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 K (France) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National 3 - Group K France | 60.56 | 1,042 |
| 2. Premier League Wales | 60.14 | 5,149 |
| 3. National League - North England | 59.95 | 5,227 |
| 4. Úrvalsdeild Women Iceland | 59.86 | 954 |
| 5. League Two Scotland | 59.74 | 3,759 |
| 6. Superettan Sweden | 59.73 | 4,962 |
| 7. Damallsvenskan Sweden | 59.69 | 2,076 |
| 8. Ettan - Södra Sweden | 59.6 | 3,785 |
| 9. Elitettan Sweden | 59.55 | 1,895 |
| 10. League One Scotland | 59.45 | 3,819 |
| 11. National League England | 59.37 | 16,142 |
| 12. Women's Championship England | 59.36 | 1,499 |
| 13. Toppserien Norway | 59.35 | 1,222 |
| 14. FA WSL England | 59.29 | 1,886 |
| 15. Premier League England | 59.29 | 12,128 |
| 16. Ettan - Norra Sweden | 59.2 | 4,097 |
| 17. Ligue 3 France | 59.11 | 6,960 |
| 18. National 3 - Group E France | 59.11 | 1,729 |
| 19. League Two England | 59.03 | 15,350 |
| 20. Ligue 2 France | 59.01 | 11,313 |
| 21. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 58.95 | 9,566 |
| 22. National 2 - Group C France | 58.93 | 4,070 |
| 23. National 2 - Group D France | 58.92 | 2,748 |
| 24. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs Spain | 58.88 | 683 |
| 25. League One England | 58.88 | 16,401 |
| 26. Championship Scotland | 58.79 | 5,558 |
| 27. First Amateur Division Belgium | 58.77 | 3,088 |
| 28. National 2 - Group A France | 58.77 | 3,707 |
| 29. Championship England | 58.73 | 16,772 |
| 30. Meistaradeildin Faroe Islands | 58.72 | 2,832 |
| 31. Ligue 1 France | 58.61 | 10,808 |
| 32. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 58.58 | 3,025 |
| 33. Primera División RFEF - Group 3 Spain | 58.58 | 528 |
| 34. National 3 - Group B France | 58.56 | 1,721 |
| 35. J2 League Japan | 58.56 | 12,512 |
| 36. 2. Division - Group 2 Norway | 58.51 | 2,233 |
| 37. Premier League Malta | 58.47 | 2,714 |
| 38. National 3 - Group F France | 58.46 | 1,741 |
| 39. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 58.46 | 5,063 |
| 40. National 2 - Group B France | 58.42 | 3,716 |
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.