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.
USL Championship (Amerika Birleşik Devletleri) uses its bench hardest: 7,87 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. USL Championship Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 7.87 | 214 |
| 2. Erovnuli Liga 2 Gürcistan | 7.31 | 305 |
| 3. Esiliiga A Estonya | 6.5 | 179 |
| 4. Serie B Brezilya | 5.92 | 380 |
| 5. Serie A Brezilya | 5.91 | 380 |
| 6. Primera División Venezuela Venezuela | 5.86 | 202 |
| 7. Süper Lig Türkiye | 5.86 | 306 |
| 8. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 5.85 | 306 |
| 9. 1. Lig Türkiye | 5.83 | 311 |
| 10. Primera Nacional Arjantin | 5.82 | 467 |
| 11. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 5.82 | 180 |
| 12. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 5.81 | 468 |
| 13. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 5.79 | 380 |
| 14. Liga Pro Ekvador | 5.79 | 100 |
| 15. Liga Nacional Guatemala | 5.78 | 134 |
| 16. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 5.74 | 306 |
| 17. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 5.73 | 172 |
| 18. J2 League Japonya | 5.73 | 465 |
| 19. Bundesliga Almanya | 5.72 | 306 |
| 20. Primera División Uruguaya Uruguay | 5.72 | 120 |
| 21. Avusturya Birinci Ligi Avusturya | 5.69 | 179 |
| 22. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 5.68 | 198 |
| 23. Primera B Metropolitana Arjantin | 5.68 | 236 |
| 24. 3. Liga Almanya | 5.66 | 380 |
| 25. NB I Macaristan | 5.61 | 197 |
| 26. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 5.61 | 357 |
| 27. Torneo Federal A Arjantin | 5.58 | 595 |
| 28. Kazakistan Süper Ligi Kazakistan | 5.57 | 165 |
| 29. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 5.55 | 298 |
| 30. Premier Lig İngiltere | 5.55 | 380 |
| 31. A-League Avustralya | 5.55 | 140 |
| 32. J. Ligi Japonya | 5.51 | 309 |
| 33. Azerbaycan Premyer Ligası Azerbaycan | 5.49 | 171 |
| 34. Championship İskoçya | 5.42 | 180 |
| 35. Veikkausliiga Finlandiya | 5.39 | 198 |
| 36. Championship İngiltere | 5.39 | 557 |
| 37. Ligue 2 Fransa | 5.39 | 266 |
| 38. EFL League One İngiltere | 5.35 | 556 |
| 39. Eredivisie Hollanda | 5.33 | 312 |
| 40. Premier Lig İskoçya | 5.3 | 228 |
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.