When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Ligue 2 (Frankreich) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 60th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 59.52 | 620 |
| 2. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 58.77 | 616 |
| 3. Premier League England | 58.59 | 760 |
| 4. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 58.42 | 611 |
| 5. Championship England | 58.28 | 1.113 |
| 6. Primeira Liga Portugal | 57.8 | 616 |
| 7. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 57.67 | 483 |
| 8. Division 1A Belgien | 57.58 | 630 |
| 9. Eredivisie Niederlande | 57.45 | 642 |
| 10. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 57.07 | 616 |
| 11. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 57.03 | 1.043 |
| 12. Ekstraklasa Polen | 56.91 | 612 |
| 13. Premjer-Liga Russland | 56.5 | 488 |
| 14. Süper Lig Türkei | 56.41 | 682 |
| 15. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 56.4 | 390 |
| 16. J1 League Japan | 56.23 | 759 |
| 17. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 55.95 | 494 |
| 18. Eliteserien Norwegen | 55.83 | 484 |
| 19. Segunda División Spanien | 55.74 | 936 |
| 20. A-League Men Australien | 55.66 | 352 |
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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.