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: 9.35 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Brazil | 9.35 | 380 |
| 2. Serie B Italy | 9.31 | 390 |
| 3. Serie C Brazil | 9.3 | 206 |
| 4. Primera División Venezuela | 9.13 | 302 |
| 5. Segunda División Spain | 9.11 | 468 |
| 6. Carioca - 1 Brazil | 9.07 | 108 |
| 7. La Liga Spain | 9.07 | 380 |
| 8. Serie A Brazil | 9.06 | 380 |
| 9. Segunda Liga Portugal | 8.97 | 308 |
| 10. Paulista - A1 Brazil | 8.95 | 109 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 8.92 | 308 |
| 12. Segunda División Uruguay | 8.91 | 140 |
| 13. J1 League Japan | 8.9 | 380 |
| 14. Paulista - A2 Brazil | 8.84 | 134 |
| 15. Serie A Italy | 8.83 | 380 |
| 16. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 8.82 | 239 |
| 17. Liga II Romania | 8.8 | 263 |
| 18. Liga Nacional Honduras | 8.8 | 199 |
| 19. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 8.79 | 365 |
| 20. League One China | 8.79 | 305 |
| 21. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 8.79 | 380 |
| 22. Superliga Denmark | 8.78 | 193 |
| 23. Premier League Egypt | 8.77 | 306 |
| 24. Challenge League Switzerland | 8.76 | 180 |
| 25. Ekstraklasa Poland | 8.75 | 306 |
| 26. Serie C - Girone C Italy | 8.75 | 376 |
| 27. Premijer Liga Bosnia & Herzegovina | 8.75 | 198 |
| 28. Segunda División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 8.74 | 306 |
| 29. Serie C - Girone A Italy | 8.73 | 432 |
| 30. Premier League Armenia | 8.73 | 157 |
| 31. Super League Switzerland | 8.73 | 182 |
| 32. Segunda División RFEF - Group 4 Spain | 8.71 | 306 |
| 33. J2 League Japan | 8.69 | 462 |
| 34. Bundesliga Germany | 8.68 | 308 |
| 35. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 8.66 | 308 |
| 36. Süper Lig Türkiye | 8.64 | 380 |
| 37. Campionato Primavera - 1 Italy | 8.64 | 313 |
| 38. Primera División Costa Rica | 8.63 | 280 |
| 39. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 8.63 | 501 |
| 40. Tercera División RFEF - Group 15 Spain | 8.62 | 240 |
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.