When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Divisi Satu J. League (Jepang) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 61.1 | 573 |
| 2. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 60.43 | 454 |
| 3. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 60.16 | 603 |
| 4. Ligue 2 Prancis | 59.84 | 726 |
| 5. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 59.11 | 675 |
| 6. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 58.75 | 396 |
| 7. Eredivisie Belanda | 58.74 | 623 |
| 8. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 58.46 | 609 |
| 9. Championship Inggris | 58.29 | 1.100 |
| 10. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 57.99 | 749 |
| 11. A-League Australia | 57.92 | 268 |
| 12. LaLiga Spanyol | 57.92 | 756 |
| 13. Ligue 1 Prancis | 57.46 | 759 |
| 14. Serie A Italia | 57.26 | 760 |
| 15. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 56.97 | 595 |
| 16. Liga Super Turki Turki | 56.72 | 612 |
| 17. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 56.11 | 362 |
| 18. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 56.11 | 358 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.06 | 610 |
| 20. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 55.51 | 583 |
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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.