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.
Persha Liga (Ukraine) uses its bench hardest: 7.25 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Persha Liga Ukraine | 7.25 | 302 |
| 2. Esiliiga A Estonia | 6.36 | 180 |
| 3. La Liga Spain | 5.92 | 380 |
| 4. Super League 1 Greece | 5.87 | 252 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.85 | 240 |
| 6. Primera División Venezuela | 5.84 | 299 |
| 7. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 5.79 | 259 |
| 8. Serie A Brazil | 5.77 | 380 |
| 9. Süper Lig Türkiye | 5.75 | 330 |
| 10. Bundesliga Austria | 5.74 | 180 |
| 11. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.74 | 311 |
| 12. Serie A Italy | 5.73 | 380 |
| 13. Premier League Egypt | 5.73 | 142 |
| 14. NB I Hungary | 5.71 | 221 |
| 15. 2. Lig Türkiye | 5.69 | 258 |
| 16. Primera Nacional Argentina | 5.68 | 379 |
| 17. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.65 | 306 |
| 18. 3. Liga Germany | 5.63 | 378 |
| 19. Superliga Denmark | 5.61 | 198 |
| 20. Bundesliga Germany | 5.6 | 306 |
| 21. NB II Hungary | 5.6 | 209 |
| 22. Football League Greece | 5.58 | 209 |
| 23. Premier League Ukraine | 5.56 | 239 |
| 24. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 5.52 | 132 |
| 25. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 5.49 | 185 |
| 26. Primera Division El Salvador | 5.49 | 181 |
| 27. Ligue 1 France | 5.45 | 380 |
| 28. Ligue 1 Algeria | 5.45 | 195 |
| 29. National Division Luxembourg | 5.42 | 146 |
| 30. Regionalliga - West Austria | 5.42 | 177 |
| 31. 2. Liga Austria | 5.42 | 179 |
| 32. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 5.42 | 302 |
| 33. Ligue 3 France | 5.4 | 293 |
| 34. 1st Division Albania | 5.39 | 192 |
| 35. National 2 - Group B France | 5.38 | 213 |
| 36. Ligue 2 France | 5.37 | 371 |
| 37. A-League Australia | 5.37 | 142 |
| 38. Premier League Lebanon | 5.34 | 122 |
| 39. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 5.34 | 205 |
| 40. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 5.33 | 240 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
League play only, for the same reason: extra time in a cup adds a substitution that league football never sees.