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 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stars League Qatar | 61.29 | 246 |
| 2. Premiership Scotland | 60.85 | 453 |
| 3. Premier League Wales | 60.84 | 279 |
| 4. A-League Australia | 60.47 | 278 |
| 5. J1 League Japan | 60.07 | 611 |
| 6. National League England | 59.93 | 1,087 |
| 7. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 59.72 | 265 |
| 8. Eredivisie Netherlands | 59.47 | 615 |
| 9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 59.37 | 601 |
| 10. League One England | 59.35 | 1,102 |
| 11. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 59.33 | 213 |
| 12. J2 League Japan | 59.21 | 927 |
| 13. Championship England | 59.12 | 1,107 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 59.07 | 758 |
| 15. Ligue 2 France | 59.03 | 758 |
| 16. Ligue 3 France | 59.03 | 716 |
| 17. Premier League England | 58.89 | 755 |
| 18. Bundesliga Germany | 58.86 | 612 |
| 19. League Two England | 58.77 | 1,076 |
| 20. National 2 - Group C France | 58.68 | 468 |
| 21. Major League Soccer United States | 58.49 | 671 |
| 22. 1. Division Denmark | 58.46 | 206 |
| 23. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 58.46 | 349 |
| 24. 2. Liga Austria | 58.38 | 337 |
| 25. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 58.09 | 604 |
| 26. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 57.67 | 265 |
| 27. Virsliga Latvia | 57.6 | 340 |
| 28. Superliga Denmark | 57.58 | 392 |
| 29. 3. Liga Germany | 57.56 | 733 |
| 30. Championship Scotland | 57.47 | 324 |
| 31. Primera División Venezuela | 57.27 | 490 |
| 32. Bundesliga Austria | 57.23 | 360 |
| 33. 1. Lig Türkiye | 56.95 | 619 |
| 34. Veikkausliiga Finland | 56.77 | 393 |
| 35. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 56.7 | 355 |
| 36. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.61 | 480 |
| 37. Süper Lig Türkiye | 56.49 | 612 |
| 38. Premier League Kazakhstan | 56.48 | 363 |
| 39. La Liga Spain | 56.44 | 760 |
| 40. Ykkönen Finland | 56.39 | 267 |
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.