When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Ligue 1 (Frankreich) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 59th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 59.11 | 616 |
| 2. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 58.87 | 764 |
| 3. Eliteserien Norwegen | 58.77 | 484 |
| 4. Premier League England | 58.61 | 757 |
| 5. Division 1A Belgien | 58.05 | 628 |
| 6. Championship England | 57.88 | 1.112 |
| 7. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 57.87 | 615 |
| 8. Süper Lig Türkei | 57.66 | 758 |
| 9. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 57.59 | 1.041 |
| 10. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 57.39 | 610 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 57.3 | 616 |
| 12. Ekstraklasa Polen | 57.3 | 611 |
| 13. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 57.27 | 483 |
| 14. Premjer-Liga Russland | 56.71 | 487 |
| 15. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 56.6 | 616 |
| 16. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 56.54 | 390 |
| 17. Premiership Schottland | 56.48 | 468 |
| 18. Segunda División Spanien | 56.4 | 936 |
| 19. Eredivisie Niederlande | 56.22 | 642 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 55.6 | 756 |
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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.