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.
League Two (China) uses its bench hardest: 9.86 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. League Two China | 9.86 | 360 |
| 2. Serie B Brazil | 9.79 | 380 |
| 3. Serie C Brazil | 9.78 | 216 |
| 4. Division Profesional - Apertura Paraguay | 9.76 | 132 |
| 5. Paulista - A3 Brazil | 9.75 | 134 |
| 6. J3 League Japan | 9.68 | 385 |
| 7. J2 League Japan | 9.64 | 383 |
| 8. Paulista - A2 Brazil | 9.63 | 134 |
| 9. Paulista - A1 Brazil | 9.62 | 104 |
| 10. Serie B Italy | 9.58 | 390 |
| 11. Serie A Brazil | 9.56 | 380 |
| 12. Segunda División Spain | 9.56 | 468 |
| 13. Primera División Venezuela | 9.53 | 233 |
| 14. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 9.51 | 132 |
| 15. Segunda Liga Portugal | 9.49 | 308 |
| 16. Czech Liga Czechia | 9.47 | 279 |
| 17. K League 1 South Korea | 9.47 | 232 |
| 18. La Liga Spain | 9.46 | 380 |
| 19. League One China | 9.45 | 240 |
| 20. K League 2 South Korea | 9.43 | 275 |
| 21. J1 League Japan | 9.41 | 380 |
| 22. Serie A Italy | 9.39 | 380 |
| 23. Primera División Costa Rica | 9.36 | 192 |
| 24. Liga de Expansión MX Mexico | 9.36 | 240 |
| 25. Superliga Denmark | 9.34 | 193 |
| 26. Primeira Liga Portugal | 9.34 | 308 |
| 27. Premier League Egypt | 9.34 | 322 |
| 28. Super League Switzerland | 9.33 | 230 |
| 29. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 9.32 | 380 |
| 30. Primera División Uruguay | 9.29 | 177 |
| 31. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 9.28 | 392 |
| 32. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 9.25 | 239 |
| 33. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 9.23 | 308 |
| 34. Bundesliga Germany | 9.22 | 308 |
| 35. 3. Liga Germany | 9.21 | 380 |
| 36. Primera Nacional Argentina | 9.2 | 633 |
| 37. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 9.2 | 379 |
| 38. Serie C - Girone A Italy | 9.2 | 380 |
| 39. Second League A - Division A Gold Russia | 9.18 | 182 |
| 40. 1. Division Kazakhstan | 9.14 | 179 |
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.