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 | 58.96 | 759 |
| 2. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 58.9 | 480 |
| 3. Allsvenskan İsveç | 58.86 | 484 |
| 4. Ligue 2 Fransa | 58.81 | 758 |
| 5. Championship İngiltere | 58.06 | 1.110 |
| 6. Eliteserien Norveç | 57.82 | 483 |
| 7. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 57.25 | 759 |
| 8. Ekstraklasa Polonya | 57.24 | 611 |
| 9. Bundesliga Almanya | 56.89 | 616 |
| 10. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 56.78 | 656 |
| 11. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 56.77 | 978 |
| 12. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 56.75 | 616 |
| 13. Eredivisie Hollanda | 56.59 | 648 |
| 14. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 56.45 | 386 |
| 15. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 56.19 | 616 |
| 16. Süper Lig Türkiye | 56.13 | 626 |
| 17. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 56.01 | 480 |
| 18. J. Ligi Japonya | 55.98 | 612 |
| 19. Premier Lig İskoçya | 55.93 | 468 |
| 20. A-League Avustralya | 55.9 | 274 |
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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.