When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Liga Bintang Qatar (Qatar) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Bintang Qatar Qatar | 61.29 | 246 |
| 2. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 60.85 | 453 |
| 3. Liga Utama Inggris Wales | 60.84 | 279 |
| 4. A-League Australia | 60.47 | 278 |
| 5. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 60.07 | 611 |
| 6. Liga Conference Nasional Inggris Inggris | 59.93 | 1.087 |
| 7. Meistaradeildin Kepulauan Faroe | 59.72 | 265 |
| 8. Eredivisie Belanda | 59.47 | 615 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 59.37 | 601 |
| 10. Liga Satu Inggris Inggris | 59.35 | 1.102 |
| 11. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 59.33 | 213 |
| 12. J2 League Jepang | 59.21 | 927 |
| 13. Championship Inggris | 59.12 | 1.107 |
| 14. Ligue 1 Prancis | 59.07 | 758 |
| 15. Ligue 2 Prancis | 59.03 | 758 |
| 16. Championnat National Prancis | 59.03 | 716 |
| 17. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 58.89 | 755 |
| 18. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 58.86 | 612 |
| 19. Liga Dua Inggris Inggris | 58.77 | 1.076 |
| 20. National 2 - Group C Prancis | 58.68 | 468 |
| 21. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 58.49 | 671 |
| 22. Divisi 1 Denmark Denmark | 58.46 | 206 |
| 23. Liga Pro Uni Emirat Arab Uni Emirat Arab | 58.46 | 349 |
| 24. 2. Liga (Austria) Austria | 58.38 | 337 |
| 25. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 58.09 | 604 |
| 26. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 57.67 | 265 |
| 27. Liga Tinggi Latvia Latvia | 57.6 | 340 |
| 28. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 57.58 | 392 |
| 29. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 57.56 | 733 |
| 30. Championship Skotlandia | 57.47 | 324 |
| 31. Venezuelan Primera División Venezuela | 57.27 | 490 |
| 32. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 57.23 | 360 |
| 33. TFF 1. Lig Turki | 56.95 | 619 |
| 34. Veikkausliiga Finlandia | 56.77 | 393 |
| 35. Liga Utama Azerbaijan Azerbaijan | 56.7 | 355 |
| 36. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56.61 | 480 |
| 37. Liga Super Turki Turki | 56.49 | 612 |
| 38. Liga Utama Kazakhstan Kazakhstan | 56.48 | 363 |
| 39. LaLiga Spanyol | 56.44 | 760 |
| 40. Ykkönen Finlandia | 56.39 | 267 |
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.