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.
1. Division (Belarus) uses its bench hardest: 7.3 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1. Division Belarus | 7.3 | 190 |
| 2. Persha Liga Ukraine | 7.22 | 291 |
| 3. Premier League Armenia | 6.64 | 168 |
| 4. Serie C Brazil | 5.94 | 140 |
| 5. Serie B Brazil | 5.89 | 380 |
| 6. Serie D Brazil | 5.88 | 121 |
| 7. Primera División Venezuela | 5.87 | 245 |
| 8. Super League 1 Greece | 5.84 | 253 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.83 | 240 |
| 10. La Liga Spain | 5.81 | 380 |
| 11. Primera Division El Salvador | 5.8 | 100 |
| 12. Bundesliga Austria | 5.79 | 180 |
| 13. Serie A Italy | 5.79 | 379 |
| 14. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.76 | 302 |
| 15. Esiliiga A Estonia | 5.75 | 180 |
| 16. Serie A Brazil | 5.75 | 380 |
| 17. Premier League Belarus | 5.75 | 165 |
| 18. Liga Pro Ecuador | 5.74 | 100 |
| 19. NB II Hungary | 5.72 | 232 |
| 20. NB I Hungary | 5.7 | 215 |
| 21. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.7 | 310 |
| 22. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 5.69 | 417 |
| 23. Süper Lig Türkiye | 5.68 | 306 |
| 24. Primera Nacional Argentina | 5.66 | 380 |
| 25. Bundesliga Germany | 5.65 | 306 |
| 26. J2 League Japan | 5.65 | 465 |
| 27. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 5.65 | 205 |
| 28. Premier League Ukraine | 5.64 | 239 |
| 29. Liga Nacional Honduras | 5.62 | 148 |
| 30. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 5.61 | 244 |
| 31. 3. Liga Germany | 5.6 | 367 |
| 32. J1 League Japan | 5.59 | 306 |
| 33. Premier League Kazakhstan | 5.58 | 182 |
| 34. Ligue 1 Algeria | 5.56 | 194 |
| 35. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 5.54 | 178 |
| 36. Super League Uzbekistan | 5.5 | 167 |
| 37. 2. Lig Türkiye | 5.5 | 164 |
| 38. 1. Division Denmark | 5.46 | 104 |
| 39. Ligue 1 France | 5.46 | 380 |
| 40. Major League Soccer United States | 5.46 | 338 |
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.