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 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premier Lig İngiltere | 60.57 | 757 |
| 2. A-League Avustralya | 60.57 | 280 |
| 3. Allsvenskan İsveç | 60.47 | 478 |
| 4. J. Ligi Japonya | 60.1 | 617 |
| 5. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 59.81 | 714 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Fransa | 59.31 | 756 |
| 7. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 59.28 | 538 |
| 8. Championship İngiltere | 59.12 | 1.114 |
| 9. İsviçre Süper Ligi İsviçre | 59.08 | 360 |
| 10. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 59.08 | 756 |
| 11. Eredivisie Hollanda | 58.94 | 623 |
| 12. Eliteserien Norveç | 58.8 | 480 |
| 13. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 58.73 | 486 |
| 14. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya | 58.54 | 479 |
| 15. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 58.21 | 364 |
| 16. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 58.18 | 360 |
| 17. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 58.08 | 612 |
| 18. Premier Lig İskoçya | 57.79 | 454 |
| 19. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.61 | 612 |
| 20. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.46 | 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.