When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Eredivisie (Belanda) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 60th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eredivisie Belanda | 60 | 462 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 60 | 479 |
| 3. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 59.99 | 753 |
| 4. A-League Australia | 59.77 | 293 |
| 5. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 59.62 | 479 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Prancis | 59.55 | 557 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 59.39 | 462 |
| 8. Championship Inggris | 59.34 | 1.109 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 59.23 | 592 |
| 10. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 59.14 | 841 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Prancis | 58.98 | 558 |
| 12. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 58.9 | 356 |
| 13. Primeira Liga Portugal | 58.88 | 612 |
| 14. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 58.41 | 468 |
| 15. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 57.67 | 552 |
| 16. LaLiga Spanyol | 57.49 | 760 |
| 17. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 57.31 | 486 |
| 18. Allsvenskan Swedia | 57.28 | 484 |
| 19. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 57.02 | 613 |
| 20. Liga Super Turki Turki | 56.97 | 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.