When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Elitettan (Svezia) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 60th minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elitettan Svezia | 60.32 | 357 |
| 2. Premier League Galles | 60.16 | 390 |
| 3. Ligue 3 Francia | 59.91 | 542 |
| 4. Toppserien Norvegia | 59.91 | 274 |
| 5. Canadian Premier League Canada | 59.86 | 234 |
| 6. Damallsvenskan Svezia | 59.59 | 368 |
| 7. Football League One Scozia | 59.52 | 370 |
| 8. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 59.42 | 612 |
| 9. 2. Division - Group 2 Norvegia | 59.31 | 362 |
| 10. 1a Divisão - Women Portogallo | 59.24 | 187 |
| 11. 2. Division - Group 1 Norvegia | 59.17 | 357 |
| 12. FA WSL Inghilterra | 59.13 | 265 |
| 13. Meistaradeildin Isole Fær Øer | 58.98 | 270 |
| 14. Superettan Svezia | 58.73 | 488 |
| 15. Campionato islandese di calcio Islanda | 58.72 | 324 |
| 16. Women's Championship Inghilterra | 58.65 | 263 |
| 17. Ligue 2 Francia | 58.62 | 618 |
| 18. Campionato estone di calcio Estonia | 58.54 | 363 |
| 19. Premier League Inghilterra | 58.4 | 758 |
| 20. Football League Two Scozia | 58.35 | 360 |
| 21. Football League - Highland League Scozia | 58.34 | 151 |
| 22. USL Super League Stati Uniti | 58.32 | 258 |
| 23. 1. Division Women Norvegia | 58.17 | 233 |
| 24. Allsvenskan Svezia | 58.12 | 484 |
| 25. Ettan Svezia | 58.11 | 480 |
| 26. Conference National Inghilterra | 58.01 | 1109 |
| 27. Ettan - Norra Svezia | 57.99 | 476 |
| 28. A-League Women Australia | 57.94 | 234 |
| 29. Challenger Pro League Belgio | 57.87 | 541 |
| 30. Division Nationale Lussemburgo | 57.84 | 479 |
| 31. I liga Polonia | 57.8 | 616 |
| 32. Division 1 Arabia Saudita | 57.68 | 588 |
| 33. S.League Singapore | 57.64 | 168 |
| 34. Football League Two Inghilterra | 57.63 | 1114 |
| 35. A Lyga Lituania | 57.6 | 364 |
| 36. Premyer Liqası Azerbaigian | 57.56 | 387 |
| 37. Ligue 1 Francia | 57.55 | 614 |
| 38. Primera División Femenina de España Spagna | 57.5 | 480 |
| 39. First Division Irlanda | 57.47 | 367 |
| 40. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 57.43 | 616 |
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.