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.
League Two (Çin) uses its bench hardest: 9,48 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. League Two Çin | 9.48 | 909 |
| 2. Division Intermedia Paraguay | 9.24 | 456 |
| 3. Catarinense - 1 Brezilya | 9.05 | 457 |
| 4. Second League A - Division A Gold Rusya | 9.03 | 402 |
| 5. Liga 3 Portekiz | 9 | 1.604 |
| 6. Paulista - A1 Brezilya | 8.91 | 644 |
| 7. Mineiro - 1 Brezilya | 8.89 | 415 |
| 8. Baiano - 1 Brezilya | 8.88 | 305 |
| 9. Carioca - 1 Brezilya | 8.85 | 527 |
| 10. Pernambucano - 1 Brezilya | 8.83 | 361 |
| 11. 1. Division Kazakistan | 8.82 | 379 |
| 12. Paulista - A3 Brezilya | 8.8 | 831 |
| 13. Paulista - A2 Brezilya | 8.8 | 804 |
| 14. Gaúcho - 1 Brezilya | 8.79 | 438 |
| 15. Paranaense - 1 Brezilya | 8.78 | 479 |
| 16. 3. Lig - Group 4 Türkiye | 8.76 | 450 |
| 17. Segunda División RFEF - Group 2 İspanya | 8.73 | 1.224 |
| 18. Segunda División RFEF - Group 4 İspanya | 8.71 | 1.224 |
| 19. Goiano - 1 Brezilya | 8.7 | 460 |
| 20. Serie C - Girone C İtalya | 8.7 | 2.876 |
| 21. Serie C - Girone B İtalya | 8.69 | 2.933 |
| 22. Cearense - 1 Brezilya | 8.64 | 320 |
| 23. Potiguar Brezilya | 8.61 | 310 |
| 24. Kanada Premier League Kanada | 8.61 | 655 |
| 25. Primera División RFEF - Group 2 İspanya | 8.6 | 2.473 |
| 26. Primera División RFEF - Group 1 İspanya | 8.6 | 2.428 |
| 27. Thai League 2 Tayland | 8.57 | 1.234 |
| 28. Sergipano Brezilya | 8.57 | 321 |
| 29. Segunda División RFEF - Group 1 İspanya | 8.55 | 1.224 |
| 30. J3 League Japonya | 8.53 | 2.322 |
| 31. Piauiense Brezilya | 8.51 | 302 |
| 32. Segunda División RFEF - Group 3 İspanya | 8.48 | 1.223 |
| 33. MLS Next Pro Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 8.47 | 1.644 |
| 34. Second League A - Division A Silver Rusya | 8.46 | 349 |
| 35. Liga 2 Endonezya | 8.41 | 857 |
| 36. Segunda División RFEF - Group 5 İspanya | 8.41 | 1.224 |
| 37. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs İspanya | 8.4 | 342 |
| 38. Bosna-Hersek Premier Ligi Bosna-Hersek | 8.39 | 1.356 |
| 39. Brasileiro Women Brezilya | 8.35 | 903 |
| 40. Ligat ha'Al İsrail | 8.32 | 1.957 |
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.