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: 5,92 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.92 | 306 |
| 2. Liga 1 Rumänien | 5.92 | 268 |
| 3. Serie A Brasilien | 5.91 | 380 |
| 4. Segunda División Spanien | 5.9 | 468 |
| 5. Super League Griechenland | 5.87 | 239 |
| 6. Serie A Italien | 5.87 | 380 |
| 7. Süper Lig Türkei | 5.86 | 306 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 5.86 | 378 |
| 9. Serie B Italien | 5.86 | 472 |
| 10. HNL Kroatien | 5.86 | 180 |
| 11. Superliga Dänemark | 5.82 | 243 |
| 12. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 5.8 | 306 |
| 13. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 5.79 | 191 |
| 14. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 5.78 | 306 |
| 15. Primera División Spanien | 5.78 | 380 |
| 16. Super League Schweiz | 5.76 | 180 |
| 17. Liga MX Mexiko | 5.74 | 334 |
| 18. Super Liga Serbien | 5.72 | 296 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 5.71 | 306 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 5.69 | 382 |
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.