When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Qatar Stars League (Qatar) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Qatar Stars League Qatar | 61.73 | 249 |
| 2. Football League Two Inghilterra | 60.73 | 1100 |
| 3. Premier League Galles | 59.92 | 385 |
| 4. Prima Divisione Libano | 59.92 | 243 |
| 5. Premier League Inghilterra | 59.8 | 755 |
| 6. Premiership Scozia | 59.56 | 450 |
| 7. Pro League Belgio | 59.47 | 603 |
| 8. Ligue 1 Francia | 59.08 | 758 |
| 9. Football League One Inghilterra | 59.06 | 1100 |
| 10. Championship Scozia | 59.02 | 352 |
| 11. Championship Inghilterra | 58.93 | 1100 |
| 12. National 2 - Group D Francia | 58.91 | 466 |
| 13. Conference National Inghilterra | 58.61 | 1100 |
| 14. Ligue 2 Francia | 58.47 | 738 |
| 15. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 58.4 | 609 |
| 16. Eredivisie Paesi Bassi | 58.39 | 622 |
| 17. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.93 | 611 |
| 18. National 2 - Group B Francia | 57.75 | 424 |
| 19. National 2 - Group C Francia | 57.66 | 466 |
| 20. A-League Men Australia | 57.62 | 283 |
| 21. National 2 - Group A Francia | 57.59 | 463 |
| 22. 3. Liga Germania | 57.49 | 754 |
| 23. 2. Liga Austria | 57.37 | 358 |
| 24. Superligaen Danimarca | 57.36 | 396 |
| 25. Ligue 3 Francia | 57.13 | 583 |
| 26. UAE Football League Emirati Arabi Uniti | 57.13 | 254 |
| 27. Ligue 1 Tunisia | 56.6 | 478 |
| 28. Campionato estone di calcio Estonia | 56.49 | 345 |
| 29. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 56.47 | 392 |
| 30. Regionalliga - Ost Austria | 56.3 | 409 |
| 31. Division Nationale Lussemburgo | 56.23 | 292 |
| 32. Süper Lig Turchia | 56.18 | 660 |
| 33. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 56.14 | 760 |
| 34. Ligue 1 Algeria | 56.03 | 390 |
| 35. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 56.02 | 757 |
| 36. TFF 1. Lig Turchia | 55.95 | 621 |
| 37. Primera División Venezuela | 55.79 | 598 |
| 38. Premyer Liqası Azerbaigian | 55.62 | 370 |
| 39. Regionalliga - West Austria | 55.42 | 350 |
| 40. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 55.41 | 479 |
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.