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: 7.63 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. USL Championship United States | 7.63 | 131 |
| 2. First League Russia | 7.18 | 380 |
| 3. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 7.03 | 545 |
| 4. Esiliiga A Estonia | 6.43 | 180 |
| 5. Division Profesional - Apertura Paraguay | 5.97 | 132 |
| 6. Serie B Brazil | 5.94 | 380 |
| 7. Segunda División Spain | 5.93 | 468 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.92 | 306 |
| 9. Serie A Brazil | 5.91 | 379 |
| 10. Serie A Italy | 5.9 | 380 |
| 11. Super League 1 Greece | 5.88 | 252 |
| 12. Liga I Romania | 5.86 | 267 |
| 13. Serie B Italy | 5.84 | 470 |
| 14. Primera Nacional Argentina | 5.84 | 506 |
| 15. Primera División Venezuela | 5.84 | 155 |
| 16. Segunda Liga Portugal | 5.84 | 293 |
| 17. K League 1 South Korea | 5.84 | 201 |
| 18. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.84 | 450 |
| 19. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 5.81 | 182 |
| 20. Bundesliga Germany | 5.81 | 306 |
| 21. 2. Liga Austria | 5.79 | 180 |
| 22. Super Liga Serbia | 5.79 | 296 |
| 23. HNL Croatia | 5.79 | 180 |
| 24. La Liga Spain | 5.79 | 380 |
| 25. J2 League Japan | 5.79 | 459 |
| 26. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.77 | 306 |
| 27. Premier League Ukraine | 5.77 | 191 |
| 28. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 5.75 | 165 |
| 29. Primera A Colombia | 5.75 | 428 |
| 30. Primera División Costa Rica | 5.75 | 152 |
| 31. Super League Uzbekistan | 5.74 | 170 |
| 32. Bundesliga Austria | 5.74 | 180 |
| 33. Liga MX Mexico | 5.73 | 334 |
| 34. Superliga Denmark | 5.73 | 243 |
| 35. Süper Lig Türkiye | 5.73 | 306 |
| 36. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.72 | 311 |
| 37. 3. Liga Germany | 5.72 | 380 |
| 38. K League 2 South Korea | 5.72 | 186 |
| 39. Super League Switzerland | 5.71 | 180 |
| 40. J1 League Japan | 5.71 | 309 |
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.