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 (Brasil) uses its bench hardest: 9,74 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie C Brasil | 9.74 | 216 |
| 2. Serie B Brasil | 9.68 | 380 |
| 3. Paulista - A1 Brasil | 9.5 | 109 |
| 4. Paulista - A3 Brasil | 9.49 | 150 |
| 5. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 9.46 | 132 |
| 6. Seri B Italia | 9.45 | 390 |
| 7. Serie A Brasil | 9.42 | 380 |
| 8. Serie D Brasil | 9.38 | 510 |
| 9. J2 League Jepang | 9.37 | 465 |
| 10. Ligat ha'Al Israel | 9.37 | 240 |
| 11. Venezuelan Primera División Venezuela | 9.35 | 223 |
| 12. Serie A Italia | 9.34 | 380 |
| 13. Liga 3 Portugal | 9.31 | 296 |
| 14. Segunda División Spanyol | 9.29 | 468 |
| 15. Division Intermedia Paraguay | 9.29 | 128 |
| 16. LigaPro Portugal | 9.29 | 308 |
| 17. LaLiga Spanyol | 9.28 | 380 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 9.28 | 308 |
| 19. K League 2 Korea Selatan | 9.28 | 236 |
| 20. K League 1 Korea Selatan | 9.26 | 232 |
| 21. Division Profesional - Apertura Paraguay | 9.26 | 132 |
| 22. 1. Division Siprus | 9.24 | 267 |
| 23. Segunda División Uruguay | 9.21 | 231 |
| 24. Paulista - A2 Brasil | 9.2 | 134 |
| 25. Egyptian Professional League Mesir | 9.15 | 305 |
| 26. Brasileiro Women Brasil | 9.15 | 133 |
| 27. HNL Kroasia | 9.14 | 180 |
| 28. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 9.14 | 308 |
| 29. J3 League Jepang | 9.13 | 380 |
| 30. Primera División Kosta Rika | 9.12 | 276 |
| 31. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 9.12 | 239 |
| 32. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spanyol | 9.08 | 380 |
| 33. Divisi 1 Denmark Denmark | 9.04 | 192 |
| 34. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 9.02 | 193 |
| 35. Liga MX Meksiko | 9 | 340 |
| 36. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spanyol | 9 | 380 |
| 37. Liga I Rumania | 9 | 321 |
| 38. Liga Utama Armenia Armenia | 8.98 | 180 |
| 39. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 8.97 | 308 |
| 40. Liga Leumit Israel | 8.97 | 297 |
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.