When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
National 2 - Group C (France) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 63rd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National 2 - Group C France | 63.19 | 148 |
| 2. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 62.19 | 190 |
| 3. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 62.16 | 363 |
| 4. J3 League Japan | 62.09 | 398 |
| 5. League One Scotland | 61.99 | 342 |
| 6. Premier League Lebanon | 61.67 | 123 |
| 7. Championship Scotland | 61.64 | 360 |
| 8. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 61.49 | 536 |
| 9. FA WSL England | 60.96 | 215 |
| 10. Superettan Sweden | 60.93 | 479 |
| 11. Ettan - Södra Sweden | 60.8 | 448 |
| 12. J1 League Japan | 60.72 | 611 |
| 13. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 60.68 | 186 |
| 14. A-League Women Australia | 60.56 | 114 |
| 15. League Two Scotland | 60.39 | 344 |
| 16. Premier League England | 60.39 | 756 |
| 17. Premier League Wales | 60.22 | 182 |
| 18. Ligue 1 France | 60.21 | 760 |
| 19. J2 League Japan | 60.14 | 907 |
| 20. Premiership Northern Ireland | 60.07 | 390 |
| 21. Feminine Division 1 France | 60.07 | 234 |
| 22. National 2 - Group B France | 59.89 | 104 |
| 23. Ettan - Norra Sweden | 59.85 | 436 |
| 24. Bundesliga Austria | 59.83 | 390 |
| 25. Eliteserien Norway | 59.79 | 479 |
| 26. League One England | 59.79 | 1,108 |
| 27. Ligue 3 France | 59.75 | 228 |
| 28. Ligue 2 France | 59.71 | 760 |
| 29. League Two England | 59.69 | 1,108 |
| 30. Indian Super League India | 59.68 | 190 |
| 31. Liga Nacional Honduras | 59.67 | 101 |
| 32. Championship England | 59.67 | 1,110 |
| 33. National 2 - Group A France | 59.64 | 184 |
| 34. Major League Soccer United States | 59.52 | 815 |
| 35. National League England | 59.42 | 1,089 |
| 36. Eredivisie Netherlands | 59.36 | 623 |
| 37. I Liga Poland | 59.29 | 217 |
| 38. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 59.25 | 612 |
| 39. 2. liga Slovakia | 59.16 | 113 |
| 40. Tweede Divisie Netherlands | 59.16 | 609 |
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.