Which leagues use their bench hardest?
Substitutions per match, both sides together. The permitted number rose from three to five in 2020, and the record shows it.
Primeira Liga (Portugal) uses its bench hardest: 5,88 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.88 | 240 |
| 2. Primera División Spanien | 5.86 | 380 |
| 3. Serie A Italien | 5.86 | 380 |
| 4. Super League Griechenland | 5.86 | 318 |
| 5. Serie A Brasilien | 5.79 | 339 |
| 6. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 5.69 | 180 |
| 7. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 5.68 | 306 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 5.67 | 306 |
| 9. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 5.62 | 338 |
| 10. Süper Lig Türkei | 5.62 | 305 |
| 11. A-League Men Australien | 5.58 | 139 |
| 12. J1 League Japan | 5.54 | 282 |
| 13. Superliga Dänemark | 5.54 | 198 |
| 14. Premier League England | 5.51 | 380 |
| 15. Division 1A Belgien | 5.46 | 299 |
| 16. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 5.44 | 321 |
| 17. Championship England | 5.37 | 557 |
| 18. Eredivisie Niederlande | 5.27 | 312 |
| 19. Premiership Schottland | 5.18 | 228 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only, for the same reason: extra time in a cup adds a substitution that league football never sees.