When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
J. Ligi (Japonya) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J. Ligi Japonya | 61.62 | 611 |
| 2. Premier Lig İngiltere | 60.83 | 755 |
| 3. A-League Avustralya | 59.97 | 278 |
| 4. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 59.62 | 538 |
| 5. Eredivisie Hollanda | 59.44 | 623 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Fransa | 59.43 | 764 |
| 7. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 59.29 | 359 |
| 8. Allsvenskan İsveç | 58.95 | 480 |
| 9. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 58.93 | 612 |
| 10. Eliteserien Norveç | 58.69 | 478 |
| 11. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 58.65 | 759 |
| 12. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 58.56 | 612 |
| 13. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 58.55 | 486 |
| 14. İsviçre Süper Ligi İsviçre | 58.46 | 359 |
| 15. Championship İngiltere | 58.43 | 1.112 |
| 16. La Liga İspanya | 58.35 | 760 |
| 17. Segunda División İspanya | 57.78 | 936 |
| 18. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya | 57.57 | 479 |
| 19. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 57.29 | 363 |
| 20. Serie A İtalya | 56.77 | 760 |
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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.