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.
Serie B (Italien) uses its bench hardest: 9,31 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italien | 9.31 | 390 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanien | 9.11 | 468 |
| 3. Primera División Spanien | 9.07 | 380 |
| 4. Serie A Brasilien | 9.06 | 380 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 8.92 | 308 |
| 6. J1 League Japan | 8.9 | 380 |
| 7. Serie A Italien | 8.83 | 380 |
| 8. Superliga Dänemark | 8.78 | 193 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Polen | 8.75 | 306 |
| 10. Super League Schweiz | 8.73 | 182 |
| 11. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 8.68 | 308 |
| 12. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 8.66 | 308 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkei | 8.64 | 380 |
| 14. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 8.63 | 501 |
| 15. Liga 1 Rumänien | 8.55 | 316 |
| 16. HNL Kroatien | 8.54 | 180 |
| 17. Liga MX Mexiko | 8.45 | 342 |
| 18. Super League Griechenland | 8.45 | 242 |
| 19. K League 1 Südkorea | 8.44 | 230 |
| 20. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 8.43 | 143 |
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.