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.
China League Two (Cina) uses its bench hardest: 9,48 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. China League Two Cina | 9.48 | 909 |
| 2. División Intermedia Paraguay | 9.24 | 456 |
| 3. Catarinense - 1 Brasile | 9.05 | 457 |
| 4. Second League A - Division A Gold Russia | 9.03 | 402 |
| 5. Terceira Liga Portogallo | 9 | 1604 |
| 6. Paulista - A1 Brasile | 8.91 | 644 |
| 7. Mineiro - 1 Brasile | 8.89 | 415 |
| 8. Baiano - 1 Brasile | 8.88 | 305 |
| 9. Carioca - 1 Brasile | 8.85 | 527 |
| 10. Pernambucano - 1 Brasile | 8.83 | 361 |
| 11. 1. Division Kazakistan | 8.82 | 379 |
| 12. Paulista - A3 Brasile | 8.8 | 831 |
| 13. Paulista - A2 Brasile | 8.8 | 804 |
| 14. Gaúcho - 1 Brasile | 8.79 | 438 |
| 15. Paranaense - 1 Brasile | 8.78 | 479 |
| 16. 3. Lig - Group 4 Turchia | 8.76 | 450 |
| 17. Segunda División RFEF - Group 2 Spagna | 8.73 | 1224 |
| 18. Segunda División RFEF - Group 4 Spagna | 8.71 | 1224 |
| 19. Goiano - 1 Brasile | 8.7 | 460 |
| 20. Serie C - Girone C Italia | 8.7 | 2876 |
| 21. Serie C - Girone B Italia | 8.69 | 2933 |
| 22. Cearense - 1 Brasile | 8.64 | 320 |
| 23. Campionato Potiguar Brasile | 8.61 | 310 |
| 24. Canadian Premier League Canada | 8.61 | 655 |
| 25. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 Spagna | 8.6 | 2473 |
| 26. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 Spagna | 8.6 | 2428 |
| 27. Thai League 2 Thailandia | 8.57 | 1234 |
| 28. Sergipano Brasile | 8.57 | 321 |
| 29. Segunda División RFEF - Group 1 Spagna | 8.55 | 1224 |
| 30. J3 League Giappone | 8.53 | 2322 |
| 31. Campionato Piauiense Brasile | 8.51 | 302 |
| 32. Segunda División RFEF - Group 3 Spagna | 8.48 | 1223 |
| 33. MLS Next Pro Stati Uniti | 8.47 | 1644 |
| 34. Second League A - Division A Silver Russia | 8.46 | 349 |
| 35. Liga 2 Indonesia | 8.41 | 857 |
| 36. Segunda División RFEF - Group 5 Spagna | 8.41 | 1224 |
| 37. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs Spagna | 8.4 | 342 |
| 38. Premijer Liga Bosne i Hercegovine Bosnia ed Erzegovina | 8.39 | 1356 |
| 39. Brasileiro Women Brasile | 8.35 | 903 |
| 40. Ligat ha'Al Israele | 8.32 | 1957 |
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.