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 | 62.08 | 355 |
| 2. Premier League Wales | 61.17 | 302 |
| 3. J1 League Japan | 61.13 | 560 |
| 4. Ligue 3 France | 60.85 | 191 |
| 5. Premiership Scotland | 60.57 | 453 |
| 6. Championship Scotland | 60.38 | 326 |
| 7. League One England | 60.15 | 1,097 |
| 8. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 59.87 | 191 |
| 9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 59.67 | 595 |
| 10. National 2 - Group B France | 59.52 | 189 |
| 11. Eredivisie Netherlands | 59.27 | 621 |
| 12. National League England | 59.08 | 1,078 |
| 13. Bundesliga Germany | 58.79 | 612 |
| 14. Virsliga Latvia | 58.53 | 205 |
| 15. Superliga Denmark | 58.47 | 395 |
| 16. J2 League Japan | 58.23 | 905 |
| 17. Championship England | 58.16 | 1,103 |
| 18. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 58.01 | 359 |
| 19. Premier League England | 57.99 | 759 |
| 20. Ligue 2 France | 57.86 | 642 |
| 21. Süper Lig Türkiye | 57.73 | 610 |
| 22. Major League Soccer United States | 57.69 | 675 |
| 23. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 57.67 | 610 |
| 24. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 57.36 | 346 |
| 25. 3. Liga Germany | 57.31 | 750 |
| 26. A-League Australia | 57.18 | 278 |
| 27. Meistriliiga Estonia | 57.13 | 356 |
| 28. Bundesliga Austria | 57.05 | 359 |
| 29. La Liga Spain | 57.01 | 760 |
| 30. Veikkausliiga Finland | 56.99 | 393 |
| 31. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 56.94 | 126 |
| 32. Segunda División Uruguay | 56.91 | 356 |
| 33. 1. Division Denmark | 56.88 | 259 |
| 34. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 56.87 | 762 |
| 35. Ligue 1 Algeria | 56.77 | 316 |
| 36. Premier League Kazakhstan | 56.69 | 373 |
| 37. 2. Lig Türkiye | 56.57 | 230 |
| 38. Serie A Italy | 56.42 | 759 |
| 39. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 56.37 | 395 |
| 40. National Division Luxembourg | 56.17 | 107 |
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.