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: 9.42 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Brazil | 9.42 | 380 |
| 2. Serie B Italy | 9.35 | 390 |
| 3. Serie A Italy | 9.28 | 381 |
| 4. Primeira Liga Portugal | 9.21 | 308 |
| 5. Segunda División Spain | 9.21 | 468 |
| 6. La Liga Spain | 9.15 | 380 |
| 7. Süper Lig Türkiye | 9.02 | 313 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 8.97 | 308 |
| 9. Super League Switzerland | 8.92 | 182 |
| 10. J1 League Japan | 8.92 | 306 |
| 11. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 8.87 | 308 |
| 12. Liga MX Mexico | 8.85 | 342 |
| 13. Premier League Russia | 8.81 | 244 |
| 14. Superliga Denmark | 8.78 | 193 |
| 15. HNL Croatia | 8.76 | 180 |
| 16. Liga I Romania | 8.65 | 320 |
| 17. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 8.64 | 581 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Poland | 8.61 | 306 |
| 19. K League 1 South Korea | 8.5 | 232 |
| 20. Super League China | 8.47 | 298 |
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.