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: 9,45 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italien | 9.45 | 390 |
| 2. Serie A Brasilien | 9.42 | 380 |
| 3. Serie A Italien | 9.34 | 380 |
| 4. Segunda División Spanien | 9.29 | 468 |
| 5. Primera División Spanien | 9.28 | 380 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 9.28 | 308 |
| 7. K League 1 Südkorea | 9.26 | 232 |
| 8. HNL Kroatien | 9.14 | 180 |
| 9. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 9.14 | 308 |
| 10. Super League Griechenland | 9.12 | 239 |
| 11. Superliga Dänemark | 9.02 | 193 |
| 12. Liga MX Mexiko | 9 | 340 |
| 13. Liga 1 Rumänien | 9 | 321 |
| 14. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 8.97 | 308 |
| 15. Super League Schweiz | 8.94 | 230 |
| 16. J1 League Japan | 8.93 | 306 |
| 17. Super League China | 8.85 | 240 |
| 18. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 8.7 | 308 |
| 19. A-League Men Australien | 8.68 | 169 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 8.68 | 378 |
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.