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 | 62.08 | 355 |
| 2. Premier League Galles | 61.17 | 302 |
| 3. J1 League Giappone | 61.13 | 560 |
| 4. Ligue 3 Francia | 60.85 | 191 |
| 5. Premiership Scozia | 60.57 | 453 |
| 6. Championship Scozia | 60.38 | 326 |
| 7. Football League One Inghilterra | 60.15 | 1097 |
| 8. Meistaradeildin Isole Fær Øer | 59.87 | 191 |
| 9. Pro League Belgio | 59.67 | 595 |
| 10. National 2 - Group B Francia | 59.52 | 189 |
| 11. Eredivisie Paesi Bassi | 59.27 | 621 |
| 12. Conference National Inghilterra | 59.08 | 1078 |
| 13. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 58.79 | 612 |
| 14. Campionato lettone di calcio Lettonia | 58.53 | 205 |
| 15. Superligaen Danimarca | 58.47 | 395 |
| 16. J. League Division 2 Giappone | 58.23 | 905 |
| 17. Championship Inghilterra | 58.16 | 1103 |
| 18. UAE Football League Emirati Arabi Uniti | 58.01 | 359 |
| 19. Premier League Inghilterra | 57.99 | 759 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Francia | 57.86 | 642 |
| 21. Süper Lig Turchia | 57.73 | 610 |
| 22. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 57.69 | 675 |
| 23. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.67 | 610 |
| 24. Premyer Liqası Azerbaigian | 57.36 | 346 |
| 25. 3. Liga Germania | 57.31 | 750 |
| 26. A-League Men Australia | 57.18 | 278 |
| 27. Campionato estone di calcio Estonia | 57.13 | 356 |
| 28. Bundesliga Austria | 57.05 | 359 |
| 29. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 57.01 | 760 |
| 30. Campionato finlandese di calcio Finlandia | 56.99 | 393 |
| 31. Regionalliga - Mitte Austria | 56.94 | 126 |
| 32. Segunda División Profesional de Uruguay Uruguay | 56.91 | 356 |
| 33. 1. Division Danimarca | 56.88 | 259 |
| 34. Torneo Federal A Argentina | 56.87 | 762 |
| 35. Ligue 1 Algeria | 56.77 | 316 |
| 36. Campionato kazako di calcio Kazakistan | 56.69 | 373 |
| 37. TFF 2. Lig Turchia | 56.57 | 230 |
| 38. Serie A Italia | 56.42 | 759 |
| 39. Primera B Metropolitana Argentina | 56.37 | 395 |
| 40. Division Nationale Lussemburgo | 56.17 | 107 |
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.