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 C (Brazil) uses its bench hardest: 9.78 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie C Brazil | 9.78 | 216 |
| 2. Division Profesional - Apertura Paraguay | 9.72 | 132 |
| 3. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 9.7 | 132 |
| 4. Paulista - A1 Brazil | 9.67 | 104 |
| 5. Serie B Brazil | 9.61 | 380 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 9.58 | 380 |
| 7. J2 League Japan | 9.55 | 383 |
| 8. Serie B Italy | 9.55 | 389 |
| 9. Segunda División Spain | 9.51 | 468 |
| 10. K League 2 South Korea | 9.5 | 236 |
| 11. Serie D Brazil | 9.46 | 510 |
| 12. Paulista - A2 Brazil | 9.43 | 134 |
| 13. Division Intermedia Paraguay | 9.38 | 240 |
| 14. Paulista - A3 Brazil | 9.37 | 130 |
| 15. Primera División Venezuela | 9.34 | 234 |
| 16. Liga de Expansión MX Mexico | 9.34 | 240 |
| 17. League Two China | 9.34 | 280 |
| 18. Thai League 1 Thailand | 9.33 | 240 |
| 19. Primera División Uruguay | 9.33 | 177 |
| 20. U19 Bundesliga Germany | 9.32 | 902 |
| 21. Liga 3 Portugal | 9.32 | 296 |
| 22. La Liga Spain | 9.32 | 380 |
| 23. K League 1 South Korea | 9.31 | 232 |
| 24. Serie A Italy | 9.29 | 380 |
| 25. J3 League Japan | 9.29 | 383 |
| 26. Primeira Liga Portugal | 9.28 | 308 |
| 27. Segunda Liga Portugal | 9.26 | 308 |
| 28. Brasileiro Women Brazil | 9.23 | 134 |
| 29. Primera División Costa Rica | 9.23 | 274 |
| 30. Liga Nacional Honduras | 9.22 | 200 |
| 31. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 9.18 | 380 |
| 32. Bundesliga Germany | 9.13 | 308 |
| 33. Premier League Armenia | 9.11 | 159 |
| 34. Primera Nacional Argentina | 9.11 | 745 |
| 35. 1. Division Denmark | 9.1 | 192 |
| 36. Regionalliga - SudWest Germany | 9.1 | 306 |
| 37. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 9.09 | 380 |
| 38. Czech Liga Czechia | 9.09 | 280 |
| 39. 3. Liga Germany | 9.09 | 380 |
| 40. Liga MX Mexico | 9.08 | 340 |
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.