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.
Primeira Liga (Portugal) uses its bench hardest: 5,89 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primeira Liga Portugal | 5.89 | 305 |
| 2. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 5.88 | 292 |
| 3. Serie A Italia | 5.86 | 380 |
| 4. LaLiga Spanyol | 5.83 | 380 |
| 5. Serie A Brasil | 5.82 | 380 |
| 6. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 5.8 | 179 |
| 7. Liga Super Turki Turki | 5.8 | 306 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 5.76 | 306 |
| 9. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 5.71 | 306 |
| 10. Ligue 1 Prancis | 5.65 | 380 |
| 11. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 5.64 | 198 |
| 12. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 5.6 | 338 |
| 13. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 5.6 | 287 |
| 14. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 5.59 | 302 |
| 15. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 5.49 | 181 |
| 16. A-League Australia | 5.45 | 140 |
| 17. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 5.44 | 380 |
| 18. Eredivisie Belanda | 5.44 | 312 |
| 19. Ligue 2 Prancis | 5.41 | 370 |
| 20. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 5.4 | 228 |
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.