When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Devrî'n-Nücûm Katar (Katar) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Devrî'n-Nücûm Katar Katar | 61.29 | 246 |
| 2. Premier Lig İskoçya | 60.85 | 453 |
| 3. Premier Lig Galler | 60.84 | 279 |
| 4. A-League Avustralya | 60.47 | 278 |
| 5. J. Ligi Japonya | 60.07 | 611 |
| 6. National League (Küme) İngiltere | 59.93 | 1.087 |
| 7. Meistaradeildin Faroe Adaları | 59.72 | 265 |
| 8. Eredivisie Hollanda | 59.47 | 615 |
| 9. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 59.37 | 601 |
| 10. EFL League One İngiltere | 59.35 | 1.102 |
| 11. Regionalliga - Ost Avusturya | 59.33 | 213 |
| 12. J2 League Japonya | 59.21 | 927 |
| 13. Championship İngiltere | 59.12 | 1.107 |
| 14. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 59.07 | 758 |
| 15. Ligue 2 Fransa | 59.03 | 758 |
| 16. Championnat National Fransa | 59.03 | 716 |
| 17. Premier Lig İngiltere | 58.89 | 755 |
| 18. Bundesliga Almanya | 58.86 | 612 |
| 19. Football League Two İngiltere | 58.77 | 1.076 |
| 20. National 2 - Group C Fransa | 58.68 | 468 |
| 21. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 58.49 | 671 |
| 22. 1. division Danimarka | 58.46 | 206 |
| 23. Râbitatu'l-Muhtarifîn el-İmârâtiyye Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri | 58.46 | 349 |
| 24. Avusturya Birinci Ligi Avusturya | 58.38 | 337 |
| 25. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 58.09 | 604 |
| 26. Regionalliga - Mitte Avusturya | 57.67 | 265 |
| 27. Virsliga Letonya | 57.6 | 340 |
| 28. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 57.58 | 392 |
| 29. 3. Liga Almanya | 57.56 | 733 |
| 30. Championship İskoçya | 57.47 | 324 |
| 31. Primera División Venezuela Venezuela | 57.27 | 490 |
| 32. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 57.23 | 360 |
| 33. 1. Lig Türkiye | 56.95 | 619 |
| 34. Veikkausliiga Finlandiya | 56.77 | 393 |
| 35. Azerbaycan Premyer Ligası Azerbaycan | 56.7 | 355 |
| 36. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 56.61 | 480 |
| 37. Süper Lig Türkiye | 56.49 | 612 |
| 38. Kazakistan Süper Ligi Kazakistan | 56.48 | 363 |
| 39. La Liga İspanya | 56.44 | 760 |
| 40. Ykkönen Finlandiya | 56.39 | 267 |
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.