When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Ligue 1 (Tunisia) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 63rd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 62.57 | 372 |
| 2. Premier League Wales | 61.6 | 379 |
| 3. J1 League Japan | 61.1 | 573 |
| 4. J2 League Japan | 60.61 | 896 |
| 5. Premiership Scotland | 60.43 | 454 |
| 6. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 60.16 | 603 |
| 7. Championship Scotland | 60.15 | 357 |
| 8. Stars League Qatar | 59.92 | 353 |
| 9. Ligue 2 France | 59.84 | 726 |
| 10. National 2 - Group D France | 59.81 | 423 |
| 11. National 2 - Group A France | 59.68 | 425 |
| 12. Ligue 3 France | 59.65 | 573 |
| 13. League One England | 59.62 | 1,107 |
| 14. National Division Luxembourg | 59.4 | 321 |
| 15. League Two England | 59.19 | 1,100 |
| 16. Major League Soccer United States | 59.11 | 675 |
| 17. National League England | 59.03 | 1,083 |
| 18. National 2 - Group B France | 59 | 420 |
| 19. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 58.92 | 357 |
| 20. Superliga Denmark | 58.75 | 396 |
| 21. Eredivisie Netherlands | 58.74 | 623 |
| 22. Bundesliga Germany | 58.46 | 609 |
| 23. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 58.43 | 452 |
| 24. National 2 - Group C France | 58.41 | 420 |
| 25. Championship England | 58.29 | 1,100 |
| 26. Ligue 1 Algeria | 58.25 | 422 |
| 27. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 58 | 287 |
| 28. Premier League England | 57.99 | 749 |
| 29. A-League Australia | 57.92 | 268 |
| 30. La Liga Spain | 57.92 | 756 |
| 31. Primera División Venezuela | 57.74 | 620 |
| 32. 1. Division Denmark | 57.52 | 339 |
| 33. Ligue 1 France | 57.46 | 759 |
| 34. 3. Liga Germany | 57.44 | 757 |
| 35. 2. Liga Austria | 57.39 | 360 |
| 36. Serie A Italy | 57.26 | 760 |
| 37. A Lyga Lithuania | 57.14 | 182 |
| 38. Premier League Kazakhstan | 57.1 | 372 |
| 39. Ykkönen Finland | 57.04 | 178 |
| 40. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 56.97 | 595 |
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.