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 B (Brasile) uses its bench hardest: 9,83 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Brasile | 9.83 | 111 |
| 2. J1 League Giappone | 9.62 | 200 |
| 3. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 9.29 | 172 |
| 4. MLS Next Pro Stati Uniti | 9.09 | 152 |
| 5. Vietnamese Super League Vietnam | 9.07 | 177 |
| 6. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 9.04 | 120 |
| 7. Liga Pro Ecuador | 9.02 | 102 |
| 8. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 8.98 | 139 |
| 9. USL Championship Stati Uniti | 8.93 | 112 |
| 10. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 8.67 | 124 |
| 11. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 8.44 | 127 |
| 12. NPFL Nigeria | 6.08 | 270 |
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.