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 60th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier League Inghilterra | 59.96 | 753 |
| 2. Championship Inghilterra | 59.47 | 1113 |
| 3. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 59.33 | 478 |
| 4. Ligue 1 Francia | 59.07 | 764 |
| 5. Ligue 2 Francia | 58.97 | 765 |
| 6. Pro League Belgio | 58.34 | 661 |
| 7. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 58.03 | 482 |
| 8. Allsvenskan Svezia | 57.71 | 484 |
| 9. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.35 | 616 |
| 10. Eredivisie Paesi Bassi | 57.26 | 648 |
| 11. Superligaen Danimarca | 57.14 | 386 |
| 12. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.06 | 615 |
| 13. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 57.03 | 942 |
| 14. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 56.89 | 615 |
| 15. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 56.82 | 1002 |
| 16. J1 League Giappone | 56.47 | 760 |
| 17. Premiership Scozia | 56.45 | 464 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 56.09 | 611 |
| 19. Süper Lig Turchia | 56.05 | 760 |
| 20. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 55.96 | 487 |
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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.