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 | 60.89 | 753 |
| 2. Championship İngiltere | 59.71 | 1.109 |
| 3. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 59.19 | 659 |
| 4. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 58.37 | 478 |
| 5. Ligue 2 Fransa | 58.32 | 766 |
| 6. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 58.29 | 763 |
| 7. Premier Lig İskoçya | 58.2 | 464 |
| 8. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.98 | 616 |
| 9. Ekstraklasa Polonya | 57.6 | 479 |
| 10. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 57.55 | 648 |
| 11. Eredivisie Hollanda | 57.26 | 630 |
| 12. Eliteserien Norveç | 57.25 | 482 |
| 13. Segunda División İspanya | 57.22 | 936 |
| 14. Allsvenskan İsveç | 57.21 | 482 |
| 15. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.19 | 615 |
| 16. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 56.95 | 616 |
| 17. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 56.56 | 394 |
| 18. La Liga İspanya | 56.5 | 760 |
| 19. Süper Lig Türkiye | 56.4 | 840 |
| 20. J. Ligi Japonya | 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.