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 61 minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 60.57 | 757 |
| 2. A-League Australia | 60.57 | 280 |
| 3. Allsvenskan Swedia | 60.47 | 478 |
| 4. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 60.1 | 617 |
| 5. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 59.81 | 714 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Prancis | 59.31 | 756 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 59.28 | 538 |
| 8. Championship Inggris | 59.12 | 1.114 |
| 9. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 59.08 | 360 |
| 10. Ligue 1 Prancis | 59.08 | 756 |
| 11. Eredivisie Belanda | 58.94 | 623 |
| 12. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 58.8 | 480 |
| 13. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 58.73 | 486 |
| 14. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 58.54 | 479 |
| 15. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 58.21 | 364 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 58.18 | 360 |
| 17. Primeira Liga Portugal | 58.08 | 612 |
| 18. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 57.79 | 454 |
| 19. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 57.61 | 612 |
| 20. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 57.46 | 612 |
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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.