When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Stars League (Qatar) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stars League Qatar | 61.73 | 249 |
| 2. League Two England | 60.73 | 1,100 |
| 3. Premier League Wales | 59.92 | 385 |
| 4. Premier League Lebanon | 59.92 | 243 |
| 5. Premier League England | 59.8 | 755 |
| 6. Premiership Scotland | 59.56 | 450 |
| 7. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 59.47 | 603 |
| 8. Ligue 1 France | 59.08 | 758 |
| 9. League One England | 59.06 | 1,100 |
| 10. Championship Scotland | 59.02 | 352 |
| 11. Championship England | 58.93 | 1,100 |
| 12. National 2 - Group D France | 58.91 | 466 |
| 13. National League England | 58.61 | 1,100 |
| 14. Ligue 2 France | 58.47 | 738 |
| 15. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 58.4 | 609 |
| 16. Eredivisie Netherlands | 58.39 | 622 |
| 17. Bundesliga Germany | 57.93 | 611 |
| 18. National 2 - Group B France | 57.75 | 424 |
| 19. National 2 - Group C France | 57.66 | 466 |
| 20. A-League Australia | 57.62 | 283 |
| 21. National 2 - Group A France | 57.59 | 463 |
| 22. 3. Liga Germany | 57.49 | 754 |
| 23. 2. Liga Austria | 57.37 | 358 |
| 24. Superliga Denmark | 57.36 | 396 |
| 25. Ligue 3 France | 57.13 | 583 |
| 26. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 57.13 | 254 |
| 27. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 56.6 | 478 |
| 28. Meistriliiga Estonia | 56.49 | 345 |
| 29. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 56.47 | 392 |
| 30. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 56.3 | 409 |
| 31. National Division Luxembourg | 56.23 | 292 |
| 32. Süper Lig Türkiye | 56.18 | 660 |
| 33. La Liga Spain | 56.14 | 760 |
| 34. Ligue 1 Algeria | 56.03 | 390 |
| 35. Primera Nacional Argentina | 56.02 | 757 |
| 36. 1. Lig Türkiye | 55.95 | 621 |
| 37. Primera División Venezuela | 55.79 | 598 |
| 38. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 55.62 | 370 |
| 39. Regionalliga - West Austria | 55.42 | 350 |
| 40. Primeira Liga Portugal | 55.41 | 479 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
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.