When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Ligue 2 (Prancis) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 2 Prancis | 60.57 | 530 |
| 2. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 60.48 | 617 |
| 3. Championship Inggris | 59.75 | 1.108 |
| 4. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 59.67 | 711 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 59.41 | 596 |
| 6. Eredivisie Belanda | 59.38 | 624 |
| 7. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 59.21 | 611 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 58.84 | 612 |
| 9. A-League Australia | 58.5 | 280 |
| 10. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 58.04 | 760 |
| 11. Ligue 1 Prancis | 57.79 | 760 |
| 12. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 57.7 | 453 |
| 13. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 57.58 | 396 |
| 14. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 57 | 935 |
| 15. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 56.54 | 360 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.5 | 612 |
| 17. Liga Super Turki Turki | 55.37 | 612 |
| 18. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 54.08 | 344 |
| 19. Serie A Brasil | 53.62 | 757 |
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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.