When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
FA WSL (England) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FA WSL England | 62.17 | 165 |
| 2. A-League Women Australia | 61.97 | 110 |
| 3. National League - North England | 61.3 | 328 |
| 4. Campionato Primavera - 1 Italy | 61.09 | 293 |
| 5. Premier League England | 60.89 | 753 |
| 6. Damallsvenskan Sweden | 60.73 | 264 |
| 7. Ligue 3 France | 60.65 | 611 |
| 8. Superettan Sweden | 60.29 | 487 |
| 9. League Two England | 60.23 | 1,106 |
| 10. Úrvalsdeild Women Iceland | 60.05 | 152 |
| 11. National League England | 59.86 | 950 |
| 12. Meistriliiga Estonia | 59.86 | 293 |
| 13. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 59.84 | 222 |
| 14. Premier League Malta | 59.8 | 364 |
| 15. Championship England | 59.71 | 1,109 |
| 16. Premyer Liqa Azerbaijan | 59.68 | 224 |
| 17. League One England | 59.66 | 1,095 |
| 18. Pro League United Arab Emirates | 59.5 | 363 |
| 19. Feminine Division 1 France | 59.47 | 263 |
| 20. 3. liga - MSFL Czechia | 59.47 | 139 |
| 21. League One Scotland | 59.41 | 233 |
| 22. Women's Championship England | 59.24 | 219 |
| 23. National League - South England | 59.2 | 327 |
| 24. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 59.19 | 659 |
| 25. Championship Scotland | 59.15 | 269 |
| 26. Premier Division Ireland | 58.99 | 179 |
| 27. Premiership Northern Ireland | 58.94 | 455 |
| 28. Indian Super League India | 58.89 | 229 |
| 29. League Two Scotland | 58.86 | 229 |
| 30. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 58.75 | 200 |
| 31. Super Liga Slovakia | 58.7 | 394 |
| 32. 1. SNL Slovenia | 58.69 | 361 |
| 33. Ettan - Södra Sweden | 58.68 | 477 |
| 34. First League Montenegro | 58.61 | 360 |
| 35. Premier League Kazakhstan | 58.58 | 224 |
| 36. National 2 - Group D France | 58.49 | 138 |
| 37. Úrvalsdeild Iceland | 58.48 | 214 |
| 38. National Division Luxembourg | 58.45 | 479 |
| 39. Ettan - Norra Sweden | 58.44 | 473 |
| 40. Kvindeliga Denmark | 58.42 | 172 |
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.