When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
championnat de Suède de football (Suède) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 57th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. championnat de Suède de football Suède | 57.25 | 150 |
| 2. Major League Soccer États-Unis | 56.5 | 278 |
| 3. championnat de Russie de football Russie | 56.23 | 112 |
| 4. Championship Angleterre | 56.2 | 138 |
| 5. championnat du Mexique de football Mexique | 55.08 | 118 |
| 6. championnat de Pologne de football Pologne | 55.02 | 116 |
| 7. Championnat d'Arabie saoudite de football Arabie saoudite | 54.96 | 108 |
| 8. championnat de Norvège de football Norvège | 54.67 | 126 |
| 9. championnat du Japon de football Japon | 54.59 | 400 |
| 10. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentine | 54.5 | 240 |
| 11. championnat de Roumanie de football Roumanie | 54.41 | 126 |
| 12. Super League Chine | 54.12 | 142 |
| 13. Serie A Brésil | 53.73 | 158 |
| 14. Super Liga Serbie | 52.85 | 104 |
| 15. championnat de Corée du Sud de football Corée du Sud | 52.52 | 148 |
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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.