 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 30 |
|
20 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 31 |
|
17 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 32 |
Red Star
|
24 | 17 | 50 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 33 |
|
28 | 14 | 47 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 34 |
|
22 | 12 | 31 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 35 |
|
19 | 9 | 43 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 36 |
|
13 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 37 |
|
13 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 38 |
|
13 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 39 |
|
13 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 40 |
|
13 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 41 |
|
21 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 42 |
|
7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 43 |
Columbia
|
7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 44 |
|
7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 45 |
|
26 | 20 | 60 | 19 | 0.73 |
| 46 |
Plzeň
|
22 | 11 | 32 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 47 |
Croația
|
11 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 48 |
|
11 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 49 |
|
19 | 15 | 59 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 50 |
FK IMT
|
19 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 0.74 |
Methodology
Rankings are calculated using match data from all major football leagues worldwide. Only teams with 7 or more analyzed matches are included to ensure statistical significance. Data is updated daily after each matchday. Form Score combines win rate (40%), attacking output (30%), and defensive solidity (30%) into a single composite metric.