When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Saudi Professional League (Saudi-Arabien) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 59th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 59.42 | 612 |
| 2. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 58.62 | 618 |
| 3. Premier League England | 58.4 | 758 |
| 4. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 58.12 | 484 |
| 5. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 57.55 | 614 |
| 6. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 57.43 | 616 |
| 7. Championship England | 57.1 | 1.114 |
| 8. Division 1A Belgien | 56.94 | 642 |
| 9. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.93 | 616 |
| 10. Süper Lig Türkei | 56.65 | 612 |
| 11. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 56.59 | 1.080 |
| 12. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 56.39 | 390 |
| 13. Eliteserien Norwegen | 56.31 | 481 |
| 14. Premiership Schottland | 56.31 | 467 |
| 15. A-League Men Australien | 56.25 | 326 |
| 16. Ekstraklasa Polen | 56.2 | 612 |
| 17. Eredivisie Niederlande | 56.1 | 618 |
| 18. Segunda División Spanien | 55.83 | 933 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 55.66 | 760 |
| 20. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 55.54 | 616 |
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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.