When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Football League Two (Scozia) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Football League Two Scozia | 61.89 | 350 |
| 2. J. League Division 2 Giappone | 61.08 | 930 |
| 3. Premier League Galles | 60.9 | 237 |
| 4. Ligue 2 Francia | 60.57 | 530 |
| 5. National 2 - Group D Francia | 60.48 | 104 |
| 6. J1 League Giappone | 60.48 | 617 |
| 7. Championship Scozia | 60.14 | 359 |
| 8. National 2 - Group B Francia | 59.99 | 101 |
| 9. Championship Inghilterra | 59.75 | 1108 |
| 10. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 59.67 | 711 |
| 11. Pro League Belgio | 59.41 | 596 |
| 12. Conference National Inghilterra | 59.39 | 1087 |
| 13. Eredivisie Paesi Bassi | 59.38 | 624 |
| 14. Qatar Stars League Qatar | 59.23 | 363 |
| 15. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 59.21 | 611 |
| 16. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 58.84 | 612 |
| 17. Football League One Inghilterra | 58.73 | 1102 |
| 18. Ykkönen Finlandia | 58.65 | 178 |
| 19. A-League Men Australia | 58.5 | 280 |
| 20. Football League Two Inghilterra | 58.27 | 1104 |
| 21. 3. Liga Germania | 58.2 | 759 |
| 22. Primera División Profesional de Uruguay Uruguay | 58.13 | 239 |
| 23. Football League One Scozia | 58.08 | 354 |
| 24. Premier League Inghilterra | 58.04 | 760 |
| 25. Campionato kazako di calcio Kazakistan | 57.9 | 330 |
| 26. Ligue 1 Francia | 57.79 | 760 |
| 27. Premiership Scozia | 57.7 | 453 |
| 28. Campionato estone di calcio Estonia | 57.6 | 359 |
| 29. Superligaen Danimarca | 57.58 | 396 |
| 30. Regionalliga - West Austria | 57.47 | 105 |
| 31. Vysšaja Liha Bielorussia | 57.38 | 104 |
| 32. Női Nemzeti Bajnokság I Ungheria | 57.27 | 394 |
| 33. Premyer Liqası Azerbaigian | 57.24 | 340 |
| 34. Vietnamese Super League Vietnam | 57.21 | 302 |
| 35. Primera B Nacional Argentina | 57.13 | 933 |
| 36. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 57 | 935 |
| 37. Campionato finlandese di calcio Finlandia | 56.63 | 391 |
| 38. Campionato lettone di calcio Lettonia | 56.59 | 123 |
| 39. Bundesliga Austria | 56.54 | 360 |
| 40. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 56.5 | 612 |
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.