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.
Persha Liga (Ucraina) uses its bench hardest: 8,49 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Persha Liga Ucraina | 8.49 | 301 |
| 2. 1. Division Bielorussia | 7.9 | 215 |
| 3. Druha Liga - Group B Ucraina | 7.74 | 114 |
| 4. Serie C - Girone A Italia | 7.72 | 990 |
| 5. U19 Bundesliga Germania | 7.03 | 544 |
| 6. Pervenstvo Futbol'noj Nacional'noj Ligi Russia | 6.89 | 380 |
| 7. Esiliiga Estonia | 6.77 | 180 |
| 8. Serie B Brasile | 5.95 | 380 |
| 9. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 5.95 | 132 |
| 10. Division Profesional - Apertura Paraguay | 5.93 | 132 |
| 11. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 5.92 | 306 |
| 12. Liga I Romania | 5.92 | 268 |
| 13. Serie A Brasile | 5.91 | 380 |
| 14. Segunda División Profesional de Uruguay Uruguay | 5.9 | 223 |
| 15. Segunda División Spagna | 5.9 | 468 |
| 16. Campionato greco di calcio Grecia | 5.87 | 239 |
| 17. Serie A Italia | 5.87 | 380 |
| 18. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 5.86 | 311 |
| 19. Süper Lig Turchia | 5.86 | 306 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 5.86 | 378 |
| 21. Serie B Italia | 5.86 | 472 |
| 22. Ligat ha'Al Israele | 5.86 | 240 |
| 23. HNL Croazia | 5.86 | 180 |
| 24. Liga Portugal 2 Portogallo | 5.84 | 249 |
| 25. TFF 1. Lig Turchia | 5.83 | 311 |
| 26. Superligaen Danimarca | 5.82 | 243 |
| 27. Thai League 1 Thailandia | 5.81 | 101 |
| 28. 3. Lig - Group 2 Turchia | 5.81 | 132 |
| 29. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 5.8 | 306 |
| 30. 3. Lig - Group 1 Turchia | 5.79 | 180 |
| 31. Prem'er-Liha Ucraina | 5.79 | 191 |
| 32. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 5.78 | 306 |
| 33. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 5.78 | 380 |
| 34. 3. Lig - Group 3 Turchia | 5.78 | 134 |
| 35. Pirveli Liga Georgia | 5.76 | 180 |
| 36. Primera Division El Salvador | 5.76 | 162 |
| 37. Super League Svizzera | 5.76 | 180 |
| 38. J. League Division 2 Giappone | 5.76 | 417 |
| 39. Liga Pro Ecuador | 5.75 | 132 |
| 40. Challenge League Svizzera | 5.75 | 173 |
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.