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.
Serie A (Brazil) uses its bench hardest: 5.96 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brazil | 5.96 | 380 |
| 2. Serie B Italy | 5.89 | 341 |
| 3. Segunda División Spain | 5.89 | 445 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.88 | 325 |
| 5. Super League 1 Greece | 5.88 | 240 |
| 6. La Liga Spain | 5.87 | 380 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.87 | 306 |
| 8. Liga I Romania | 5.87 | 268 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Poland | 5.84 | 296 |
| 10. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 5.84 | 306 |
| 11. Süper Lig Türkiye | 5.82 | 306 |
| 12. Serie A Italy | 5.81 | 380 |
| 13. K League 1 South Korea | 5.8 | 228 |
| 14. Bundesliga Germany | 5.77 | 308 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 5.76 | 192 |
| 16. Liga MX Mexico | 5.76 | 334 |
| 17. J1 League Japan | 5.75 | 306 |
| 18. Superliga Denmark | 5.74 | 243 |
| 19. Ligue 1 France | 5.73 | 380 |
| 20. Super Liga Serbia | 5.72 | 167 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only, for the same reason: extra time in a cup adds a substitution that league football never sees.