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.
USL Championship (United States) uses its bench hardest: 7.87 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. USL Championship United States | 7.87 | 214 |
| 2. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 7.31 | 305 |
| 3. Esiliiga A Estonia | 6.5 | 179 |
| 4. Serie B Brazil | 5.92 | 380 |
| 5. Serie A Brazil | 5.91 | 380 |
| 6. Primera División Venezuela | 5.86 | 202 |
| 7. Süper Lig Türkiye | 5.86 | 306 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.85 | 306 |
| 9. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.83 | 311 |
| 10. Primera Nacional Argentina | 5.82 | 467 |
| 11. Bundesliga Austria | 5.82 | 180 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.81 | 468 |
| 13. Ligue 1 France | 5.79 | 380 |
| 14. Liga Pro Ecuador | 5.79 | 100 |
| 15. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 5.78 | 134 |
| 16. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.74 | 306 |
| 17. Premier League Ukraine | 5.73 | 172 |
| 18. J2 League Japan | 5.73 | 465 |
| 19. Bundesliga Germany | 5.72 | 306 |
| 20. Primera División Uruguay | 5.72 | 120 |
| 21. 2. Liga Austria | 5.69 | 179 |
| 22. Superliga Denmark | 5.68 | 198 |
| 23. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 5.68 | 236 |
| 24. 3. Liga Germany | 5.66 | 380 |
| 25. NB I Hungary | 5.61 | 197 |
| 26. Major League Soccer United States | 5.61 | 357 |
| 27. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 5.58 | 595 |
| 28. Premier League Kazakhstan | 5.57 | 165 |
| 29. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 5.55 | 298 |
| 30. Premier League England | 5.55 | 380 |
| 31. A-League Australia | 5.55 | 140 |
| 32. J1 League Japan | 5.51 | 309 |
| 33. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 5.49 | 171 |
| 34. Championship Scotland | 5.42 | 180 |
| 35. Veikkausliiga Finland | 5.39 | 198 |
| 36. Championship England | 5.39 | 557 |
| 37. Ligue 2 France | 5.39 | 266 |
| 38. League One England | 5.35 | 556 |
| 39. Eredivisie Netherlands | 5.33 | 312 |
| 40. Premiership Scotland | 5.3 | 228 |
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.