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 60th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 59.8 | 755 |
| 2. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 59.56 | 450 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 59.47 | 603 |
| 4. Ligue 1 Prancis | 59.08 | 758 |
| 5. Championship Inggris | 58.93 | 1.100 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Prancis | 58.47 | 738 |
| 7. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 58.4 | 609 |
| 8. Eredivisie Belanda | 58.39 | 622 |
| 9. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 57.93 | 611 |
| 10. A-League Australia | 57.62 | 283 |
| 11. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 57.36 | 396 |
| 12. Liga Super Turki Turki | 56.18 | 660 |
| 13. LaLiga Spanyol | 56.14 | 760 |
| 14. Primeira Liga Portugal | 55.41 | 479 |
| 15. Serie A Brasil | 54.57 | 732 |
| 16. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 54.13 | 503 |
| 17. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 54.09 | 360 |
| 18. Serie A Italia | 53.99 | 758 |
| 19. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 53.46 | 478 |
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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.