When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Premier League (Inghilterra) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League Inghilterra | 60.89 | 753 |
| 2. Championship Inghilterra | 59.71 | 1109 |
| 3. Pro League Belgio | 59.19 | 659 |
| 4. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 58.37 | 478 |
| 5. Ligue 2 Francia | 58.32 | 766 |
| 6. Ligue 1 Francia | 58.29 | 763 |
| 7. Premiership Scozia | 58.2 | 464 |
| 8. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.98 | 616 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 57.6 | 479 |
| 10. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 57.55 | 648 |
| 11. Eredivisie Paesi Bassi | 57.26 | 630 |
| 12. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 57.25 | 482 |
| 13. Segunda División Spagna | 57.22 | 936 |
| 14. Allsvenskan Svezia | 57.21 | 482 |
| 15. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.19 | 615 |
| 16. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 56.95 | 616 |
| 17. Bundesliga Austria | 56.56 | 394 |
| 18. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 56.5 | 760 |
| 19. Süper Lig Turchia | 56.4 | 840 |
| 20. J1 League Giappone | 56.07 | 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.