When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Ligue 1 (Prancis) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 59th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 Prancis | 59.11 | 616 |
| 2. Ligue 2 Prancis | 58.87 | 764 |
| 3. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 58.77 | 484 |
| 4. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 58.61 | 757 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 58.05 | 628 |
| 6. Championship Inggris | 57.88 | 1.112 |
| 7. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 57.87 | 615 |
| 8. Liga Super Turki Turki | 57.66 | 758 |
| 9. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 57.59 | 1.041 |
| 10. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 57.39 | 610 |
| 11. Primeira Liga Portugal | 57.3 | 616 |
| 12. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 57.3 | 611 |
| 13. Allsvenskan Swedia | 57.27 | 483 |
| 14. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 56.71 | 487 |
| 15. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 56.6 | 616 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 56.54 | 390 |
| 17. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 56.48 | 468 |
| 18. Segunda División Spanyol | 56.4 | 936 |
| 19. Eredivisie Belanda | 56.22 | 642 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 55.6 | 756 |
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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.