When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
National 3 - Group B (France) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National 3 - Group B France | 61.15 | 358 |
| 2. Premier League Ethiopia | 60.68 | 395 |
| 3. Women's Championship England | 60.64 | 218 |
| 4. Elitettan Sweden | 60.23 | 360 |
| 5. Premier League Wales | 60.22 | 389 |
| 6. Úrvalsdeild Women Iceland | 60.11 | 222 |
| 7. National 3 - Group H France | 59.87 | 355 |
| 8. National 3 - Group F France | 59.71 | 351 |
| 9. National 2 - Group C France | 59.61 | 454 |
| 10. Ligue 2 France | 59.52 | 620 |
| 11. Toppserien Norway | 59.49 | 267 |
| 12. First Amateur Division Belgium | 59.48 | 860 |
| 13. League One Scotland | 59.44 | 370 |
| 14. Ettan - Södra Sweden | 59.43 | 480 |
| 15. National 3 - Group C France | 59.4 | 359 |
| 16. Damallsvenskan Sweden | 59.3 | 367 |
| 17. National League - North England | 59.28 | 1,095 |
| 18. Superettan Sweden | 59.2 | 488 |
| 19. National 2 - Group B France | 59.17 | 465 |
| 20. Ligue 3 France | 59.02 | 544 |
| 21. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 58.89 | 460 |
| 22. 1. Deild Iceland | 58.78 | 274 |
| 23. Ligue 1 France | 58.77 | 616 |
| 24. Ettan - Norra Sweden | 58.73 | 479 |
| 25. 2. Division - Group 2 Norway | 58.64 | 364 |
| 26. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 58.64 | 269 |
| 27. Premier League England | 58.59 | 760 |
| 28. National 2 - Group A France | 58.49 | 471 |
| 29. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 58.42 | 611 |
| 30. League Two England | 58.37 | 1,111 |
| 31. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs Spain | 58.35 | 180 |
| 32. Championship England | 58.28 | 1,113 |
| 33. Stars League Qatar | 58.28 | 263 |
| 34. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 58.24 | 462 |
| 35. League Two Scotland | 58.19 | 361 |
| 36. Meistriliiga Estonia | 58.14 | 363 |
| 37. J3 League Japan | 57.99 | 766 |
| 38. U18 Premier League - North England | 57.83 | 309 |
| 39. Primeira Liga Portugal | 57.8 | 616 |
| 40. National League - Northern New Zealand | 57.78 | 263 |
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.