When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Premier League (England) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League England | 60.89 | 753 |
| 2. Championship England | 59.71 | 1.109 |
| 3. Division 1A Belgien | 59.19 | 659 |
| 4. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 58.37 | 478 |
| 5. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 58.32 | 766 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 58.29 | 763 |
| 7. Premiership Schottland | 58.2 | 464 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 57.98 | 616 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Polen | 57.6 | 479 |
| 10. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 57.55 | 648 |
| 11. Eredivisie Niederlande | 57.26 | 630 |
| 12. Eliteserien Norwegen | 57.25 | 482 |
| 13. Segunda División Spanien | 57.22 | 936 |
| 14. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 57.21 | 482 |
| 15. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 57.19 | 615 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.95 | 616 |
| 17. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 56.56 | 394 |
| 18. Primera División Spanien | 56.5 | 760 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkei | 56.4 | 840 |
| 20. J1 League Japan | 56.07 | 612 |
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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.