When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
J1 League (Japan) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61 minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J1 League Japan | 61.1 | 573 |
| 2. Premiership Schottland | 60.43 | 454 |
| 3. Division 1A Belgien | 60.16 | 603 |
| 4. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 59.84 | 726 |
| 5. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 59.11 | 675 |
| 6. Superliga Dänemark | 58.75 | 396 |
| 7. Eredivisie Niederlande | 58.74 | 623 |
| 8. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 58.46 | 609 |
| 9. Championship England | 58.29 | 1.100 |
| 10. Premier League England | 57.99 | 749 |
| 11. A-League Men Australien | 57.92 | 268 |
| 12. Primera División Spanien | 57.92 | 756 |
| 13. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 57.46 | 759 |
| 14. Serie A Italien | 57.26 | 760 |
| 15. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 56.97 | 595 |
| 16. Süper Lig Türkei | 56.72 | 612 |
| 17. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 56.11 | 362 |
| 18. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 56.11 | 358 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.06 | 610 |
| 20. Super League Griechenland | 55.51 | 583 |
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The first substitution recorded in a match, by either side. League play only — a cup tie that runs to extra time allows a sixth change and drags every average with it.