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: 8.49 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Persha Liga Ukraine | 8.49 | 301 |
| 2. 1. Division Belarus | 7.9 | 215 |
| 3. Druha Liga - Group B Ukraine | 7.74 | 114 |
| 4. Serie C - Girone A Italy | 7.72 | 990 |
| 5. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 7.03 | 544 |
| 6. First League Russia | 6.89 | 380 |
| 7. Esiliiga A Estonia | 6.77 | 180 |
| 8. Serie B Brazil | 5.95 | 380 |
| 9. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 5.95 | 132 |
| 10. Division Profesional - Apertura Paraguay | 5.93 | 132 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.92 | 306 |
| 12. Liga I Romania | 5.92 | 268 |
| 13. Serie A Brazil | 5.91 | 380 |
| 14. Segunda División Uruguay | 5.9 | 223 |
| 15. Segunda División Spain | 5.9 | 468 |
| 16. Super League 1 Greece | 5.87 | 239 |
| 17. Serie A Italy | 5.87 | 380 |
| 18. Primera Nacional Argentina | 5.86 | 311 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkiye | 5.86 | 306 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.86 | 378 |
| 21. Serie B Italy | 5.86 | 472 |
| 22. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 5.86 | 240 |
| 23. HNL Croatia | 5.86 | 180 |
| 24. Segunda Liga Portugal | 5.84 | 249 |
| 25. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.83 | 311 |
| 26. Superliga Denmark | 5.82 | 243 |
| 27. Thai League 1 Thailand | 5.81 | 101 |
| 28. 3. Lig - Group 2 Türkiye | 5.81 | 132 |
| 29. Bundesliga Germany | 5.8 | 306 |
| 30. 3. Lig - Group 1 Türkiye | 5.79 | 180 |
| 31. Premier League Ukraine | 5.79 | 191 |
| 32. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.78 | 306 |
| 33. La Liga Spain | 5.78 | 380 |
| 34. 3. Lig - Group 3 Türkiye | 5.78 | 134 |
| 35. Erovnuli Liga 2 Georgia | 5.76 | 180 |
| 36. Primera Division El Salvador | 5.76 | 162 |
| 37. Super League Switzerland | 5.76 | 180 |
| 38. J2 League Japan | 5.76 | 417 |
| 39. Liga Pro Ecuador | 5.75 | 132 |
| 40. Challenge League Switzerland | 5.75 | 173 |
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.