When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
1. Deild (Iceland) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 59th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 1. Deild Iceland | 59.48 | 124 |
| 2. Premier League Wales | 59.45 | 112 |
| 3. Superettan Sweden | 57.86 | 136 |
| 4. I Liga Poland | 57.29 | 124 |
| 5. Allsvenskan Sweden | 57.25 | 150 |
| 6. League Two England | 57.21 | 120 |
| 7. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 56.92 | 247 |
| 8. Ykkönen Finland | 56.89 | 112 |
| 9. 1. Division Norway | 56.73 | 114 |
| 10. USL Championship United States | 56.51 | 224 |
| 11. Major League Soccer United States | 56.5 | 278 |
| 12. 1. Lig Türkiye | 56.47 | 120 |
| 13. Premier League Russia | 56.23 | 112 |
| 14. USL League One United States | 56.22 | 162 |
| 15. Championship England | 56.2 | 138 |
| 16. Liga Pro Ecuador | 56.16 | 204 |
| 17. FNL Czechia | 55.94 | 112 |
| 18. J3 League Japan | 55.74 | 100 |
| 19. 3. liga - MSFL Czechia | 55.73 | 123 |
| 20. Prva Liga Serbia | 55.69 | 110 |
| 21. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 55.58 | 244 |
| 22. NWSL Women United States | 55.58 | 170 |
| 23. Úrvalsdeild Iceland | 55.56 | 105 |
| 24. Liga MX Mexico | 55.08 | 118 |
| 25. National League England | 55.06 | 144 |
| 26. Ekstraklasa Poland | 55.02 | 116 |
| 27. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 54.96 | 108 |
| 28. Primera División Uruguay | 54.89 | 130 |
| 29. Veikkausliiga Finland | 54.84 | 104 |
| 30. Eliteserien Norway | 54.67 | 126 |
| 31. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 54.66 | 104 |
| 32. J1 League Japan | 54.59 | 400 |
| 33. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 54.5 | 240 |
| 34. Primera B Chile | 54.49 | 136 |
| 35. Segunda División Peru | 54.42 | 102 |
| 36. Liga I Romania | 54.41 | 126 |
| 37. J2 League Japan | 54.41 | 100 |
| 38. Primera División Chile | 54.37 | 110 |
| 39. II Liga - East Poland | 54.35 | 115 |
| 40. NPFL Nigeria | 54.32 | 454 |
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.