When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Liga Utama Inggris (Inggris) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 59th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 59.29 | 12.128 |
| 2. Ligue 2 Prancis | 59.01 | 11.313 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 58.95 | 9.566 |
| 4. Championship Inggris | 58.73 | 16.772 |
| 5. Ligue 1 Prancis | 58.61 | 10.808 |
| 6. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 58.46 | 5.063 |
| 7. Allsvenskan Swedia | 58.23 | 4.970 |
| 8. Eredivisie Belanda | 58.23 | 9.972 |
| 9. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 58.19 | 8.703 |
| 10. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 58 | 4.938 |
| 11. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 57.98 | 11.112 |
| 12. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 57.85 | 7.253 |
| 13. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 57.58 | 9.247 |
| 14. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 57.56 | 9.234 |
| 15. A-League Australia | 57.43 | 4.421 |
| 16. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 57.24 | 4.836 |
| 17. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 57.15 | 6.318 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.99 | 9.368 |
| 19. LaLiga Spanyol | 56.61 | 11.474 |
| 20. Liga Super Turki Turki | 56.6 | 9.903 |
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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.