When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Eredivisie (Paesi Bassi) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 60th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eredivisie Paesi Bassi | 60 | 462 |
| 2. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 60 | 479 |
| 3. Premier League Inghilterra | 59.99 | 753 |
| 4. A-League Men Australia | 59.77 | 293 |
| 5. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 59.62 | 479 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Francia | 59.55 | 557 |
| 7. Pro League Belgio | 59.39 | 462 |
| 8. Championship Inghilterra | 59.34 | 1109 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 59.23 | 592 |
| 10. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 59.14 | 841 |
| 11. Ligue 2 Francia | 58.98 | 558 |
| 12. Premiership Scozia | 58.9 | 356 |
| 13. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 58.88 | 612 |
| 14. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 58.41 | 468 |
| 15. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 57.67 | 552 |
| 16. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 57.49 | 760 |
| 17. Superligaen Danimarca | 57.31 | 486 |
| 18. Allsvenskan Svezia | 57.28 | 484 |
| 19. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.02 | 613 |
| 20. Süper Lig Turchia | 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.