When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Ettan - Norra (Sweden) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 63rd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ettan - Norra Sweden | 63.3 | 146 |
| 2. Ettan - Södra Sweden | 63.01 | 155 |
| 3. League One Scotland | 62.41 | 354 |
| 4. League Two Scotland | 62.01 | 351 |
| 5. National 2 - Group C France | 61.03 | 179 |
| 6. Championship Scotland | 60.99 | 357 |
| 7. J2 League Japan | 60.69 | 916 |
| 8. National League England | 60.67 | 1,083 |
| 9. Persian Gulf Pro League Iran | 60.64 | 255 |
| 10. Premier League England | 60.57 | 757 |
| 11. A-League Australia | 60.57 | 280 |
| 12. Allsvenskan Sweden | 60.47 | 478 |
| 13. National 2 - Group B France | 60.44 | 202 |
| 14. J1 League Japan | 60.1 | 617 |
| 15. Superettan Sweden | 60.03 | 473 |
| 16. 1. Division Norway | 59.94 | 485 |
| 17. National 2 - Group A France | 59.88 | 234 |
| 18. Major League Soccer United States | 59.81 | 714 |
| 19. League Two England | 59.69 | 1,104 |
| 20. Challenge League Switzerland | 59.43 | 349 |
| 21. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 59.37 | 246 |
| 22. 3. Liga Germany | 59.33 | 760 |
| 23. Ligue 2 France | 59.31 | 756 |
| 24. National 2 - Group D France | 59.3 | 191 |
| 25. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 59.28 | 538 |
| 26. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 59.18 | 753 |
| 27. Championship England | 59.12 | 1,114 |
| 28. Super League Switzerland | 59.08 | 360 |
| 29. Ligue 1 France | 59.08 | 756 |
| 30. V.League 1 Vietnam | 59.04 | 193 |
| 31. Eredivisie Netherlands | 58.94 | 623 |
| 32. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 58.85 | 213 |
| 33. Eliteserien Norway | 58.8 | 480 |
| 34. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 58.77 | 222 |
| 35. Superliga Denmark | 58.73 | 486 |
| 36. League One England | 58.7 | 1,108 |
| 37. Ykkönen Finland | 58.62 | 220 |
| 38. Premier League Russia | 58.54 | 479 |
| 39. Premier League Wales | 58.42 | 332 |
| 40. NB I Hungary | 58.39 | 394 |
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.