When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Premier Lig (İngiltere) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 59th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier Lig İngiltere | 59.29 | 12.128 |
| 2. Ligue 2 Fransa | 59.01 | 11.313 |
| 3. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 58.95 | 9.566 |
| 4. Championship İngiltere | 58.73 | 16.772 |
| 5. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 58.61 | 10.808 |
| 6. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 58.46 | 5.063 |
| 7. Allsvenskan İsveç | 58.23 | 4.970 |
| 8. Eredivisie Hollanda | 58.23 | 9.972 |
| 9. J. Ligi Japonya | 58.19 | 8.703 |
| 10. Eliteserien Norveç | 58 | 4.938 |
| 11. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 57.98 | 11.112 |
| 12. Premier Lig İskoçya | 57.85 | 7.253 |
| 13. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.58 | 9.247 |
| 14. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.56 | 9.234 |
| 15. A-League Avustralya | 57.43 | 4.421 |
| 16. Ekstraklasa Polonya | 57.24 | 4.836 |
| 17. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 57.15 | 6.318 |
| 18. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 56.99 | 9.368 |
| 19. La Liga İspanya | 56.61 | 11.474 |
| 20. Süper Lig Türkiye | 56.6 | 9.903 |
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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.