When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
National 3 - Group K (Francia) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. National 3 - Group K Francia | 60.56 | 1042 |
| 2. Premier League Galles | 60.14 | 5149 |
| 3. Conference North Inghilterra | 59.95 | 5227 |
| 4. Úrvalsdeild Women Islanda | 59.86 | 954 |
| 5. Football League Two Scozia | 59.74 | 3759 |
| 6. Superettan Svezia | 59.73 | 4962 |
| 7. Damallsvenskan Svezia | 59.69 | 2076 |
| 8. Ettan Svezia | 59.6 | 3785 |
| 9. Elitettan Svezia | 59.55 | 1895 |
| 10. Football League One Scozia | 59.45 | 3819 |
| 11. Conference National Inghilterra | 59.37 | 16.142 |
| 12. Women's Championship Inghilterra | 59.36 | 1499 |
| 13. Toppserien Norvegia | 59.35 | 1222 |
| 14. FA WSL Inghilterra | 59.29 | 1886 |
| 15. Premier League Inghilterra | 59.29 | 12.128 |
| 16. Ettan - Norra Svezia | 59.2 | 4097 |
| 17. Ligue 3 Francia | 59.11 | 6960 |
| 18. National 3 - Group E Francia | 59.11 | 1729 |
| 19. Football League Two Inghilterra | 59.03 | 15.350 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Francia | 59.01 | 11.313 |
| 21. Pro League Belgio | 58.95 | 9566 |
| 22. National 2 - Group C Francia | 58.93 | 4070 |
| 23. National 2 - Group D Francia | 58.92 | 2748 |
| 24. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs Spagna | 58.88 | 683 |
| 25. Football League One Inghilterra | 58.88 | 16.401 |
| 26. Championship Scozia | 58.79 | 5558 |
| 27. First Amateur Division Belgio | 58.77 | 3088 |
| 28. National 2 - Group A Francia | 58.77 | 3707 |
| 29. Championship Inghilterra | 58.73 | 16.772 |
| 30. Meistaradeildin Isole Fær Øer | 58.72 | 2832 |
| 31. Ligue 1 Francia | 58.61 | 10.808 |
| 32. Challenger Pro League Belgio | 58.58 | 3025 |
| 33. Primera División RFEF - Group 3 Spagna | 58.58 | 528 |
| 34. National 3 - Group B Francia | 58.56 | 1721 |
| 35. J. League Division 2 Giappone | 58.56 | 12.512 |
| 36. 2. Division - Group 2 Norvegia | 58.51 | 2233 |
| 37. Campionato maltese di calcio Malta | 58.47 | 2714 |
| 38. National 3 - Group F Francia | 58.46 | 1741 |
| 39. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 58.46 | 5063 |
| 40. National 2 - Group B Francia | 58.42 | 3716 |
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.