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 B (Brazil) uses its bench hardest: 9.22 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Brazil | 9.22 | 380 |
| 2. Serie B Italy | 9.04 | 387 |
| 3. Serie A Brazil | 9.04 | 380 |
| 4. Serie C Brazil | 8.86 | 206 |
| 5. Super League 2 Greece | 8.86 | 162 |
| 6. J2 League Japan | 8.79 | 462 |
| 7. Segunda División Spain | 8.72 | 468 |
| 8. Premier League Egypt | 8.7 | 306 |
| 9. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 8.7 | 240 |
| 10. Primeira Liga Portugal | 8.69 | 308 |
| 11. J1 League Japan | 8.66 | 306 |
| 12. Serie A Italy | 8.64 | 380 |
| 13. Segunda División Uruguay | 8.63 | 140 |
| 14. Serie C - Girone B Italy | 8.58 | 379 |
| 15. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 8.56 | 308 |
| 16. La Liga Spain | 8.54 | 380 |
| 17. First League Russia | 8.54 | 454 |
| 18. First NL Croatia | 8.53 | 306 |
| 19. League One China | 8.5 | 139 |
| 20. 1. Lig Türkiye | 8.48 | 311 |
| 21. Serie D Brazil | 8.47 | 517 |
| 22. Superliga Denmark | 8.45 | 193 |
| 23. Primera Nacional Argentina | 8.45 | 131 |
| 24. Tercera División RFEF - Group 15 Spain | 8.44 | 305 |
| 25. Premier League Armenia | 8.42 | 106 |
| 26. Primera División Costa Rica | 8.4 | 243 |
| 27. Tercera División RFEF - Group 4 Spain | 8.38 | 306 |
| 28. Serie C - Girone C Italy | 8.38 | 342 |
| 29. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 8.37 | 134 |
| 30. Liga II Romania | 8.37 | 274 |
| 31. Super League 1 Greece | 8.37 | 242 |
| 32. Second League - Group 4 Russia | 8.36 | 202 |
| 33. Super League Switzerland | 8.32 | 182 |
| 34. Bundesliga Germany | 8.29 | 308 |
| 35. Segunda Liga Portugal | 8.27 | 306 |
| 36. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 8.27 | 274 |
| 37. Liga I Romania | 8.27 | 321 |
| 38. Tercera División RFEF - Group 11 Spain | 8.26 | 305 |
| 39. Super League China | 8.25 | 162 |
| 40. Ligue 1 France | 8.25 | 382 |
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.