When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
J1 League (Japan) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J1 League Japan | 61.62 | 611 |
| 2. Úrvalsdeild Iceland | 61.37 | 141 |
| 3. Premier League England | 60.83 | 755 |
| 4. League Two Scotland | 60.55 | 352 |
| 5. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 60.38 | 164 |
| 6. Ettan - Södra Sweden | 60.34 | 219 |
| 7. Superettan Sweden | 60.33 | 473 |
| 8. National League England | 60.06 | 1,084 |
| 9. J2 League Japan | 59.98 | 833 |
| 10. 1. Division Norway | 59.97 | 485 |
| 11. A-League Australia | 59.97 | 278 |
| 12. Premier League Lebanon | 59.82 | 160 |
| 13. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 59.62 | 538 |
| 14. Premier League Wales | 59.59 | 325 |
| 15. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 59.45 | 754 |
| 16. Eredivisie Netherlands | 59.44 | 623 |
| 17. Ligue 2 France | 59.43 | 764 |
| 18. Premier League Malta | 59.39 | 120 |
| 19. League One England | 59.37 | 1,108 |
| 20. League One Scotland | 59.32 | 350 |
| 21. Championship Scotland | 59.31 | 357 |
| 22. Bundesliga Austria | 59.29 | 359 |
| 23. Allsvenskan Sweden | 58.95 | 480 |
| 24. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 58.93 | 612 |
| 25. Tweede Divisie Netherlands | 58.86 | 606 |
| 26. National Division Luxembourg | 58.76 | 235 |
| 27. 3. Liga Germany | 58.7 | 759 |
| 28. Eliteserien Norway | 58.69 | 478 |
| 29. Ligue 1 France | 58.65 | 759 |
| 30. Ligue 3 France | 58.63 | 121 |
| 31. Primeira Liga Portugal | 58.56 | 612 |
| 32. Superliga Denmark | 58.55 | 486 |
| 33. League Two England | 58.53 | 1,098 |
| 34. USL Championship United States | 58.47 | 986 |
| 35. Super League Switzerland | 58.46 | 359 |
| 36. Meistriliiga Estonia | 58.43 | 355 |
| 37. Championship England | 58.43 | 1,112 |
| 38. La Liga Spain | 58.35 | 760 |
| 39. Veikkausliiga Finland | 58.3 | 395 |
| 40. Ettan - Norra Sweden | 58.28 | 197 |
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.