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 A (Brasilien) uses its bench hardest: 9,58 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brasilien | 9.58 | 380 |
| 2. Serie B Italien | 9.55 | 389 |
| 3. Segunda División Spanien | 9.51 | 468 |
| 4. Primera División Spanien | 9.32 | 380 |
| 5. K League 1 Südkorea | 9.31 | 232 |
| 6. Serie A Italien | 9.29 | 380 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 9.28 | 308 |
| 8. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 9.13 | 308 |
| 9. Liga MX Mexiko | 9.08 | 340 |
| 10. Super League Schweiz | 9.04 | 230 |
| 11. J1 League Japan | 9.03 | 380 |
| 12. Superliga Dänemark | 9.01 | 193 |
| 13. Super League Griechenland | 9.01 | 236 |
| 14. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 9.01 | 378 |
| 15. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 8.93 | 308 |
| 16. Süper Lig Türkei | 8.87 | 341 |
| 17. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 8.86 | 247 |
| 18. Eredivisie Niederlande | 8.84 | 321 |
| 19. Ekstraklasa Polen | 8.83 | 306 |
| 20. HNL Kroatien | 8.82 | 180 |
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.