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: 9.48 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. League Two China | 9.48 | 909 |
| 2. Division Intermedia Paraguay | 9.24 | 456 |
| 3. Catarinense - 1 Brazil | 9.05 | 457 |
| 4. Second League A - Division A Gold Russia | 9.03 | 402 |
| 5. Liga 3 Portugal | 9 | 1,604 |
| 6. Paulista - A1 Brazil | 8.91 | 644 |
| 7. Mineiro - 1 Brazil | 8.89 | 415 |
| 8. Baiano - 1 Brazil | 8.88 | 305 |
| 9. Carioca - 1 Brazil | 8.85 | 527 |
| 10. Pernambucano - 1 Brazil | 8.83 | 361 |
| 11. 1. Division Kazakhstan | 8.82 | 379 |
| 12. Paulista - A3 Brazil | 8.8 | 831 |
| 13. Paulista - A2 Brazil | 8.8 | 804 |
| 14. Gaúcho - 1 Brazil | 8.79 | 438 |
| 15. Paranaense - 1 Brazil | 8.78 | 479 |
| 16. 3. Lig - Group 4 Türkiye | 8.76 | 450 |
| 17. Segunda División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 8.73 | 1,224 |
| 18. Segunda División RFEF - Group 4 Spain | 8.71 | 1,224 |
| 19. Goiano - 1 Brazil | 8.7 | 460 |
| 20. Serie C - Girone C Italy | 8.7 | 2,876 |
| 21. Serie C - Girone B Italy | 8.69 | 2,933 |
| 22. Cearense - 1 Brazil | 8.64 | 320 |
| 23. Potiguar Brazil | 8.61 | 310 |
| 24. Canadian Premier League Canada | 8.61 | 655 |
| 25. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spain | 8.6 | 2,473 |
| 26. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 8.6 | 2,428 |
| 27. Thai League 2 Thailand | 8.57 | 1,234 |
| 28. Sergipano Brazil | 8.57 | 321 |
| 29. Segunda División RFEF - Group 1 Spain | 8.55 | 1,224 |
| 30. J3 League Japan | 8.53 | 2,322 |
| 31. Piauiense Brazil | 8.51 | 302 |
| 32. Segunda División RFEF - Group 3 Spain | 8.48 | 1,223 |
| 33. MLS Next Pro United States | 8.47 | 1,644 |
| 34. Second League A - Division A Silver Russia | 8.46 | 349 |
| 35. Liga 2 Indonesia | 8.41 | 857 |
| 36. Segunda División RFEF - Group 5 Spain | 8.41 | 1,224 |
| 37. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs Spain | 8.4 | 342 |
| 38. Premijer Liga Bosnia & Herzegovina | 8.39 | 1,356 |
| 39. Brasileiro Women Brazil | 8.35 | 903 |
| 40. Ligat Ha'al Israel | 8.32 | 1,957 |
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.